Population 823 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wray
Household size in Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wray average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wray is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wray (14.7%), well above 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 Wray
Renters in Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.3% of households in Wray rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Wray, 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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Wray has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wray pays $806 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wray
Bachelor's degrees in Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wray: 18.4% 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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Wray never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.3% 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 Wray
| Period | Wray | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wray: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Wray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wray | 2.70 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 1989 | $806 | 18.4% | 76.3% | 9.2% |
| Ambrose | 2.97 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1989 | $684 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
| Upton | 2.33 | 36.3 | 13.2% | 41.9% | 7.6% | 1988 | $801 | 21.2% | 80.7% | 1.2% |
| Broxton | 2.44 | 44.7 | 13.1% | 24.4% | 18.7% | 1984 | $664 | 17.5% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Lotts | 2.24 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $650 | 17.4% | 84.5% | 0.2% |
| Ocilla | 2.54 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 16.8% | 1977 | $881 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| Mystic | 2.40 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,010 | 14.7% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Mora | 2.53 | 42.5 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1995 | $739 | 27.2% | 79.8% | 5.4% |
| Gladys | 2.43 | 46.0 | 16.5% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 1991 | $869 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 4.3% |
| Lax | 2.30 | 38.2 | 35.6% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 1987 | $837 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Douglas | 2.65 | 33.2 | 22.4% | 42.0% | 13.9% | 1985 | $756 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 6.1% |
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 Wray. 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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