Port Wentworth, GA Profile

Port Wentworth, GA, population 3,238, is located in Georgia's Chatham county, about 5.9 miles from Savannah and 102.9 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Port Wentworth's population has declined by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Wentworth has declined by about 1%.

Port Wentworth's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Wentworth tend to be much lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.90
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,276	N/A
2001	3,209	-2.05%
2002	3,173	-1.12%
2003	3,125	-1.51%
2004	3,116	-0.29%
2005	3,238	3.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,241

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	149
2002	234
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	94
2006	N/A
2007	118
2008	209

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	-	-	0	-	0	1
Robbery	1	4	-	-	1	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	3	4	-	-	2	-	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,739
2002	3,970
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,217
2006	N/A
2007	4,270
2008	3,459

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	29	13	-	-	24	-	25	16
Larceny, Theft	118	114	-	-	67	-	92	106
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	9	-	-	12	-	28	27
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.8 Square Miles