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Waycross, GA vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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- Tarpon Springs is 0% more densely populated than Waycross.
- People are 75.5% more likely to be married in Tarpon Springs.
- The Median Age is 16.6 years older in Tarpon Springs.
 Waycross, GATarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,138329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5338.4
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 Population - 201014,581  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,003285,036,114
 Population - 199016,410  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,754.693.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waycross, GATarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Waycross, GATarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waycross, GATarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Married Population29.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed11.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households5,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%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 Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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