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County Population
10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
Labor Force
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Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 35,481
35,495
36,177
37,099
0.0% 2.5%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 39.1
39.2
39.9
40.9
0.0% 2.5%
Total Households 13,049
13,479
12,956
13,170
3.3% 1.7%











Population by Gender:









Male 17,146 48.3% 17,530 49.4% 18,090 50.0% 18,766 50.6% 2.2% 3.7%
Female 18,335 51.7% 17,953 50.6% 18,087 50.0% 18,333 49.4% -2.1% 1.4%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 26,016 73.3% 24,725 69.7% 25,316 70.0% 25,929 69.9% -5.0% 2.4%
Black 9,239 26.0% 9,939 28.0% 10,012 27.7% 10,296 27.8% 7.6% 2.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 58 0.2% 63 0.2% 55 0.2% 45 0.1% 8.6% -18.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 123 0.4% 183 0.5% 188 0.5% 201 0.5% 48.8% 6.9%
Some Other Race 45 0.1% 351 1.0% 369 1.0% 443 1.2% 680.0% 20.1%
Two or More Races

233 0.7% 237 0.7% 185 0.5%
-21.9%











Hispanic Ethnicity 190 0.5% 688 1.9% 1,110 3.1% 1,374 3.7% 262.1% 23.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 35,290 99.5% 34,807 98.1% 35,067 96.9% 35,725 96.3% -1.4% 1.9%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 2,434 6.9% 2,267 6.4% 2,317 6.4% 1,911 5.2% -6.9% -17.5%
5 to 14 5,308 15.0% 5,016 14.1% 4,734 13.1% 4,867 13.1% -5.5% 2.8%
15 to 19 2,871 8.1% 2,456 6.9% 2,275 6.3% 2,339 6.3% -14.5% 2.8%
20 to 24 2,240 6.3% 2,283 6.4% 2,387 6.6% 2,325 6.3% 1.9% -2.6%
25 to 34 5,199 14.7% 4,814 13.6% 5,052 14.0% 5,166 13.9% -7.4% 2.3%
35 to 44 5,103 14.4% 5,166 14.6% 4,632 12.8% 4,755 12.8% 1.2% 2.7%
45 to 54 3,518 9.9% 4,775 13.5% 4,825 13.3% 4,816 13.0% 35.7% -0.2%
55 to 64 3,446 9.7% 3,236 9.1% 4,247 11.7% 4,641 12.5% -6.1% 9.3%
65 to 74 3,090 8.7% 2,794 7.9% 2,806 7.8% 3,406 9.2% -9.6% 21.4%
75 to 84 1,710 4.8% 1,975 5.6% 1,907 5.3% 1,971 5.3% 15.5% 3.4%
85+ 560 1.6% 701 2.0% 995 2.8% 903 2.4% 25.2% -9.2%











Median Age:




Total Population 34.4
36.8
37.9
39.0
6.9% 2.8%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 4,947 37.9% 3,556 26.4% 2,771 21.4% 2,605 19.8% -28.1% -6.0%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,666 20.4% 2,493 18.5% 2,067 16.0% 1,978 15.0% -6.5% -4.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 2,197 16.8% 1,980 14.7% 1,490 11.5% 1,401 10.6% -9.9% -6.0%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,812 13.9% 2,185 16.2% 2,132 16.5% 2,156 16.4% 20.6% 1.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,017 7.8% 2,009 14.9% 2,222 17.2% 2,364 17.9% 97.5% 6.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 219 1.7% 741 5.5% 1,278 9.9% 1,491 11.3% 238.4% 16.7%
$100,000 - $149,999 121 0.9% 338 2.5% 868 6.7% 1,053 8.0% 179.3% 21.3%
$150,000 + 61 0.5% 174 1.3% 128 1.0% 122 0.9% 185.2% -4.7%











Average Hhld Income $25,620
$36,546
$48,359
$52,968
42.6% 9.5%
Median Hhld Income $20,584
$28,654
$36,258
$40,053
39.2% 10.5%
Per Capita Income $9,690
$13,878
$19,559
$21,703
43.2% 11.0%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 27,154
27,676
28,667
29,854
1.9% 4.1%
  In Labor Force 14,831 54.6% 14,781 53.4% 15,739 54.9% 16,359 54.8% -0.3% 3.9%
    Employed 13,839 93.3% 13,814 93.4% 14,193 90.2% 15,398 94.1% -0.2% 8.5%
    Unemployed 961 6.5% 938 6.3% 1,493 9.5% 900 5.5% -2.4% -39.7%
    In Armed Forces 42 0.2% 38 0.3% 53 0.3% 61 0.4% -9.5% 15.1%
  Not In Labor Force 12,323 45.4% 12,895 46.6% 12,928 45.1% 13,495 45.2% 4.6% 4.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


18,233




Number of Establishments



1,607















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

6,908 50.0%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

6,902 50.0%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 14,631
15,836
16,566
16,844
8.2% 1.7%
  Owner Occupied 9,099 62.2% 9,482 59.9% 8,585 51.8% 8,713 51.7% 4.2% 1.5%
  Renter Occupied 3,950 27.0% 3,998 25.2% 4,371 26.4% 4,457 26.5% 1.2% 2.0%
  Vacant 1,582 10.8% 2,356 14.9% 3,610 21.8% 3,674 21.8% 48.9% 1.8%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.600000
1.400000
1.800000
1.900000
-15.4% 6.5%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,688 12.4% 1,413 10.5% 799 6.2% 588 4.5% -16.3% -26.4%
  1 Vehicle Available 4,749 34.9% 4,944 36.7% 4,818 37.2% 4,826 36.6% 4.1% 0.2%
  2+ Vehicles Available 7,173 52.7% 7,122 52.8% 7,339 56.6% 7,756 58.9% -0.7% 5.7%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 27,737
28,200
29,126
30,319
1.7% 4.1%
  Married, Spouse Present 15,057 54.3% 13,986 49.6% 14,572 50.0% 15,195 50.1% -7.1% 4.3%
  Married, Spouse Absent 821 3.0% 3,008 10.7% 3,140 10.8% 3,333 11.0% 266.4% 6.1%
  Divorced 2,656 9.6% 3,167 11.2% 3,227 11.1% 3,338 11.0% 19.2% 3.4%
  Widowed 2,983 10.8% 2,603 9.2% 2,632 9.0% 2,692 8.9% -12.7% 2.3%
  Never Married 6,219 22.4% 5,445 19.3% 5,555 19.1% 5,761 19.0% -12.4% 3.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 22,626
23,466
24,464
25,658
3.7% 4.9%
  Grade K - 8 3,727 16.5% 1,979 8.4% 1,463 6.0% 1,132 4.4% -46.9% -22.6%
  Grade 9 - 12 5,061 22.4% 4,560 19.4% 3,079 12.6% 2,529 9.9% -9.9% -17.9%
  High School Graduate 7,718 34.1% 9,093 38.8% 10,384 42.5% 11,208 43.7% 17.8% 7.9%
  Some College, No Degree 2,984 13.2% 3,875 16.5% 5,328 21.8% 6,170 24.1% 29.9% 15.8%
  Associates Degree 781 3.5% 865 3.7% 1,467 6.0% 1,815 7.1% 10.8% 23.7%
  Bachelor's Degree 1,387 6.1% 1,590 6.8% 1,427 5.8% 1,356 5.3% 14.6% -5.0%
  Graduate Degree 960 4.2% 1,082 4.6% 1,316 5.4% 1,448 5.6% 12.7% 10.0%
  No Schooling Completed

422 1.8%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Okefenokee Technical College




Public
Waycross

2 Year Colleges








  Waycross College




Public
Waycross

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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