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Population and households in Tybee Island
Household size in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Tybee Island is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.14 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Tybee Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Tybee Island, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tybee Island
Renters in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tybee Island is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tybee Island: 51.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Tybee Island was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,106 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,047 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,195 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,735 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$629 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Tybee Island runs $1,735 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tybee Island
Bachelor's degrees in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Tybee Island: 47.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tybee Island: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tybee Island
| Period | Tybee Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Tybee Island has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tybee Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tybee Island | 2.04 | 61.2 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 51.9% | 1983 | $1,735 | 47.1% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Wilmington Island | 2.34 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 23.0% | 9.2% | 1984 | $1,815 | 53.5% | 98.1% | 3.2% |
| Daufuskie Island | 1.75 | 59.1 | 3.8% | 1.5% | 44.0% | 2005 | $1,677 | 78.7% | 98.7% | 3.4% |
| Whitemarsh Island | 2.50 | 41.2 | 6.4% | 23.2% | 12.5% | 1991 | $1,785 | 52.9% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| Isle of Hope | 2.60 | 48.3 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,392 | 61.4% | 100.0% | 1.3% |
| Thunderbolt | 2.11 | 40.6 | 8.4% | 38.0% | 13.6% | 1980 | $1,626 | 40.5% | 94.1% | 6.5% |
| Skidaway Island | 2.18 | 63.6 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 1990 | $3,501 | 74.5% | 95.8% | 5.5% |
| Montgomery | 1.89 | 57.3 | 9.4% | 1.3% | 19.9% | 1983 | $1,424 | 52.4% | 100.0% | 4.1% |
| Vernonburg | 2.39 | 47.8 | 6.9% | 31.4% | 12.3% | 1985 | $1,416 | 43.6% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Savannah | 2.50 | 36.5 | 15.7% | 48.0% | 13.8% | 1980 | $1,502 | 35.6% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Limehouse | 2.04 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 17.2% | 8.3% | 1994 | $1,381 | 26.0% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tybee Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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