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Waycross Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 51,119
Land Area (2000): 3,225.949 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 12.094 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	57,842	55.94%
Rural, Farm	3,507	3.39%
Rural, Non-farm	42,058	40.67%

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Waycross Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	21,194	19,960	1,235	5.83%	58
1991	21,120	19,919	1,201	5.69%	57
1992	21,912	20,293	1,619	7.39%	74
1993	21,905	20,357	1,549	7.07%	71
1994	22,382	21,057	1,325	5.92%	59
1995	22,280	20,950	1,330	5.97%	60
1996	22,512	21,252	1,260	5.60%	56
1997	23,192	22,002	1,189	5.13%	51
1998	23,334	22,233	1,101	4.72%	47
1999	22,843	21,695	1,149	5.03%	50
2000	22,951	21,888	1,063	4.63%	46
2001	22,373	21,267	1,106	4.94%	50
2002	22,385	21,261	1,124	5.02%	50
2003	23,059	21,948	1,111	4.82%	48
2004	22,742	21,627	1,115	4.90%	49
2005	23,272	22,070	1,202	5.17%	52
2006	23,555	22,462	1,093	4.64%	46
2007	23,935	22,876	1,059	4.43%	44
2008	23,967	22,616	1,351	5.64%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	20,812	19,615	1,197	5.75%	58
Feb 1990	20,770	19,585	1,185	5.71%	57
Mar 1990	21,219	19,864	1,355	6.39%	64
Apr 1990	20,921	19,772	1,149	5.49%	55
May 1990	21,256	20,032	1,224	5.76%	58
Jun 1990	21,385	19,981	1,404	6.57%	66
Jul 1990	21,797	20,479	1,318	6.05%	60
Aug 1990	21,404	20,105	1,299	6.07%	61
Sep 1990	21,112	19,942	1,170	5.54%	55
Oct 1990	21,251	20,204	1,047	4.93%	49
Nov 1990	21,301	19,945	1,356	6.37%	64
Dec 1990	21,104	19,990	1,114	5.28%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	20,899	19,594	1,305	6.24%	62
Feb 1991	20,782	19,468	1,314	6.32%	63
Mar 1991	21,020	19,971	1,049	4.99%	50
Apr 1991	21,163	20,276	887	4.19%	42
May 1991	21,306	20,194	1,112	5.22%	52
Jun 1991	21,597	20,192	1,405	6.51%	65
Jul 1991	21,231	19,918	1,313	6.18%	62
Aug 1991	21,032	19,634	1,398	6.65%	66
Sep 1991	20,900	19,684	1,216	5.82%	58
Oct 1991	21,239	20,051	1,188	5.59%	56
Nov 1991	21,089	19,989	1,100	5.22%	52
Dec 1991	21,180	20,056	1,124	5.31%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	21,199	19,949	1,250	5.90%	59
Feb 1992	21,706	19,921	1,785	8.22%	82
Mar 1992	21,913	20,224	1,689	7.71%	77
Apr 1992	21,596	20,220	1,376	6.37%	64
May 1992	21,623	20,218	1,405	6.50%	65
Jun 1992	21,970	20,310	1,660	7.56%	76
Jul 1992	22,709	20,768	1,941	8.55%	85
Aug 1992	22,261	20,540	1,721	7.73%	77
Sep 1992	22,009	20,370	1,639	7.45%	74
Oct 1992	21,837	20,237	1,600	7.33%	73
Nov 1992	22,076	20,444	1,632	7.39%	74
Dec 1992	22,044	20,313	1,731	7.85%	79

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	21,727	19,930	1,797	8.27%	83
Feb 1993	21,790	19,985	1,805	8.28%	83
Mar 1993	21,693	20,174	1,519	7.00%	70
Apr 1993	22,056	20,210	1,846	8.37%	84
May 1993	21,628	20,321	1,307	6.04%	60
Jun 1993	22,216	20,687	1,529	6.88%	69
Jul 1993	22,317	20,594	1,723	7.72%	77
Aug 1993	22,063	20,550	1,513	6.86%	69
Sep 1993	22,071	20,747	1,324	6.00%	60
Oct 1993	21,736	20,392	1,344	6.18%	62
Nov 1993	21,678	20,266	1,412	6.51%	65
Dec 1993	21,890	20,423	1,467	6.70%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	22,136	20,411	1,725	7.79%	78
Feb 1994	21,965	20,342	1,623	7.39%	74
Mar 1994	22,093	20,604	1,489	6.74%	67
Apr 1994	22,008	20,689	1,319	5.99%	60
May 1994	22,434	21,097	1,337	5.96%	60
Jun 1994	22,456	20,986	1,470	6.55%	65
Jul 1994	22,782	21,519	1,263	5.54%	55
Aug 1994	22,813	21,507	1,306	5.72%	57
Sep 1994	22,706	21,498	1,208	5.32%	53
Oct 1994	22,450	21,303	1,147	5.11%	51
Nov 1994	22,320	21,284	1,036	4.64%	46
Dec 1994	22,420	21,448	972	4.34%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	22,107	20,880	1,227	5.55%	56
Feb 1995	22,089	20,900	1,189	5.38%	54
Mar 1995	22,309	21,072	1,237	5.54%	55
Apr 1995	22,241	20,969	1,272	5.72%	57
May 1995	22,280	21,048	1,232	5.53%	55
Jun 1995	22,651	21,040	1,611	7.11%	71
Jul 1995	22,649	21,136	1,513	6.68%	67
Aug 1995	22,438	20,981	1,457	6.49%	65
Sep 1995	22,064	20,619	1,445	6.55%	65
Oct 1995	22,292	20,939	1,353	6.07%	61
Nov 1995	22,086	20,886	1,200	5.43%	54
Dec 1995	22,159	20,930	1,229	5.55%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	21,833	20,492	1,341	6.14%	61
Feb 1996	21,835	20,684	1,151	5.27%	53
Mar 1996	22,024	20,731	1,293	5.87%	59
Apr 1996	21,684	20,572	1,112	5.13%	51
May 1996	22,099	20,935	1,164	5.27%	53
Jun 1996	22,440	21,077	1,363	6.07%	61
Jul 1996	22,892	21,462	1,430	6.25%	62
Aug 1996	23,014	21,810	1,204	5.23%	52
Sep 1996	22,916	21,642	1,274	5.56%	56
Oct 1996	23,073	21,772	1,301	5.64%	56
Nov 1996	23,112	21,805	1,307	5.66%	57
Dec 1996	23,222	22,037	1,185	5.10%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	23,245	21,872	1,373	5.91%	59
Feb 1997	23,268	21,934	1,334	5.73%	57
Mar 1997	23,284	22,108	1,176	5.05%	51
Apr 1997	22,774	21,746	1,028	4.51%	45
May 1997	22,991	21,819	1,172	5.10%	51
Jun 1997	22,922	21,573	1,349	5.89%	59
Jul 1997	23,476	22,277	1,199	5.11%	51
Aug 1997	23,207	21,969	1,238	5.33%	53
Sep 1997	23,428	22,181	1,247	5.32%	53
Oct 1997	23,224	22,117	1,107	4.77%	48
Nov 1997	23,134	22,159	975	4.21%	42
Dec 1997	23,346	22,271	1,075	4.60%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	23,041	21,801	1,240	5.38%	54
Feb 1998	22,882	21,765	1,117	4.88%	49
Mar 1998	22,940	21,763	1,177	5.13%	51
Apr 1998	22,831	21,861	970	4.25%	42
May 1998	23,219	22,144	1,075	4.63%	46
Jun 1998	23,523	22,266	1,257	5.34%	53
Jul 1998	23,587	22,504	1,083	4.59%	46
Aug 1998	23,400	22,273	1,127	4.82%	48
Sep 1998	23,321	22,340	981	4.21%	42
Oct 1998	23,630	22,524	1,106	4.68%	47
Nov 1998	23,792	22,625	1,167	4.91%	49
Dec 1998	23,837	22,924	913	3.83%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	23,108	21,501	1,607	6.95%	70
Feb 1999	22,892	21,545	1,347	5.88%	59
Mar 1999	23,005	21,672	1,333	5.79%	58
Apr 1999	22,659	21,642	1,017	4.49%	45
May 1999	22,827	21,871	956	4.19%	42
Jun 1999	23,075	21,927	1,148	4.98%	50
Jul 1999	22,920	21,731	1,189	5.19%	52
Aug 1999	22,625	21,499	1,126	4.98%	50
Sep 1999	22,740	21,692	1,048	4.61%	46
Oct 1999	22,575	21,650	925	4.10%	41
Nov 1999	22,768	21,704	1,064	4.67%	47
Dec 1999	22,925	21,903	1,022	4.46%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	22,531	21,495	1,036	4.60%	46
Feb 2000	22,957	21,975	982	4.28%	43
Mar 2000	23,076	22,150	926	4.01%	40
Apr 2000	23,065	22,241	824	3.57%	36
May 2000	23,017	22,092	925	4.02%	40
Jun 2000	22,926	21,883	1,043	4.55%	45
Jul 2000	22,803	21,740	1,063	4.66%	47
Aug 2000	23,092	21,971	1,121	4.85%	49
Sep 2000	22,769	21,678	1,091	4.79%	48
Oct 2000	22,932	21,896	1,036	4.52%	45
Nov 2000	23,195	21,831	1,364	5.88%	59
Dec 2000	23,051	21,703	1,348	5.85%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	22,780	21,556	1,224	5.37%	54
Feb 2001	22,714	21,623	1,091	4.80%	48
Mar 2001	22,642	21,560	1,082	4.78%	48
Apr 2001	22,242	21,216	1,026	4.61%	46
May 2001	22,357	21,390	967	4.33%	43
Jun 2001	22,194	21,067	1,127	5.08%	51
Jul 2001	22,123	21,003	1,120	5.06%	51
Aug 2001	22,231	21,085	1,146	5.15%	52
Sep 2001	22,067	20,926	1,141	5.17%	52
Oct 2001	22,178	21,117	1,061	4.78%	48
Nov 2001	22,243	21,117	1,126	5.06%	51
Dec 2001	22,703	21,542	1,161	5.11%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	22,298	21,131	1,167	5.23%	52
Feb 2002	22,518	21,374	1,144	5.08%	51
Mar 2002	22,396	21,248	1,148	5.13%	51
Apr 2002	22,257	21,243	1,014	4.56%	46
May 2002	22,278	21,234	1,044	4.69%	47
Jun 2002	22,360	21,135	1,225	5.48%	55
Jul 2002	22,428	21,258	1,170	5.22%	52
Aug 2002	22,245	21,095	1,150	5.17%	52
Sep 2002	22,495	21,429	1,066	4.74%	47
Oct 2002	22,343	21,264	1,079	4.83%	48
Nov 2002	22,431	21,323	1,108	4.94%	49
Dec 2002	22,566	21,397	1,169	5.18%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	23,086	21,871	1,215	5.26%	53
Feb 2003	23,065	21,894	1,171	5.08%	51
Mar 2003	23,061	21,937	1,124	4.87%	49
Apr 2003	23,023	21,942	1,081	4.70%	47
May 2003	23,256	22,133	1,123	4.83%	48
Jun 2003	23,371	22,071	1,300	5.56%	56
Jul 2003	23,400	22,190	1,210	5.17%	52
Aug 2003	23,156	22,042	1,114	4.81%	48
Sep 2003	23,018	21,971	1,047	4.55%	45
Oct 2003	22,907	21,886	1,021	4.46%	45
Nov 2003	22,736	21,758	978	4.30%	43
Dec 2003	22,623	21,678	945	4.18%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	22,501	21,446	1,055	4.69%	47
Feb 2004	22,234	21,242	992	4.46%	45
Mar 2004	22,367	21,386	981	4.39%	44
Apr 2004	22,251	21,329	922	4.14%	41
May 2004	22,682	21,667	1,015	4.47%	45
Jun 2004	22,963	21,724	1,239	5.40%	54
Jul 2004	22,998	21,757	1,241	5.40%	54
Aug 2004	22,967	21,754	1,213	5.28%	53
Sep 2004	22,665	21,495	1,170	5.16%	52
Oct 2004	23,092	21,907	1,185	5.13%	51
Nov 2004	23,089	21,923	1,166	5.05%	51
Dec 2004	23,095	21,890	1,205	5.22%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	23,212	21,975	1,237	5.33%	53
Feb 2005	23,150	21,897	1,253	5.41%	54
Mar 2005	23,192	21,978	1,214	5.23%	52
Apr 2005	23,262	22,149	1,113	4.78%	48
May 2005	23,621	22,409	1,212	5.13%	51
Jun 2005	23,625	22,270	1,355	5.74%	57
Jul 2005	23,446	22,172	1,274	5.43%	54
Aug 2005	23,206	21,970	1,236	5.33%	53
Sep 2005	23,007	21,770	1,237	5.38%	54
Oct 2005	23,220	22,109	1,111	4.78%	48
Nov 2005	23,204	22,120	1,084	4.67%	47
Dec 2005	23,122	22,019	1,103	4.77%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	23,241	22,108	1,133	4.88%	49
Feb 2006	23,168	22,093	1,075	4.64%	46
Mar 2006	23,133	22,089	1,044	4.51%	45
Apr 2006	23,344	22,318	1,026	4.40%	44
May 2006	23,671	22,582	1,089	4.60%	46
Jun 2006	23,568	22,345	1,223	5.19%	52
Jul 2006	23,922	22,718	1,204	5.03%	50
Aug 2006	23,924	22,799	1,125	4.70%	47
Sep 2006	23,593	22,504	1,089	4.62%	46
Oct 2006	23,742	22,712	1,030	4.34%	43
Nov 2006	23,835	22,808	1,027	4.31%	43
Dec 2006	23,515	22,466	1,049	4.46%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	24,055	22,963	1,092	4.54%	45
Feb 2007	23,805	22,712	1,093	4.59%	46
Mar 2007	23,671	22,674	997	4.21%	42
Apr 2007	23,979	23,020	959	4.00%	40
May 2007	24,213	23,223	990	4.09%	41
Jun 2007	23,906	22,780	1,126	4.71%	47
Jul 2007	24,045	22,898	1,147	4.77%	48
Aug 2007	23,834	22,763	1,071	4.49%	45
Sep 2007	23,888	22,800	1,088	4.55%	46
Oct 2007	23,915	22,826	1,089	4.55%	46
Nov 2007	23,941	22,969	972	4.06%	41
Dec 2007	23,970	22,884	1,086	4.53%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	23,947	22,730	1,217	5.08%	51
Feb 2008	23,799	22,578	1,221	5.13%	51
Mar 2008	23,761	22,572	1,189	5.00%	50
Apr 2008	23,841	22,667	1,174	4.92%	49
May 2008	23,919	22,600	1,319	5.51%	55
Jun 2008	23,971	22,536	1,435	5.99%	60
Jul 2008	24,197	22,704	1,493	6.17%	62
Aug 2008	24,270	22,735	1,535	6.32%	63
Sep 2008	23,997	22,420	1,577	6.57%	66
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Waycross Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	2,612	11.78%
2.	Public Administration	1,602	7.23%
3.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,544	6.96%
4.	Wood Manufacturing	1,346	6.07%
5.	Rail Transportation	1,252	5.65%
6.	Truck Transportation	792	3.57%
7.	Educational Services	756	3.41%
8.	Accommodation and Food Services	686	3.09%
9.	Repair and Maintenance	676	3.05%
10.	Health Care	662	2.99%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	652	2.94%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	634	2.86%
13.	Department and Other General Stores	598	2.70%
14.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	556	2.51%
15.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	416	1.88%
16.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	402	1.81%
17.	Paper Manufacturing	388	1.75%
18.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	376	1.70%
19.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	374	1.69%
20.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	370	1.67%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	3,786	19.57%
2.	Educational Services	2,788	14.41%
3.	Public Administration	1,488	7.69%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,288	6.66%
5.	Food and Beverage Stores	870	4.50%
6.	Department and Other General Stores	816	4.22%
7.	Finance and Insurance	678	3.50%
8.	Social Assistance	670	3.46%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	626	3.24%
10.	Apparel Manufacturing	606	3.13%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	406	2.10%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	344	1.78%
13.	Wood Manufacturing	308	1.59%
14.	Construction	264	1.36%
15.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	238	1.23%
16.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	238	1.23%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	220	1.14%
18.	Private Household Services	208	1.08%
19.	Food Manufacturing	204	1.05%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	196	1.01%

Waycross Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,634	7.37%
2.	Other Production Occupations	1,330	6.00%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	1,224	5.52%
4.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,160	5.23%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,046	4.72%
6.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	834	3.76%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	814	3.67%
8.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	726	3.27%
9.	Law Enforcement Workers	684	3.08%
10.	Other Management Occupations	664	2.99%
11.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	602	2.72%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	602	2.72%
13.	Carpenters	570	2.57%
14.	Other Construction Trades	564	2.54%
15.	Farmers and Farm Managers	530	2.39%
16.	Construction Laborers	484	2.18%
17.	Agricultural Workers	452	2.04%
18.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	382	1.72%
19.	Electricians	372	1.68%
20.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	346	1.56%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	1,222	6.32%
2.	Cashiers	1,186	6.13%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,184	6.12%
4.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,022	5.28%
5.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	838	4.33%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	792	4.09%
7.	Registered Nurses	780	4.03%
8.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	754	3.90%
9.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	712	3.68%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	664	3.43%
11.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	630	3.26%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	612	3.16%
13.	Child Care Workers	530	2.74%
14.	Other Production Occupations	518	2.68%
15.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	454	2.35%
16.	Other Management Occupations	414	2.14%
17.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	414	2.14%
18.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	376	1.94%
19.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	374	1.93%
20.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	358	1.85%

Waycross Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	40,685	50.80%
15-35 hours	7,096	8.86%
1-14 hours	1,467	1.83%
No regular hours	30,840	38.51%

Waycross Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,367	3.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,198	2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,909	4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM	3,385	8.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	5,205	12.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM	6,501	16.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	8,080	20.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,544	8.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,729	4.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,507	3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	368	0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	252	0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM	2,624	6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM	2,643	6.56%

Waycross Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,964	4.87%
5-9	5,637	13.98%
10-14	9,246	22.94%
15-19	8,252	20.47%
20-24	5,227	12.97%
25-29	1,434	3.56%
30-34	3,060	7.59%
35-39	440	1.09%
40-44	467	1.16%
45-59	1,666	4.13%
60-89	1,428	3.54%
At least 90	1,491	3.70%

Waycross Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	364	0.90%	31,396	77.88%
30-44	30	0.07%	3,937	9.77%
45-59	12	0.03%	1,654	4.10%
At least 60	4	0.01%	2,915	7.23%

Waycross Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	66	0.16%
Car / truck / van, carpool	6,165	14.92%
Car / truck / van, solo	32,701	79.12%
Motorcycle	57	0.14%
Other	378	0.91%
Public transportation	410	0.99%
Walked	535	1.29%
Worked at home	1,020	2.47%

Waycross Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 38,846 (97,582 people)
: 27,512 (83,196 people)
: 9,434
: 54,347
Waycross Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	6,496	16.55%
$10,000-$14,999	3,796	9.67%
$15,000-$19,999	3,354	8.54%
$20,000-$24,999	3,679	9.37%
$25,000-$29,999	2,758	7.02%
$30,000-$34,999	3,147	8.02%
$35,000-$39,999	2,374	6.05%
$40,000-$44,999	2,187	5.57%
$45,000-$49,999	1,871	4.77%
$50,000-$59,999	3,058	7.79%
$60,000-$74,999	2,802	7.14%
$75,000-$99,999	2,253	5.74%
$100,000-$124,999	779	1.98%
$125,000-$149,999	272	0.69%
$150,000-$199,999	142	0.36%
$200,000 or more	293	0.75%

Waycross Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	5,139	26.44%
Family, 2 people	5,899	30.36%
Nonfamily, 2 people	462	2.38%
Family, 3 people	3,445	17.73%
Nonfamily, 3 people	54	0.28%
Family, 4 people	2,685	13.82%
Nonfamily, 4 people	24	0.12%
Family, 5 people	1,114	5.73%
Nonfamily, 5 people	10	0.05%
Family, 6 people	406	2.09%
Nonfamily, 6 people	3	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	189	0.97%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	3	0.02%

Waycross Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	29,157	29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	7,800	7.96%
Public Assistance	1,577	1.61%
Retirement	5,756	5.87%
Self Employment	3,712	3.79%
Social Security	13,385	13.66%
Supplemental Security	3,021	3.08%
Wage / Salary	28,078	28.65%
Other	5,522	5.63%

Waycross Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	12,417	59.01%
With children under 18	8,625	40.99%

Waycross Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,527	11.39%
Married	25,661	64.58%
Never Married	8,446	21.25%
Widowed	1,103	2.78%

Waycross Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,549	10.84%
Married	24,551	58.51%
Never Married	6,748	16.08%
Widowed	6,111	14.56%

Waycross Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Waycross Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	7,772	10.04%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	16,108	20.81%
High school diploma or equivalent	30,274	39.12%
Some college, no degree	12,858	16.61%
Associate degree	2,713	3.51%
Bachelors degree	4,793	6.19%
Graduate or professional degree	2,874	3.71%

Waycross Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,426	2.79%	252	0.49%	1,678	3.28%
Kindergarten	1,147	2.24%	92	0.18%	1,239	2.42%
Grades 1-4	6,462	12.64%	146	0.29%	6,608	12.93%
Grades 5-8	6,292	12.31%	211	0.41%	6,503	12.72%
Grades 9-12	5,826	11.40%	256	0.50%	6,082	11.90%
Undergrad college	2,546	4.98%	266	0.52%	2,812	5.50%
Graduate or professional school	486	0.95%	72	0.14%	558	1.09%
Total	24,185	47.31%	1,295	2.53%	25,480	49.84%

Waycross Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Waycross Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	120	100
2004	117	115

Waycross Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Waycross Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	78,983	80.14%
Below Poverty Level	19,578	19.86%

Waycross Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,514

Waycross Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Waycross Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	6,891	13.48%
10-19 Years	7,434	14.54%
20-29 Years	6,602	12.91%
30-39 Years	7,213	14.11%
40-49 Years	7,289	14.26%
50-59 Years	6,140	12.01%
60-69 Years	4,223	8.26%
70-79 Years	3,354	6.56%
80-89 Years	1,650	3.23%
90+ Years	323	0.63%

Waycross Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	25,223	49.34%
Female	25,896	50.66%

Waycross Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	37,859	74.06%
African-American	11,598	22.69%
Hispanic/Latino	1,045	2.04%
Multiracial	283	0.55%
Asian	191	0.37%
Amerindian	96	0.19%
Other Race	28	0.05%
Pacific Islander	19	0.04%

Waycross Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	25,282	49.40%
2.	English	7,624	14.90%
3.	Irish	6,726	13.14%
4.	German	3,287	6.42%
5.	Scotch Irish	1,401	2.74%
6.	Scottish	1,107	2.16%
7.	Italian	814	1.59%
8.	African	796	1.56%
9.	Dutch	732	1.43%
10.	French Non-Basque	702	1.37%

Waycross Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	92,969	96.04%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	3,003	3.10%
3.	German	158	0.16%
4.	French	134	0.14%
5.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	84	0.09%
6.	Vietnamese	70	0.07%
7.	Other Indic	68	0.07%
8.	Arabic	56	0.06%
9.	Russian	41	0.04%
10.	Italian	40	0.04%

Waycross Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	101,483	98.14%
Naturalized immigrant	458	0.44%
Not a citizen	1,466	1.42%

Waycross Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Waycross Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Pierce County

Ware County

Waycross Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Blackshear	Manor	Patterson
Bristol	Mershon	Sunnyside
Deenwood	Millwood	Waresboro
Dixie Union	Offerman	Waycross

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Waycross (23,591)	Deenwood (1,836)	Manor (855)
Blackshear (11,481)	Dixie Union (1,590)	Offerman (403)
Waresboro (6,226)	Bristol (1,588)	Mershon
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