The Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area (
μSA), as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two counties in
Georgia, anchored by the city of
Waycross.
As of the
2000 census, the μSA had a population of 51,119 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 54,494).
Counties
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Pierce
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Places Canada
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United States
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* Pierce, Idaho
* Pierce, Illinois
* Pierce, Kentucky
* Pierce, Nebraska
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* Pierce, We ...
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Ware
Ware may refer to:
People
* Ware (surname)
* William of Ware (), English Franciscan theologian
Places Canada
*Fort Ware, British Columbia
United Kingdom
*Ware, Devon
*Ware, Hertfordshire
*Ware, Kent
United States
* Ware, Elmore County, Al ...
Communities
*Incorporated places
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Blackshear
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Offerman
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Patterson
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Waycross (Principal city)
*Census-designated places (''Note: All
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
s are
unincorporated'')
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Deenwood
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Sunnyside
*Unincorporated places
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Bristol
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Dixie Union
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Hacklebarney
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Manor
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Land ownership
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*Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism
*Man ...
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Mershon
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Millwood
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Otter Creek
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Ruskin
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Sandy Bottom
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Walkerville
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Waresboro
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 51,119 people, 19,433 households, and 13,735 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 74.93%
White
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, 22.78%
African American
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, 0.20%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian
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, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.98% from
other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 2.04% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $29,128, and the median income for a family was $35,138. Males had a median income of $27,621 versus $20,098 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the μSA was $14,307.
See also
*
Georgia census statistical areas
References
{{Georgia (U.S. state)
Geography of Ware County, Georgia
Geography of Pierce County, Georgia