Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waycross
Household size in Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.84 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Waycross are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.05 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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Waycross is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Waycross (10.9%), close to 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 Waycross
Renters in Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Waycross rent their homes (25.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 72.8% 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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Waycross than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Waycross has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $545 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $727 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Waycross costs $727 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.4% of household income on rent, 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 Waycross
Bachelor's degrees in Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waycross: 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Waycross never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Waycross
| Period | Waycross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waycross is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Waycross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waycross | 2.22 | 44.6 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 13.6% | 1989 | $727 | 13.5% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Taylors Bridge | 2.73 | 42.7 | 12.0% | 28.1% | 20.2% | 1993 | $884 | 12.5% | 81.4% | 6.7% |
| Delway | 2.44 | 44.3 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 1994 | $791 | 12.2% | 83.5% | 9.0% |
| Magnolia | 2.58 | 34.7 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 7.8% | 1988 | $892 | 21.5% | 70.7% | 5.1% |
| Turkey | 2.59 | 43.8 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 1983 | $871 | 10.5% | 86.9% | 6.6% |
| Carroll | 2.75 | 29.6 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,117 | 40.7% | 81.8% | 6.5% |
| Butlers Crossroads | 3.18 | 32.0 | 10.9% | 42.9% | 29.7% | 1995 | $879 | 10.1% | 81.9% | 0.6% |
| Moltonville | 3.16 | 40.5 | 13.5% | 27.4% | 18.3% | 1996 | $828 | 14.3% | 80.7% | 7.1% |
| Rose Hill | 2.43 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 42.6% | 12.5% | 1986 | $810 | 13.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% |
| Shanghai | 2.26 | 46.7 | 3.9% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 1991 | $836 | 15.6% | 89.9% | 6.9% |
| Ingold | 3.02 | 40.2 | 15.2% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 1993 | $1,091 | 14.7% | 74.5% | 7.8% |
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 Waycross. 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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