St. Marys, Georgia

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St. Marys, reputed by some sources to be the second oldest city in the United States after St. Augustine, Florida, is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,761 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

St. Marys is located at 30°45′23″N, 81°34′17″W (30.756264, -81.571287)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.6 km² (20.3 mi²). 48.6 km² (18.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (7.54%) is water.

The closest major city is Jacksonville, Florida (39.8 miles south).

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,761 people, 4,837 households, and 3,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 283.4/km² (733.8/mi²). There were 5,351 housing units at an average density of 110.2/km² (285.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.61% White, 19.99% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.46% of the population.

There were 4,837 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,087, and the median income for a family was $46,065. Males had a median income of $35,419 versus $24,449 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,099. About 9.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.