Tybee Island, GA Profile

Tybee Island, GA, population 3,614, is located in Georgia's Chatham county, about 16.0 miles from Savannah and 121.1 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Tybee Island's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tybee Island has grown by about 7%.

Tybee Island's property crime levels tend to be lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tybee Island tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.90
	Males	46.00
	Females	47.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	20.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,392	N/A
2001	3,463	2.09%
2002	3,483	0.58%
2003	3,486	0.09%
2004	3,520	0.98%
2005	3,614	2.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,741

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	288
2002	226
2003	141
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	318
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	-	-	-	2	-
Robbery	0	1	0	-	-	-	3	-
Aggravated Assault	10	7	4	-	-	-	7	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,433
2002	2,594
2003	3,393
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	2,146
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	9	19	-	-	-	7	-
Larceny, Theft	126	80	97	-	-	-	71	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	4	-	-	-	3	-
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	1	1	-

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles