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Waycross, GA vs Allentown, PA

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- Allentown is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 29.1% more likely to be married in Allentown.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Allentown.
 Waycross, GAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,250329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock106,632285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,137.693.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GAAllentown, PAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,94080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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