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Jackson, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 18.9% more likely to be married in Battle Creek.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Battle Creek.
 Jackson, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,434329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201033,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,364285,036,114
 Population - 199037,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 White66.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households13,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,030  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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