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West Jefferson, NC vs Jackson, GA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than West Jefferson.
- People are 33.2% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Jackson.
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,435329,725,481
 Female Population58.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 20101,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,934285,036,114
 Population - 19901,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock894.293.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.2%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households550  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock45.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Jefferson    1 Reviews

West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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