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GA Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Stephens County

Toccoa, GA 30577 • Stephens County • 6 Operating Schools
(706) 886-9415

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
26,842
4,247 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,264
Overall Poverty Rate
13.92%
3,587 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
21.07%
933 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: 21.67% (923 / 4,259 kids) 21.67% 2020 923 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 22.41% (996 / 4,444 kids) 22.41% 2021 996 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.1% (844 / 4,419 kids) 19.1% 2022 844 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 20.42% (908 / 4,446 kids) 20.42% 2023 908 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 21.07% (933 / 4,429 kids) 21.07% 2024 933 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 4,259 923 21.67% 18.43% 14.57%
2021 4,444 996 22.41% 19.29% 15.78%
2022 4,419 844 19.10% 16.04% 15.17%
2023 4,446 908 20.42% 17.69% 14.98%
2024 4,429 933 21.07% 16.14% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $168,200
Median Gross Rent $817/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,411
Renter-Occupied 2,865
Owner-Occupied: 7,411 (72.1%) Renter-Occupied: 2,865 (27.9%)
Occupied 10,276

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 7,411 (72.1%)
Renter-Occupied 2,865 (27.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 10,276 households
749 (7.3%)
< $10k
304 (3%)
$10k-$14k
733 (7.1%)
$15k-$19k
654 (6.4%)
$20k-$24k
545 (5.3%)
$25k-$29k
547 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
468 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
441 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
476 (4.6%)
$45k-$49k
699 (6.8%)
$50k-$59k
1,135 (11%)
$60k-$74k
1,444 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
753 (7.3%)
$100k-$124k
534 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
467 (4.5%)
$150k-$199k
327 (3.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
749 (7.3%)
$10k-$14k
304 (3%)
$15k-$19k
733 (7.1%)
$20k-$24k
654 (6.4%)
$25k-$29k
545 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
547 (5.3%)
$35k-$39k
468 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
441 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
476 (4.6%)
$50k-$59k
699 (6.8%)
$60k-$74k
1,135 (11%)
$75k-$99k
1,444 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
753 (7.3%)
$125k-$149k
534 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
467 (4.5%)
$200k+
327 (3.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,712 students
127 (3.4%)
1st
483 (13%)
2nd
296 (8%)
3rd
397 (10.7%)
4th
299 (8.1%)
5th
286 (7.7%)
6th
294 (7.9%)
7th
275 (7.4%)
8th
435 (11.7%)
9th
261 (7%)
10th
234 (6.3%)
11th
325 (8.8%)
12th
1st Grade
127 (3.4%)
2nd Grade
483 (13%)
3rd Grade
296 (8%)
4th Grade
397 (10.7%)
5th Grade
299 (8.1%)
6th Grade
286 (7.7%)
7th Grade
294 (7.9%)
8th Grade
275 (7.4%)
9th Grade
435 (11.7%)
10th Grade
261 (7%)
11th Grade
234 (6.3%)
12th Grade
325 (8.8%)