Jesup, GA City Data

Jesup, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,279 people who live in Jesup and approximately 26,565 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jesup 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 Jesup. We have included Jesup housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jesup Information

Wayne County where Jesup resides is 648.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,565 and has a population rank of 1,496 out of all the places in the United States.

Jesup has a total of 9,279 people and of those residents there are 5,163 males and 4,116 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 356 births each year and around 237 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jesup varies per year, but currently 9,177 are one race and 102 are two or more races.

Of the 9,279 people who live in Jesup, there are 2,380 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jesup is 1,177 male and 1,203 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 7,129.

General Jesup Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	648.8
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	26,565
Population rank - Wayne County	1,496
Total population	9,279
Total population (male)	5,163
Total population (female)	4,116
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Wayne County	356
Deaths- Wayne County	237
Population of one race	9,177
Population of two or more races	102
Population under 20 years	2,380
Population under 20 years (male)	1,177
Population under 20 years (female)	1,203
Total population 18 years and over	7,129

Jesup Social Characteristics

There are 9,324 households in Jesup. Families make up 7,040 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jesup families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,271), male householder with no wife present (322) and female householder with no husband present (1,145). The remainder of the Jesup households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,387. Jesup, GA moving companies help people in Jesup 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 Jesup. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jesup is based, there are 10,040 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,833 never married, 5,932 now married, 222 separated, 1,171 widowed, and 882 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 146 separated, 280 widowed and 1,000 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jesup social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jesup.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	9,324
Family households (families)	7,040
With own children under 18 years	3,673
Married-couple family	5,271
With own children under 18 years	2,530
Male householder, no wife present, family	322
With own children under 18 years	195
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,145
With own children under 18 years	793
Nonfamily households	2,387
Householder living alone	2,118
65 years and over	880

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	849
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,400
Householder	2,016
Spouse	1,275
Child	2,433
Other relatives	107
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	144
Foster child	9
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,032
Male householder	346
Male householder living alone	291
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	559
Female householder living alone	522
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	127
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,040
Never married	1,833
Now married	5,932
Separated	222
Widowed	1,171
Divorced	882
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	146
Widowed	280
Divorced	1,000

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,279
Male	5,163
Under 5 years	286
5 to 9 years	272
10 to 14 years	332
15 to 17 years	173
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	68
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	213
25 to 29 years	492
30 to 34 years	510
35 to 39 years	497
40 to 44 years	498
45 to 49 years	404
50 to 54 years	354
55 to 59 years	237
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	40
Female	4,116
Under 5 years	257
5 to 9 years	290
10 to 14 years	308
15 to 17 years	232
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	55
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	247
30 to 34 years	231
35 to 39 years	304
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	266
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	190
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	150
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,279
One race	9,177
White	5,008
Black or African American	3,889
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	65
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	102

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,432
People who are White alone	4,189
People who are Black or African American alone	2,897
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	60
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	364
People who are Some other race alone	185

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,811
Same house	13,177
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,637
Different state or abroad	2,367
Different state	2,078
Abroad	289

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	26,565
Born in United States	17,339
State of residence	20,499
Different state	5,333
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	323
Foreign born	410

Jesup 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 Jesup. That total enrollment is 6,292 for the population of the country, which includes Jesup. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,967 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,581 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 710.

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 Jesup population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,292
Pre-kindergarten	387
Public	324
Private	63
Kindergarten	403
Public	368
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,205
Public	3,097
Private	108
Elementary and high school	4,791
Public	4,567
Private	224
High school grades 9 to 12	1,586
Public	1,470
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	640
Public	555
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	60
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	19,227

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,531
Less than 9th grade	1,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,295
High school graduate	6,500
Some college, no degree	3,092
Associate's degree	673
Bachelor's degree	2,031
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,338

Jesup Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,590 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jesup. The Jesup occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,480), service occupations (1,487), sales and office occupations (2,426), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,632) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,053). The 20,590 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,146 private wage and salary workers, 2,210 government workers, 763 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	20,590
In labor force	10,805
Civilian labor force	10,727
Employed	10,188
Unemployed	539
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	78
Females 16 years and over	9,832
In labor force	4,898
Civilian labor force	4,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	275
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	10,758
In labor force	5,907
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	264
Armed forces	64

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,125
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,152
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,426
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	165
Other means	89
Worked at home	238
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	258,940

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,480
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,480
Service occupations	1,487
Sales and office occupations	2,426
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,632
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,053

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,480
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	238
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,633
Wholesale trade	264
Retail trade	1,412
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	678
Information	137
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	287
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	384
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,025
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	790

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,480
Private wage and salary workers	7,146
Government workers	2,210
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	763
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jesup Housing Characteristics

In Jesup, GA there are 10,827 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,324 occupied and 1,503 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jesup, there are 6,264 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 units in Jesup. 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 Jesup, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jesup, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jesup. There are 236 housing units with rent less than $200, 309 with rent between $200-299, 891 with rent between $300-499 and 384 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jesup gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jesup, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	10,827
Occupied housing units	9,324
Vacant housing units	1,503

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	10,827
1-unit, detached	6,264
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	270
3 or 4 units	225
5 to 9 units	204
10 to 19 units	119
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	3,519

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	9,324
Owner-occupied	7,130
Renter-occupied	2,194

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	9,324
No vehicles available	731
2 vehicle available	5,565
3 vehicles available	1,232
4 vehicles available	343
5 or more vehicles available	87

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	9,324
Utility gas	2,113
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,747
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	129
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	9,324
Less Than $50,000	7,130
$50,000 to $99,999	1,804
$100,000 to $149,999	559
$150,000 to $199,999	265
$200,000 to $299,999	139
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,194
Less than $200	236
$200 to $299	309
$300 to $499	891
$500 to $699	321
$700 to $999	48
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A