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Waycross, GA vs Daytona Beach, FL

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- Daytona Beach is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 17.0% more likely to be married in Daytona Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Daytona Beach.
 Waycross, GADaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,041329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,112285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,082.193.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GADaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GADaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GADaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,54380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%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 Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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