Jesup, Georgia

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Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Jesup is located at 31°36′7″N, 81°53′6″W (31.601866, -81.885070)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.0 km² (16.6 mi²). 42.8 km² (16.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.30%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,279 people, 2,921 households, and 2,015 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.6/km² (561.2/mi²). There were 3,469 housing units at an average density of 81.0/km² (209.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.97% White, 41.91% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 2.20% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.17% of the population.

There were 2,921 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 125.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,833, and the median income for a family was $35,955. Males had a median income of $35,191 versus $20,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,144. About 19.4% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.