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Tybee Island, GA

3,121 Population
2.9 square miles 1,083.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

63.8 ±3.1 Median age
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 36.7 ±0.2
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Georgia: 37.4 ±0.1

Population by age category

65 and over47%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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95%White2%†Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander1%†Other1%†Two+0%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$52,145 ±$6,208 Per capita income
  • about 1.3 times the amount in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: $39,158 ±$1,022
  • about 1.3 times the amount in Georgia: $39,525 ±$194
$112,778 ±$24,621 Median household income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: $74,632 ±$1,717
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Georgia: $74,664 ±$431

6.5% ±4.3% (195  ±128) Persons below poverty line
  • about half the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 12.4% 49,403 (±0.7% / ±2,785)
  • about half the rate in Georgia: 13.5% 1,423,159 (±0.2% / ±19,046)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty3%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.1 minutes ±5 (31,350  ±8,106) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 25.1 4,512,225 (±0.5 / ±103,064)
  • a little higher than the figure in Georgia: 28.3 123,275,350 (±0.1 / ±629,504)

Families

1,508 ±119 Number of households
  • the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 158,617 ±1,271
  • Georgia: 4,008,013 ±9,372
2 ±0.2 (3,011  ±18) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 2.5 400,309 (±0 / ±235)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Georgia: 2.6 10,571,720

Population by household type

Married couples73%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married67%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-290%30-350%35-390%40-440%45-50
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Housing

3,337 ±220 Number of housing units
  • the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 178,564 ±124
  • Georgia: 4,483,873 ±944

Occupied vs. Vacant

Vacant55%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied89%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit72%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$613,400 ±$51,339 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: $271,100 ±$5,132
  • more than double the amount in Georgia: $272,900 ±$1,058

3.5% ±2% (108  ±63.7) Moved since previous year
  • about one-fifth of the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 17.1% 69,546 (±1% / ±3,886.9)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Georgia: 13.3% 1,418,224 (±0.2% / ±18,188.3)

Social

96.9% ±13.4% (2,732  ±395) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 91.3% 253,734 (±1.5% / ±4,198.2)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Georgia: 89% 6,451,736 (±0.3% / ±23,526)
49.7% ±8.6% (1,402  ±251) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 35% 97,090 (±0.9% / ±2,584.8)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 34.2% 2,480,907 (±0.2% / ±14,380)

Population by highest level of education

3%†No degree26%†High school22%†Some college28%†Bachelor's22%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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4.6% ±3.1% (143  ±98) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 6.9% 28,601
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Georgia: 10.8% 1,172,488

10.9% ±7.2% (312  ±208) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Savannah, GA Metro Area: 10% 31,268 (±0.5% / ±1,407)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 7.4% 608,876 (±0.1% / ±6,777)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII45†Korea35†Vietnam31†Gulf (1990s)20†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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312 Total veterans ±208 270 Male ±211 42 Female ±48

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Tybee Island, GA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1378036-tybee-island-ga/>