Waycross, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,765 (Urban population: 14,711 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 54 (all nonfarm))

Waycross, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,516 (6,172 occupied: 3,571 owner occupied, 2,601 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	33%

Housing density: 643 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $347 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $440)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $289

Median gross rent in Waycross, GA in 2007: $496

Housing units in Waycross with a mortgage: 1,629 (196 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,471

Waycross,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,074 (it was $45,700 in 2000)

Waycross:	$70,074
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,695 - $114,878

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $87,464
Here: $87,464
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,713
Here: $149,713
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $95,370
Here: $95,370
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,674
Here: $89,674
State: $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,983
Here: $184,983
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $27,304
Here: $27,304
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,847

In family households: 12,291 (2,141 male householders, 1,747 female householders)
2,304 spouses, 4,374 children (3,996 natural, 61 adopted, 317 stepchildren), 693 grandchildren, 247 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 276 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,556 (928 male householders (763 living alone)), 1,331 female householders (1,268 living alone)), 297 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 865 (772 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,689 2-persons, 912 3-persons, 658 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,031 1-person, 192 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 11 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

1,678 married couples with children.
1,593 single-parent households (139 men, 1,454 women).

96.0% of residents of Waycross speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 288 (1.8%)
(21.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waycross, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 85 4 rooms: 222 5 rooms: 848 6 rooms: 1,030 7 rooms: 694 8 rooms: 391 9 or more rooms: 247

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waycross, Georgia:
	1 room: 121 2 rooms: 180 3 rooms: 520 4 rooms: 557 5 rooms: 609 6 rooms: 360 7 rooms: 174 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 186
1995 to 1998: 233
1990 to 1994: 277
1980 to 1989: 798
1970 to 1979: 1,178
1960 to 1969: 1,405
1950 to 1959: 1,523
1940 to 1949: 870
1939 or earlier: 1,046

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waycross:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 106 2 bedrooms: 833 3 bedrooms: 2,067 4 bedrooms: 485 5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waycross:
	no bedroom: 133 1 bedroom: 611 2 bedrooms: 1,090 3 bedrooms: 642 4 bedrooms: 125 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 299 1 vehicle: 1,431 2 vehicles: 1,305 3 vehicles: 424 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 799 1 vehicle: 1,104 2 vehicles: 601 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waycross, GA:

Less than $10,000: 88
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 86
$20,000 to $24,999: 105
$25,000 to $29,999: 131
$30,000 to $34,999: 116
$35,000 to $39,999: 97
$40,000 to $49,999: 335
$50,000 to $59,999: 290
$60,000 to $69,999: 309
$70,000 to $79,999: 250
$80,000 to $89,999: 235
$90,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 407
$125,000 to $149,999: 268
$150,000 to $174,999: 161
$175,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 to $249,999: 53
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waycross rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waycross:

Less than $100: 86 people
$100 to $149: 113
$150 to $199: 173
$200 to $249: 197
$250 to $299: 264
$300 to $349: 362
$350 to $399: 292
$400 to $449: 229
$450 to $499: 182
$500 to $549: 141
$550 to $599: 72
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 46
$700 to $749: 42
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 26
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 148

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 155 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 30

Waycross, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.3%
Number of people working at home: 61 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 338
5 to 9 minutes: 1048
10 to 14 minutes: 1547
15 to 19 minutes: 1225
20 to 24 minutes: 397
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 206
35 to 39 minutes: 70
40 to 44 minutes: 41
45 to 59 minutes: 156
60 to 89 minutes: 116
90 or more minutes: 181

Waycross mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,932 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,033 (19%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 28 (1%)
Taxi: 152 (3%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 122 (2%)
Other means: 67 (1%)
Worked at home: 61 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1240
$10,000 to $14,999: 847
$15,000 to $19,999: 580
$20,000 to $24,999: 548
$25,000 to $29,999: 479
$30,000 to $34,999: 388
$35,000 to $39,999: 351
$40,000 to $44,999: 335
$45,000 to $49,999: 223
$50,000 to $59,999: 335
$60,000 to $74,999: 337
$75,000 to $99,999: 293
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 or more: 46

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7477

United States or American: 1887

English: 770

Irish: 394

German: 350

Subsaharan African:: 314

African: 298

Scotch-Irish: 190

Scottish: 107

Dutch: 98

French (except Basque): 73

Italian: 54

Welsh: 41

Polish: 32

Other Arab: 31

Arab:: 31

Portuguese: 30

Swedish: 30

European: 29

Russian: 19

Brazilian: 18

Norwegian: 17

French Canadian: 15

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Bermudan: 11

British: 10

Nigerian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Canadian: 7

South African: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (47%)
Germany (8%)
Jordan (8%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Brazil (6%)
Pakistan (4%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 12392
Northeast: 419
Midwest: 393
South: 2005
West: 110

48% of Waycross residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 108
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 267
9th grade: 177
10th grade: 209
11th grade: 247
12th grade, no diploma: 211
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,584
Less than 1 year of college: 274
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 498
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 382
Master's degree: 71
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 202
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 137
7th and 8th grade: 509
9th grade: 232
10th grade: 305
11th grade: 326
12th grade, no diploma: 277
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,878
Less than 1 year of college: 364
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 503
Associate degree: 252
Bachelor's degree: 370
Master's degree: 321
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,499
Black householders: $22,550
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,836
Asian householders: $185,939
Some other race householders: $14,764
Two or more races householders: $47,551
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,476

Waycross household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waycross household income for Black householders

Waycross household income for Some other race householders

Waycross household income for Two or more races householders

Waycross household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waycross marital status for males

Waycross marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,281
Black or African American householders: $66,225
Some other race householders: $73,583
Two or more races householders: $99,910
Hispanic or Latino householders: $149,946

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,993
One, attached: 158
Two: 547
3 or 4: 427
5 to 9: 382
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 75
50 or more: 186
Mobile homes: 692

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,650

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waycross:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	1.4%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	5.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	14.1%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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