Wayne County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Retail trade (13.9%), Construction (11.6%).

Type of workers:

Wayne County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wayne County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 13,816	(52.0%)
Females: 12,749	(48.0%)

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Wayne County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$37,941
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$316
State:	$614

Wayne County:	$93,951
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $153,479

Here:	$153,479
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,200

Here:	$111,200
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $67,068

Here:	$67,068
State:	$222,245

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,527

Here:	$56,527
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $34,876

Here:	$34,876
State:	$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,273

Here:	$32,273
State:	$74,556

This county:	16.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jesup, Screven, Odum.

Neighboring counties: Appling County , Brantley County , Glynn County , Long County , McIntosh County , Pierce County , Tattnall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Oxlot Landing (A), Mac Fishery Landing (B), Grangerville (C), Plank Landing (D), Log Landing (E), Oak Landing (F), Upper Sansavilla Landing (G), Pine Forest Country Club (H), Tar Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Wesley Church (A), Akin Church (B), Altamaha Church (C), Union Hill Church (D), Union Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Bethlehem Wesleyan Church (H), Blanton Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Little Memorial Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Thornton Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), O'Quinn Cemetery (5), Joiner Cemetery (6), Chapman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bug Suck Lake (A), Bonnet Lake (B), Catfish Lake (C), Rocky Lake (D), Cross Lake (E), Cogden Lake (F), Cogdens Lake (G), Gentles Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goose Creek (A), Steamboat Old River Slough (B), Gum Branch (C), Boggy Creek (D), Cypresshead Branch (E), Harper Slough (F), Sweetwater Branch (G), Holstein Branch (H), Honey Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 711
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 410 (43% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	1.5%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,264
• One, attached: 91
• Two: 270
• 3 or 4: 225
• 5 to 9: 204
• 10 to 19: 119
• 20 or more: 86
• Mobile homes: 3,519
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 2,084 (143 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,756

Here:	54.3% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 9.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/28/1966, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,152 (81%) Carpooled: 1,426 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Taxi: 30 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 165 (2%) Other means: 89 (1%) Worked at home: 238 (2%)

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,032 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,219 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($11,813 average AGI)

Wayne County:	2.48%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Glynn County, GA	0.75% ($28,460 average AGI)
from Liberty County, GA	0.57% ($27,042)
from Long County, GA	0.37% ($28,065)
from Chatham County, GA	0.30% ($22,960)
from Appling County, GA	0.21% ($28,056)
from Duval County, FL	0.19% ($28,875)
from Pierce County, GA	0.17% ($20,643)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.01% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,164 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($14,158 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.94%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Glynn County, GA	0.72% ($39,433 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA	0.28% ($25,304)
to Liberty County, GA	0.25% ($25,476)
to Long County, GA	0.23% ($27,895)
to Pierce County, GA	0.20% ($43,647)
to Duval County, FL	0.19% ($54,875)
to Bulloch County, GA	0.18% ($15,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,045 (3,118 aged, 927 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,906 (5,322 male householders, 1,718 female householders)

  5,582 spouses, 7,666 children (6,772 natural, 235 adopted, 659 stepchildren), 687 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 300 other relatives, 396 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,520 (1,025 male householders (913 living alone)), 1,283 female householders (1,205 living alone)), 212 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,139 (2,113 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,951 2-persons, 1,715 3-persons, 1,473 4-persons, 569 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,118 1-person, 173 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

94.4% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (19% speak English very well, 81% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $191,695,000 ($6798 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,762,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,019,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,576,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,781,000
Federal grants: $39,025,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,755,000 ($15,400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,539,000 ($490,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $163,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,263,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,004,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

54% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Georgia.

Wayne County:	53.7%
State average:	50.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20499
• Northeast: 938
• Midwest: 791
• South: 3271
• West: 333

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,000

Here:	3.4%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	7.3%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	13.3%
Georgia:	22.9%

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