Tybee Island-Wilmington, Georgia
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Males: 13,488 | (48.7%) |
Females: 14,181 | (51.3%) |
Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31328
Tybee Island-Wilmington: | $97,476 |
GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $50,641 (it was $29,405 in 2000)
Tybee Island-Wilmington CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $434,711 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Tybee Island-Wilmington: | $434,711 |
GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $356,293; detached houses: $363,624; townhouses or other attached units: $375,264; in 2-unit structures: $346,487; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $290,815; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $280,974; mobile homes: $107,534
Tybee Island-Wilmington, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tybee Island-Wilmington, GA
- 23,01589.0%White alone
- 1,3855.4%Black alone
- 7392.9%Asian alone
- 4041.6%Hispanic
- 2160.8%Two or more races
- 520.2%American Indian alone
- 390.2%Other race alone
- 110.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Tybee Island-Wilmington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 55.8 square miles.
Population density: 496 people per square mile (low).
Tybee Island-Wilmington CCD: | 1.1% ($1,540) |
Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (10.5 miles , pop. 131,510).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (124.4 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (640.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 32.01 N, Longitude: 80.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 912
Here: | 2.6% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Health care (12.2%)
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Transportation equipment (8.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Educational services (14.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Engineers (2.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Engineers (5.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
- Top executives (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Registered nurses (7.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
Average climate in Tybee Island-Wilmington, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 76.6. This is about average.
City: | 76.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.41 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 25.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.2 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.90. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.90 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00517. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00517 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Tybee Island-Wilmington-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Tybee Island-Wilmington place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.6 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tybee Island-Wilmington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Tybee Island-Wilmington center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 157.5 miles away from Tybee Island-Wilmington center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 309.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chatham County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- TARA AT THUNDERBOLT NSG AND REHA (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; THUNDERBOLT, GA)
- OAKS HEALTH CTR AT THE MARSHES OF SKIDAWAY ISLAND (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
- COHEN'S RETREAT (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
- AZALEALAND NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
- WILLIAMS STREET DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
- COASTAL DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
- MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIV MED CEN, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; SAVANNAH, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- Savannah State University (about 8 miles; Savannah, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,193)
- South University–Savannah Online (about 11 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 13,512)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (about 11 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 9,964)
- Savannah Technical College (about 11 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,677)
- Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 14 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
- Georgia Southern University (about 58 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 18,824)
- College of Coastal Georgia (about 69 miles; Brunswick, GA; FT enrollment: 2,447)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tybee Island-Wilmington: Tybee Lighthouse (A), Savannah Yacht and Country Club (B), Wilmington Island Golf Club (C), Southside Fire Department Station 4 (D), Tybee Island Fire Department (E), Southside Fire Department Station 8 (F), Tybee Museum (G), Live Oak Public Library System Tybee Island Branch (H), Tybee Island City Jail (I), Live Oak Public Library System Islands Branch (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: The Islands Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Tybee Island-Wilmington include: Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church (A), Wilmington Island Methodist Church (B), Whitemarsh Island Baptist Church (C), Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church (D), Saint Francis of the Islands Church (E), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (F), Islands Community Church (G), Grace Church of the Islands (H), Islands First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Tybee Creek (A), Tom Creek (B), House Creek (C), Horse Pen Creek (D), Sheepshead Creek (E), Seine Creek (F), Sazarine Creek (G), Halfmoon River (H), Grays Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tybee Island-Wilmington include: Fort Pulaski National Monument (1), Fort Screven Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.5 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 59.2% |
Whole state: | 70.7% |
This place: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 13.0% |
This place: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
People in group quarters in Tybee Island-Wilmington in 2000:
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in military barracks, etc.
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in other workers' dormitories
For population 15 years and over in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- High school or higher: 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Tybee Island-Wilmington, GA (based on Chatham County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 65,804 | 170 |
Black Protestant | 28,308 | 57 |
Mainline Protestant | 25,660 | 63 |
Catholic | 22,109 | 10 |
Other | 8,607 | 22 |
Orthodox | 365 | 2 |
None | 114,275 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Chatham County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Chatham County: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Chatham County: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Chatham County: | 10.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.7% |
State: | 10.4% |
Chatham County: | 28.7% |
Georgia: | 27.8% |
Chatham County: | 11.1% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
10.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,856 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.12% |
Georgia average: | 10.21% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($541 average AGI)
Chatham County: 0.11% Georgia average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Effingham County, GA | 0.62% ($60,436 average AGI) |
from Bryan County, GA | 0.40% ($50,226) |
from Liberty County, GA | 0.33% ($37,845) |
9.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,903 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.33% |
Georgia average: | 9.60% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($359 average AGI)
Chatham County: 0.06% Georgia average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Effingham County, GA | 1.10% ($57,461 average AGI) |
to Bryan County, GA | 0.63% ($78,425) |
to Liberty County, GA | 0.35% ($37,177) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHGM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: WHGM RADIO, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- WLXP (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN MULTIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.)
- WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
- WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHCJ (90.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W201AU (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WLVH (101.1 FM; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Tybee Island-Wilmington:
- WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
- WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
- W55AW (Channel 55; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
- WXSX-LP (Channel 13; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W57CT (Channel 57; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
- WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
- WHDS-LP (Channel 32; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BROADCAST CORP. OF AMERICA)
- W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 58.0%Electricity
- 38.2%Utility gas
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 72.5%Electricity
- 24.4%Utility gas
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%No fuel used
Tybee Island-Wilmington compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Tybee Island-Wilmington on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (500+ students)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (1,000+ students)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"