Whigham, GA

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Whigham, Georgia

Whigham, Georgia, in Grady county, is 30 miles N of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 163 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. The city contains a population of approximately 631.

The People and Families of Whigham

In Whigham, about 42% of adults are married. Whigham has a large-family feeling.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places. Whigham boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whigham had a median family income of $26,042.

Whigham Housing

Whigham has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Whigham the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Whigham, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Whigham, GA

Comparing Whigham 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles N of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	163 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Grady
Standard Zip Codes	39897
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.883
Longitude	-84.323

Station	BAINBRIDGE INTL PAPER CO
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 62 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	CAMILLA 3 SE
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	THOMASVILLE 3 NE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 63 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	631	100%
Male	279	44.2%
Female	352	55.8%
Under 18	158	25%
18+	473	75%
65+	179	28.4%
Median Age	44.5
Average Family Size	3.31
White	385	61%
African-American	223	35.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	13	2.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,042
Population In Poverty	134	25.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	612
Growth	-19
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.7%
US/American	26.1%
Irish	8.8%
German	6.1%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	1.8%
English	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Danish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whigham	631	$26,042
Attapulgus	492	$29,167
Bainbridge	11,722	$30,557
Cairo	9,239	$30,352
Climax	297	$33,250
Meigs	1,090	$20,046
Ochlocknee	605	$26,696

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