St. Marys (Georgia)
| St. Marys, Georgia | |
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 Location in Camden County and Georgia
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1792 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Camden County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 45 ′ N , 81 ° 34 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 13,761 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 283.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 52.6 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 48.6 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 3 m |
| FIPS : | 13-67984 |
| GNIS ID : | 0356510 |
St. Marys is a city in Camden County , Georgia , United States . The population in 2000 was 13,761.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , St. Marys has an area of 52.6 km² , of which 48.6 km² are land and 4.0 km² (7.54%) are water.
The nearest big city is Jacksonville , 40 miles to the south.
Demographic data
As of the 2000 population census, 13,761 people, 4,837 households, and 3,758 were registered in the city. The population density was 283.4 per square kilometer. Racially, the city had 74.61% White , 19.99% African American , 0.47% Native American , 1.21% Asian , 0.07% Oceanian, and 3.65% Other. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 4.46% of the population.
Of the 4,837 households, 47.8% had children and adolescents under the age of 18, 59.8% married couples, 14.2% women without husbands and 22.3% were no families. 16.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% of the time people aged 65 or over lived alone. The average number of residents was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.
33.4% of the population were under 18, 11.2% between 18 and 24, 34.7% between 25 and 44, 15.6% between 45 and 64 and 5.2% over 65. The average age was 28. On 100 women came 97.8 men. For every 100 women over 18 there were 95.3 men.
The median income for a household was $ 42,087 and the median income for a family was $ 46,065. Males had a median income of $ 35,419 and females a median income of $ 24,449. 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 18 and 7.1% of those over 65.