Robins Air Force Base

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Robins Air Force Base

IATA: WRB - ICAO: KWRB
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		USAF
Elevation AMSL		294 ft (90 m)
Coordinates		32°38′24.516″N, 83°35′30.656″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
15/33	12,000	3,658	PEM

Location of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force in Houston County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the single largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing a work force of over 25,584 civilian, contractor, and military members. The population was 3,949 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Robins AFB is located at 32°38′24.516″N, 83°35′5.10933″W (32.6401433, -83.5918489)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.73%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,949 people, 696 households, and 682 families residing in the base. The population density was 562.6/km² (1,458.3/mi²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 112.7/km² (292.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the base was 57.53% White, 32.19% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 2.43% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.94% of the population.

There were 696 households out of which 82.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.0% were non-families. 2.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the base the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 36.0% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 1.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 131.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.6 males.

The median income for a household in the base was $37,420, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $21,929 versus $14,820 for females. The per capita income for the base was $12,506. About 4.2% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

The War Department approved the building the Georgia Air Depot on 14 June 1941. Several months later construction began on the base. The base was called by many names but, in 1943 the base was redesignated Warner Robins Army Air Depot in honor of Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins, one of the Army Air Corps’ first General Staff Officers. During World War II maintenance, supply, and logistics field team members were trained at the base. The base supported both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 1974 the base was redesignated with its present name.