Waynesboro, GA City Data

Waynesboro, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,813 people who live in Waynesboro and approximately 22,243 who live in Burke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waynesboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waynesboro. We have included Waynesboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waynesboro Information

Burke County where Waynesboro resides is 834.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,243 and has a population rank of 1,684 out of all the places in the United States.

Waynesboro has a total of 5,813 people and of those residents there are 2,562 males and 3,251 females. The median age of the male population is 26.8 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 414 births each year and around 216 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waynesboro varies per year, but currently 5,757 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 5,813 people who live in Waynesboro, there are 2,134 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waynesboro is 1,067 male and 1,067 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,878.

General Waynesboro Information
Total area in square miles - Burke County	834.99
Water area in square miles - Burke County	N/A
Resident population - Burke County	22,243
Population rank - Burke County	1,684
Total population	5,813
Total population (male)	2,562
Total population (female)	3,251
Population median age (male)	26.8
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Burke County	414
Deaths- Burke County	216
Population of one race	5,757
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	2,134
Population under 20 years (male)	1,067
Population under 20 years (female)	1,067
Total population 18 years and over	3,878

Waynesboro Social Characteristics

There are 7,934 households in Waynesboro. Families make up 5,811 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waynesboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,604), male householder with no wife present (283) and female householder with no husband present (1,866). The remainder of the Waynesboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,131. Waynesboro, GA moving companies help people in Waynesboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waynesboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waynesboro is based, there are 8,881 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,420 never married, 3,845 now married, 442 separated, 1,154 widowed, and 1,020 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 221 separated, 231 widowed and 819 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waynesboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waynesboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Burke County)
Total households	7,934
Family households (families)	5,811
With own children under 18 years	3,517
Married-couple family	3,604
With own children under 18 years	1,833
Male householder, no wife present, family	283
With own children under 18 years	194
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,866
With own children under 18 years	1,144
Nonfamily households	2,131
Householder living alone	1,881
65 years and over	754

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	935
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	591
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,876
Householder	1,474
Spouse	691
Child	2,138
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	119
Foster child	15
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	751
Male householder	223
Male householder living alone	204
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	454
Female householder living alone	415
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,881
Never married	2,420
Now married	3,845
Separated	442
Widowed	1,154
Divorced	1,020
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	221
Widowed	231
Divorced	819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,813
Male	2,562
Under 5 years	273
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	43
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	144
30 to 34 years	150
35 to 39 years	154
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	122
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	28
Female	3,251
Under 5 years	285
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	240
15 to 17 years	173
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	40
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	132
25 to 29 years	197
30 to 34 years	184
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	121

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,813
One race	5,757
White	2,086
Black or African American	3,636
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,627
People who are White alone	1,997
People who are Black or African American alone	3,540
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	65
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,452
Same house	12,964
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,027
Different state or abroad	1,176
Different state	913
Abroad	263

PLACE OF BIRTH (Burke County)
Total resident population	22,243
Born in United States	16,706
State of residence	18,587
Different state	3,282
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	187
Foreign born	187

Waynesboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waynesboro. That total enrollment is 6,592 for the population of the country, which includes Waynesboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,276 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,261 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 612.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waynesboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,592
Pre-kindergarten	450
Public	375
Private	75
Kindergarten	398
Public	347
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,461
Public	3,177
Private	284
Elementary and high school	5,131
Public	4,729
Private	402
High school grades 9 to 12	1,670
Public	1,552
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	543
Public	476
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	63
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	14,685

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,338
Less than 9th grade	1,773
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,915
High school graduate	4,935
Some college, no degree	1,938
Associate's degree	506
Bachelor's degree	1,271
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	870

Waynesboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,117 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waynesboro. The Waynesboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,762), service occupations (1,293), sales and office occupations (1,665), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (139), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (937) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,424). The 16,117 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,036 private wage and salary workers, 1,721 government workers, 441 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Burke County)
Population 16 years and over	16,117
In labor force	9,108
Civilian labor force	9,062
Employed	8,220
Unemployed	842
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	8,753
In labor force	4,576
Civilian labor force	4,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	493
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	7,364
In labor force	4,532
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	349
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Burke County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,104
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,406
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,259
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	128
Other means	164
Worked at home	94
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	232,060

OCCUPATION (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,762
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,762
Service occupations	1,293
Sales and office occupations	1,665
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	139
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	937
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,424

INDUSTRY (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,762
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	308
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,977
Wholesale trade	281
Retail trade	884
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	671
Information	102
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	353
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	498

CLASS OF WORKER (Burke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,762
Private wage and salary workers	6,036
Government workers	1,721
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	441
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waynesboro Housing Characteristics

In Waynesboro, GA there are 8,842 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,934 occupied and 908 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waynesboro, there are 4,850 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 75 units in Waynesboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waynesboro, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waynesboro, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waynesboro. There are 451 housing units with rent less than $200, 304 with rent between $200-299, 525 with rent between $300-499 and 289 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waynesboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waynesboro, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Burke County)
Total housing units	8,842
Occupied housing units	7,934
Vacant housing units	908

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Burke County)
Total housing units	8,842
1-unit, detached	4,850
1-unit, attached	75
2 units	318
3 or 4 units	313
5 to 9 units	162
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	3,052

HOUSING TENURE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	7,934
Owner-occupied	6,030
Renter-occupied	1,904

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	7,934
No vehicles available	1,281
2 vehicle available	4,387
3 vehicles available	1,260
4 vehicles available	332
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	7,934
Utility gas	1,172
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,825
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	123
Coal or coke
Wood	103
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Burke County)
Occupied housing units	7,934
Less Than $50,000	6,030
$50,000 to $99,999	1,376
$100,000 to $149,999	318
$150,000 to $199,999	139
$200,000 to $299,999	56
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,800

GROSS RENT (Burke County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,904
Less than $200	451
$200 to $299	304
$300 to $499	525
$500 to $699	216
$700 to $999	73
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A