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Waycross, GA Profile


Waycross, GA, population 14,725, is located in Georgia's Ware county, about 73.7 miles from Jacksonville and 95.3 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Waycross's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waycross has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Waycross's population has stayed about the same.

Waycross's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waycross tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American54%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,423N/A
200115,125-1.93%
200215,010-0.76%
200314,957-0.35%
200414,816-0.94%
200514,739-0.52%
200614,7960.39%
200714,787-0.06%
200814,7920.03%
200914,725-0.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,399
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001478
2002518
2003604
2004558
2005807
2006776
2007733
20081,028
2009N/A
2010409
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 073434
2002 193538
2003 4103247
2004 223448
2005 542988
2006 182884
2007 152973
2008 0432115
2009 ----
2010 152626

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,597
20027,191
20036,857
20047,898
20058,299
20066,713
20076,907
20086,968
2009N/A
20107,643
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 146 836 54
2002 168 934 51
2003 188 817 50
2004 205 966 46
2005 196 1,051 48
2006 160 835 52
2007 166 805 47
2008 126 866 32
2009 - - -
2010 177 880 27

Location

Elevation135 feet above sea level
Land Area11.3 Square Miles



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