COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas vs Waycross
PLACE A
Douglas, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Waycross, Georgia
Douglas is 15% smaller than Waycross. Waycross earns more, with a median household income $3,893 higher. Douglas has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
DOUGLASWAYCROSSDIFFERENCE
Total population11,86413,936−15% vs Waycross
Population density8221,174−352
Population growth1.1%-4.8%+6.0 pts
Median age31.238.0−6.8
Male45.0%45.1%−0.2 pts
Female55.0%54.9%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%3.9%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%35.5%−2.8 pts
Black56.0%55.0%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%6.3%+3.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.7%−0.5 pts
Other1.4%2.6%−1.1 pts
Median household income$34,408$38,301−$3,893
Per capita income$21,605$19,940+$1,665
Poverty rate29.7%32.7%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.439+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%16.0%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree9.0%5.4%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%11.6%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation55.0%47.3%+7.7 pts
Median home value$133,300$84,100+$49,200
Median gross rent$680$768−$88
Owner-occupied45.7%46.5%−0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%24.6%−11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%56.2%−15.7 pts
Average commute14.318.7−4.4
Worked from home5.4%6.7%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.1%+1.0 pts
Uninsured17.5%18.8%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025