had a median income of $41,974 versus $43,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $35,109. About 1.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those age 65 or over. Crime rate Violent crime rate for Tybee for every 100 K people is lower than Georgia but property crime rate is higher. The table below shows the rate of crime per 100 thousand people. Events Every year since 1987, Tybee Island has had an annual Beach Bum parade, traditionally held in May the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. The parade route comes down the main road in Tybee, Butler Avenue, and when parade floats come by onlookers have been known to shoot each other with water-guns. Tybee Pirate Fest, which began in 2005, is typically held the weekend prior to Columbus Day. Tybee Island was formerly home to "Orange Crush," an annual beach party attracting thousands of students from historically Black colleges and universities. The planned 2019 event was canceled after an organizer was arrested, and future events were moved to Jacksonville Beach, Florida with organizers citing "lack of resources, limited parking, civil rights violations, and political injustices." Education Tybee Island is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. For the 2009 to 2010 school year, there were approximately 34,668 students in the district. There is also a public charter school on the island. Photo gallery See also Burton 4-H Center Battle of Fort Pulaski References External links City of Tybee Island official website TybeeIsland.com Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Barrier islands of Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Chatham County, Georgia Savannah metropolitan area Populated coastal places in Georgia (U.S. state) Islands of Chatham County, Georgia Forts in Georgia (U.S. state)