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Chatham County

Population in July 2007: 27,654.
Males: 13,481  (48.7%)
Females: 14,173  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,353 (it was $57,358 in 2000)
Tybee Island-Wilmington:  $69,353
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,576
Tybee Island-Wilmington:  $34,576
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,662 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Tybee Island-Wilmington:  $261,662
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $338,191; Detached houses: $339,403; Townhouses or other attached units: $273,250; In 2-unit structures: $745,044; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,162; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $361,007; Mobile homes: $46,216; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Tybee Island-Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • American Indian (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tybee Island-Wilmington: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 55.8 square miles.

Population density: 496 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tybee Island-Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tybee Island-Wilmington CCD

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tybee Island-Wilmington:  1.1% ($1,540)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (10.5 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (124.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (640.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wilmington Island, GA (1.6 miles ), Tybee Island, GA (2.2 miles ), Whitemarsh Island, GA (2.2 miles ), Thunderbolt, GA (2.7 miles ), Isle of Hope, GA (2.7 miles ), Skidaway Island, GA (2.9 miles ), Savannah, GA (3.2 miles ), Montgomery, GA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.01 N, Longitude: 80.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Tybee Island-Wilmington household income distribution Tybee Island-Wilmington home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



Tybee Island-Wilmington-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Tybee Island-Wilmington place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/25/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Tybee Island-Wilmington-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Tybee Island-Wilmington center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Tybee Island-Wilmington center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Tybee Island-Wilmington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (about 7 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
  • CANDLER HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIV MED CEN,INC (about 9 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)

Amtrak station near Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • 14 miles: SAVANNAH (2611 SEABOARD COAST LINE DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 9 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 79 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 80 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)

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Notable locations in Tybee Island-Wilmington: Savannah Yacht and Country Club (A), Tybee Lighthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: The Islands Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Tybee Island-Wilmington include: Wilmington Island Church (A), Pinehurst Church (B), Islands Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bradley Creek (A), Grays Creek (B), Chimney Creek (C), Oyster Creek (D), Halfmoon River (E), Mud Creek (F), Horse Pen Creek (G), House Creek (H), Oatland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tybee Island-Wilmington include: Fort Pulaski National Monument (1), Fort Screven Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tybee Island-Wilmington, GA


People in group quarters in Tybee Island-Wilmington
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other workers' dormitories


Tybee Island-Wilmington compared to Georgia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chatham County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Tybee Island-Wilmington

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents33.0%19.9%14.9%4.9%3.3%
Congregations23.6%6.4%14.3%5.9%4.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents3.1%2.8%2.6%2.4%13.0%
Congregations3.0%3.0%1.5%3.4%34.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.42%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Chatham County:  0.28%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Effingham County, GA  0.54% ($33,226 average AGI)
from Bryan County, GA  0.36% ($44,847)
from Liberty County, GA  0.28% ($22,704)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.15%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Chatham County:  0.10%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Effingham County, GA  0.90% ($44,587 average AGI)
to Bryan County, GA  0.51% ($46,069)
to Liberty County, GA  0.24% ($25,203)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHGM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: WHGM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • WLXP (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN MULTIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHCJ (90.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W201AU (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLVH (101.1 FM; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Tybee Island-Wilmington:
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • W55AW (Channel 55; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • WXSX-LP (Channel 13; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W57CT (Channel 57; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
  • WHDS-LP (Channel 32; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BROADCAST CORP. OF AMERICA)
  • W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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