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GA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Pierce County

Blackshear, GA 31516 • Pierce County • 5 Operating Schools
(912) 449-2044
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
19,996
3,847 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$56,691
Overall Poverty Rate
13.17%
2,605 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
21.09%
789 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.3% 14.5% 21.8% 29% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% GA Avg: 16.14% 2020 Poverty Rate: 22.5% (786 / 3,494 kids) 22.5% 2020 786 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 22.07% (806 / 3,652 kids) 22.07% 2021 806 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.19% (781 / 3,686 kids) 21.19% 2022 781 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 20.27% (760 / 3,750 kids) 20.27% 2023 760 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 21.09% (789 / 3,741 kids) 21.09% 2024 789 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,494 786 22.50% 18.43% 14.57%
2021 3,652 806 22.07% 19.29% 15.78%
2022 3,686 781 21.19% 16.04% 15.17%
2023 3,750 760 20.27% 17.69% 14.98%
2024 3,741 789 21.09% 16.14% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $132,100
Median Gross Rent $794/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,853
Renter-Occupied 1,643
Owner-Occupied: 5,853 (78.1%) Renter-Occupied: 1,643 (21.9%)
Occupied 7,496

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,853 (78.1%)
Renter-Occupied 1,643 (21.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,496 households
236 (3.1%)
< $10k
461 (6.1%)
$10k-$14k
185 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
640 (8.5%)
$20k-$24k
361 (4.8%)
$25k-$29k
549 (7.3%)
$30k-$34k
268 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
378 (5%)
$40k-$44k
278 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
611 (8.2%)
$50k-$59k
629 (8.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,096 (14.6%)
$75k-$99k
503 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
498 (6.6%)
$125k-$149k
340 (4.5%)
$150k-$199k
463 (6.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
236 (3.1%)
$10k-$14k
461 (6.1%)
$15k-$19k
185 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
640 (8.5%)
$25k-$29k
361 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
549 (7.3%)
$35k-$39k
268 (3.6%)
$40k-$44k
378 (5%)
$45k-$49k
278 (3.7%)
$50k-$59k
611 (8.2%)
$60k-$74k
629 (8.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,096 (14.6%)
$100k-$124k
503 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
498 (6.6%)
$150k-$199k
340 (4.5%)
$200k+
463 (6.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,735 students
235 (6.3%)
1st
270 (7.2%)
2nd
275 (7.4%)
3rd
336 (9%)
4th
275 (7.4%)
5th
294 (7.9%)
6th
427 (11.4%)
7th
331 (8.9%)
8th
360 (9.6%)
9th
203 (5.4%)
10th
379 (10.1%)
11th
350 (9.4%)
12th
1st Grade
235 (6.3%)
2nd Grade
270 (7.2%)
3rd Grade
275 (7.4%)
4th Grade
336 (9%)
5th Grade
275 (7.4%)
6th Grade
294 (7.9%)
7th Grade
427 (11.4%)
8th Grade
331 (8.9%)
9th Grade
360 (9.6%)
10th Grade
203 (5.4%)
11th Grade
379 (10.1%)
12th Grade
350 (9.4%)