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Douglas, GA vs Waycross, GA

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- Waycross is 0% more densely populated than Douglas.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Waycross.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Waycross.
 Douglas, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,898329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201011,672  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,333285,036,114
 Population - 199010,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,170.693.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Douglas, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  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
 Douglas, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Douglas, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Married Population36.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households4,280  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,754  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Douglas    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived all over the country and this area is by far the best. We purchased a 4 bedroom 2 bath home on 2 acres for $44,000 in 2005. Our property taxes are $365 per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Douglas is a small town that has nothing and does not want to grow. If you want to live a small town life where you have to drive 45 minutes to go shopping any where  More

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Compared to other towns in Georgia, Douglas seems to be inexpensive.   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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