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Waycross, GA vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 34.1% more likely to be married in Marietta.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Marietta.
 Waycross, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,962329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,748285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,611.893.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,37580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.6%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 Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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