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Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Onslow county, is 98 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city has a population of 66,715.
In Jacksonville, about 43% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Jacksonville. The city is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the city is full of young ones.
Approximately 36% of Jacksonville is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of the city.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in Jacksonville.
In 2000, Jacksonville had a median family income of $33,763.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Jacksonville residents, with $3,416. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Jacksonville isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Jacksonville, 40% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Jacksonville, 73% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Jacksonville; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Jacksonville is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.
Jacksonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Jacksonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Jacksonville colleges • Jacksonville travel • Jacksonville mortgages and property.
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