Screven, GA

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Screven, Georgia

Screven, Georgia is 68 miles SW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center) and 82 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Wayne county. The population of the city is 702.

The People and Families of Screven

In Screven, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Screven had a median family income of $31,250.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Screven.

Screven Housing

Of the housing in Screven, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Georgia standards.

Commuting

In Screven, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Screven strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Screven, GA

Comparing Screven to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles SW of Savannah, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	31560
Phone Area Codes	912
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.486
Longitude	-82.016

Station	JESUP 8 S
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 63 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	NAHUNTA 3 E
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 63 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	SURRENCY 2 WNW
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	702	100%
Male	338	48.1%
Female	364	51.9%
Under 18	190	27.1%
18+	512	72.9%
65+	94	13.4%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	408	58.1%
African-American	278	39.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	13	1.9%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	756
Growth	54
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.3%
US/American	25.3%
English	7.5%
Irish	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Scottish	2.1%
German	1.9%
Dutch	1%
Welsh	1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
African	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Screven	702	$31,250
Blackshear	3,283	$38,414
Jesup	9,279	$35,955
Nahunta	930	$29,792
Odum	414	$36,719
Offerman	403	$31,875
Patterson	627	$33,750

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