Waycross Population and Demographics

Waycross Georgia Population and Demographics Resources

Waycross City, Georgia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Waycross Population: 15333 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 6995 45.62% Female 8338 54.38%       Under 5 years 1013 6.61% 5 to 9 years 1136 7.41% 10 to 14 years 1208 7.88% 15 to 19 years 1105 7.21% 20 to 24 years 872 5.69% 25 to 34 years 1843 12.02% 35 to 44 years 2026 13.21% 45 to 54 years 1866 12.17% 55 to 59 years 677 4.42% 60 to 64 years 599 3.91% 65 to 74 years 1293 8.43% 75 to 84 years 1159 7.56% 85 years and over 536 3.5%       Median age (years) 37.4       18 years and over 11296 73.67% Male 4910 32.02% Female 6386 41.65% 21 years and over 10664 69.55% 62 years and over 3345 21.82% 65 years and over 2988 19.49% Male 993 6.48% Female 1995 13.01%       Race     One race 15220 99.26% White 6794 44.31% Black or African American 8205 53.51% American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.12% Asian 95 0.62% Asian indian 31 0.2% Chinese 4 0.03% Filipino 14 0.09% Japanese 3 0.02% Korean 13 0.08% Vietnamese 16 0.1% Other Asian 14 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.02% Native Hawaiian 1 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.01% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 104 0.68% Two or more races 113 0.74%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 15333 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 210 1.37% Mexican 101 0.66% Puerto Rican 35 0.23% Cuban 5 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 69 0.45% Not Hispanic or Latino 15123 98.63% White alone 6716 43.8%       Relationship     Total Population 15333 100.00% In households 14472 94.38% Householder 6094 39.74% Spouse 2215 14.45% Child 4361 28.44% Own child under 18 years 3271 21.33% Other relatives 1228 8.01% Under 18 years 682 4.45% Nonrelatives 574 3.74% Unmarried partner 275 1.79% In group quarters 861 5.62% Institutionalized population 752 4.9% Non-Institutionalized population 109 0.71%       Households by Type     Total Households 6094 100.0 % Family households (families) 3740 61.37% With own children under 18 years 1685 27.65% Married-couple family 2215 36.35% With own children under 18 years 851 13.96% Female householder, no husband present 1279 20.99% With own children under 18 years 738 12.11% Non Family households 2354 38.63% Householder living alone 2128 34.92% Householder 65 years and over 975 16%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2050 33.64% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1945 31.92%       Average Household size 2.37 Average family size 3.09       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7534 100.00% Occupied housing units 6094 80.89% Vacant housing units 1440 19.11% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 48 0.64% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 20.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6094 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3532 57.96% Renter-occupied housing units. 2562 42.04%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.35 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.41

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.