Ware County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 22,38361.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 10,82129.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,6194.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 7021.9%Two or more races
  • 4401.2%Asian alone
  • 1810.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 420.1%Some other race alone
  • 240.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 65
• Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 35
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 79
• Auto thefts: 27

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,277 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $783 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ware County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waycross, Waresboro, Deenwood, Dixie Union, Sunnyside, Manor.

Neighboring counties: Santa Cruz County, Arizona , Colquitt County , Crisp County , Lincoln County, Mississippi , West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana , McCulloch County, Texas .

Current college students: 1,061
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 641 (42.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1192010 or later
• 2472000 to 2009
• 1851990 to 1999
• 601980 to 1989
• 331970 to 1979
• 86Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,507
• One, attached: 132
• Two: 650
• 3 or 4: 535
• 5 to 9: 590
• 10 to 19: 324
• 20 to 49: 118
• 50 or more: 30
• Mobile homes: 3,303
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in Ware County with a mortgage: 3,991 (200 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 182

Religion statistics for Ware County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Ware County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: January 21, 2017 - January 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4297, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
• Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3379: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3379, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4284: October 08, 2016, FEMA Id: 4284, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Racepond Fire, Incident Period: June 15, 2011 to July 27, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 2920, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Georgia Sweat Farm Again Fire, Incident Period: June 15, 2011 to August 08, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2921, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Georgia Sweat Farm Road Fire, Incident Period: April 16, 2007 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 17, 2007, FEMA Id: 2685, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.11% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,565 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.50% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($20,050 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($15,515 average AGI)

Ware County:	2.61%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Pierce County, GA	1.37% ($34,823 average AGI)
from Brantley County, GA	0.61% ($30,141)
from Duval County, FL	0.30% ($29,743)
from Coffee County, GA	0.24% ($22,179)
from Glynn County, GA	0.22% ($29,240)

7.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,739 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,150 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($11,589 average AGI)

Ware County:	2.11%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Pierce County, GA	1.66% ($36,615 average AGI)
to Brantley County, GA	0.57% ($40,061)
to Coffee County, GA	0.29% ($32,794)
to Lowndes County, GA	0.28% ($24,813)
to Glynn County, GA	0.27% ($27,548)
to Duval County, FL	0.26% ($35,467)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ware County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 6,075 (1,869 living alone), Female householders: 7,072 (2,529 living alone)

• 5,189 spouses (5,095 opposite-sex spouses), 698 unmarried partners, (698 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,632 children (10,575 natural, 490 adopted, 577 stepchildren), 1,501 grandchildren, 300 brothers or sisters, 413 parents, 91 foster children, 322 other relatives, 1,007 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,347

Size of family households: 4,150 2-persons, 1,870 3-persons, 1,039 4-persons, 649 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,398 1-person, 634 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

3,744 married couples with children.
3,731 single-parent households (536 men, 3,195 women).

95.6% of residents of Ware speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $280,649,000 ($7,880 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,516,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $121,533,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,430,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,015,000
Federal grants: $80,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,355,000 ($41,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,413,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $179,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,454,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,976,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Ware County, Georgia
• 132020 or later
• 9152010 to 2019
• 1,5982000 to 2009
• 2,2801990 to 1999
• 2,2711980 to 1989
• 2,7981970 to 1979
• 1,8191960 to 1969
• 2,2791950 to 1959
• 7461940 to 1949
• 1,0151939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Ware County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ware County, Georgia
• 691 room
• 52 rooms
• 2103 rooms
• 3094 rooms
• 1,1005 rooms
• 2,8186 rooms
• 2,0557 rooms
• 1,1858 rooms
• 6769+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ware County, Georgia
• 711 room
• 1242 rooms
• 2703 rooms
• 8384 rooms
• 1,1955 rooms
• 1,4346 rooms
• 5477 rooms
• 658 rooms
• 369+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ware County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ware County, Georgia
• 81no bedroom
• 1761 bedroom
• 8612 bedrooms
• 5,7353 bedrooms
• 1,4094 bedrooms
• 1225+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ware County, Georgia
• 70no bedroom
• 6951 bedroom
• 1,8002 bedrooms
• 1,7753 bedrooms
• 2394 bedrooms
• 205+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Ware County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ware County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 304no vehicle
• 2,6621 vehicle
• 3,7792 vehicles
• 1,2843 vehicles
• 4144 vehicles
• 615+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ware County in renter-occupied apartments
• 841no vehicle
• 2,3511 vehicle
• 1,0432 vehicles
• 2143 vehicles
• 734 vehicles
• 355+ vehicles

90.9% of Ware County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 28,312
• Other state: 7,512
• Northeast: 1,448
• Midwest: 715
• South: 4,723
• West: 589

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,729
• Number of aged recipients: 142
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,587
• Number of recipients under 18: 226
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,129
• Number of recipients older than 64: 374
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 697
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 803

Ware County on our top lists:

• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"