Apartments for rent in Waynesboro, GA

Waynesboro, Georgia is a small town with a population of approximately 6,000. Families with young children can expect to fit right in, as kids under 5 make up an above-average percentage of the population. Overall, the town's residents, with an average age of just over 35, skew younger than most cities in Georgia. Residents are evenly split between owning and renting their home, driven in part by a relatively low average rent that is $389 a month less than the state average. Over the course of a year, renters in Waynesboro will save around $4,700 compared to the state average.

Nine percent of the population in Waynesboro works in manufacturing, making it the most common industry. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the town's residents work in transportation, which ranks as the top field in the town. Waynesboro workers take home an average annual income of around $51K, around $15,000 less than the average Georgia resident. The town's average income also trails the national average ($73,345). Compared to the state average, Waynesboro has a relatively large number of residents older than 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (6%). Furthermore, 6% possess a Bachelor's degree and 4% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.

With an average commute time of about 23 minutes, outperforming most cities in the state, Waynesboro residents know that traveling to work isn't overly time-consuming. Driving a vehicle is the most common mode of getting to work, chosen by 34% of commuters, while public transportation is not used. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.