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Waycross, GA vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 95.3% more likely to be married in Decatur.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Decatur.
 Waycross, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,334329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,147285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,485.693.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,84980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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