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GA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Toombs County

Lyons, GA 30436 • Toombs County • 5 Operating Schools
(912) 526-3141

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,369
3,241 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$58,316
Overall Poverty Rate
16.31%
2,650 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
29.77%
949 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% 9.8% 19.5% 29.3% 39% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% GA Avg: 16.14% 2020 Poverty Rate: 30.01% (998 / 3,326 kids) 30.01% 2020 998 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 30.9% (988 / 3,197 kids) 30.9% 2021 988 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 24.93% (795 / 3,189 kids) 24.93% 2022 795 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 29.04% (937 / 3,227 kids) 29.04% 2023 937 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 29.77% (949 / 3,188 kids) 29.77% 2024 949 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,326 998 30.01% 18.43% 14.57%
2021 3,197 988 30.90% 19.29% 15.78%
2022 3,189 795 24.93% 16.04% 15.17%
2023 3,227 937 29.04% 17.69% 14.98%
2024 3,188 949 29.77% 16.14% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $106,000
Median Gross Rent $683/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,534
Renter-Occupied 1,665
Owner-Occupied: 4,534 (73.1%) Renter-Occupied: 1,665 (26.9%)
Occupied 6,199

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,534 (73.1%)
Renter-Occupied 1,665 (26.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,199 households
567 (9.1%)
< $10k
224 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
232 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
390 (6.3%)
$20k-$24k
260 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
293 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
228 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
321 (5.2%)
$40k-$44k
379 (6.1%)
$45k-$49k
254 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
649 (10.5%)
$60k-$74k
876 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
743 (12%)
$100k-$124k
290 (4.7%)
$125k-$149k
303 (4.9%)
$150k-$199k
190 (3.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
567 (9.1%)
$10k-$14k
224 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
232 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
390 (6.3%)
$25k-$29k
260 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
293 (4.7%)
$35k-$39k
228 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
321 (5.2%)
$45k-$49k
379 (6.1%)
$50k-$59k
254 (4.1%)
$60k-$74k
649 (10.5%)
$75k-$99k
876 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
743 (12%)
$125k-$149k
290 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
303 (4.9%)
$200k+
190 (3.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,061 students
239 (7.8%)
1st
166 (5.4%)
2nd
254 (8.3%)
3rd
251 (8.2%)
4th
311 (10.2%)
5th
205 (6.7%)
6th
416 (13.6%)
7th
94 (3.1%)
8th
363 (11.9%)
9th
267 (8.7%)
10th
206 (6.7%)
11th
289 (9.4%)
12th
1st Grade
239 (7.8%)
2nd Grade
166 (5.4%)
3rd Grade
254 (8.3%)
4th Grade
251 (8.2%)
5th Grade
311 (10.2%)
6th Grade
205 (6.7%)
7th Grade
416 (13.6%)
8th Grade
94 (3.1%)
9th Grade
363 (11.9%)
10th Grade
267 (8.7%)
11th Grade
206 (6.7%)
12th Grade
289 (9.4%)