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Big Spring, TX vs Waycross, GA

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- Waycross is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 35.3% less likely to be married in Waycross.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Waycross.
 Big Spring, TXWaycross, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,898329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,333285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,170.693.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXWaycross, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXWaycross, GAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXWaycross, GAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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