Waycross, GA Demographic Data
Waycross, GA Summary
Waycross is located in Ware County in Georgia
- Population: 14,576
- Area: 11.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,220.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 127.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waycross, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,960
56%
50.8
Male
6,228
44%
49.2
Total Population
14,188
323,128,000
Waycross, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
982
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,156
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,099
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
917
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
963
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,326
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,557
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,661
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
845
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
873
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,359
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
920
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
530
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,375
73.1%
77.2
Female
6,068
58.5%
51.3
Male
4,307
41.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,814
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,407
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,809
19.8%
15.2
Female
1,789
63.7%
55.8
Male
1,020
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Waycross, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,094
99.3%
96.8
White
5,608
39.5%
72.6
Black or African American
7,707
54.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.2%
0.8
Asian
243
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
29
0.2%
0.2
Korean
207
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
502
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
94
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
692
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
544
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
126
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,496
95.1%
82.2
Waycross, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
542
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,204
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,255
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,031
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
765
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
768
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
506
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,746
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,325
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,274
14.1%
31.2
Waycross, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,227
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,577
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,558
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
416
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,173
10.7
5.8%
Waycross, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,270
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
936
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
582
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
125
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
227
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Waycross, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,161
19.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
573
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
982
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
715
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
718
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
901
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
320
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
420
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
26,963
57,617
Per capita income
16,016
31,128
Waycross, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
561
12.6%
9.8
Construction
234
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,209
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
103
2.3%
6.6
Information
90
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
475
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
205
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
391
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
362
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
532
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
232
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
325
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,150
25.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
702
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,108
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,158
26.1%
18.1%
Waycross, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,350
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,436
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
417
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
123
2.8%
5.1
Walked
192
4.4%
2.7
Other means
81
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
101
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.6
26.6
Waycross, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,133
19.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,081
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,986
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
678
11.5%
21.0
Waycross, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,878
79.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,779
47.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,099
52.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,566
21.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Waycross, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,444
1 room
95
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
133
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
536
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,118
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,684
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,819
24.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,197
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
426
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
436
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Waycross, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,444
1-unit, detached
5,043
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
125
1.7%
5.9
2-units
340
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
260
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
671
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
222
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
287
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
496
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waycross, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,369
18.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
616
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,164
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
918
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,378
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
661
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
736
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
528
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
53
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.3%
1.4%
Waycross, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
892
15.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
145
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,735
80.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
84
1.4%
1.1
Waycross, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,113
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
2.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
3.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
53
4.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
427
38.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
565
50.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
519
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
135
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
107
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
253
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Waycross, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,777
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
280
10.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
908
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,570
56.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
322
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
610
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
392
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
272
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
460
17.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
212
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,185
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
393
0.0%
0.0%
Waycross, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,779
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
948
34.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,092
39.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
398
14.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
149
5.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
106
3.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
20
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
65,900
205,000
