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GA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Union County

Blairsville, GA 30512 • Union County • 5 Operating Schools
(706) 745-2322

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
25,598
2,939 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$65,697
Overall Poverty Rate
10.38%
2,598 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.55%
460 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% 6.5% 13% 19.5% 26% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% GA Avg: 16.14% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.46% (594 / 2,903 kids) 20.46% 2020 594 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.31% (584 / 3,024 kids) 19.31% 2021 584 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 15.45% (473 / 3,062 kids) 15.45% 2022 473 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.71% (553 / 3,123 kids) 17.71% 2023 553 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.55% (460 / 3,161 kids) 14.55% 2024 460 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,903 594 20.46% 18.43% 14.57%
2021 3,024 584 19.31% 19.29% 15.78%
2022 3,062 473 15.45% 16.04% 15.17%
2023 3,123 553 17.71% 17.69% 14.98%
2024 3,161 460 14.55% 16.14% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $272,600
Median Gross Rent $842/mo
Owner-Occupied 9,107
Renter-Occupied 1,905
Owner-Occupied: 9,107 (82.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,905 (17.3%)
Occupied 11,012

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 9,107 (82.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,905 (17.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 11,012 households
439 (4%)
< $10k
319 (2.9%)
$10k-$14k
554 (5%)
$15k-$19k
505 (4.6%)
$20k-$24k
589 (5.3%)
$25k-$29k
427 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
333 (3%)
$35k-$39k
497 (4.5%)
$40k-$44k
504 (4.6%)
$45k-$49k
822 (7.5%)
$50k-$59k
1,160 (10.5%)
$60k-$74k
1,592 (14.5%)
$75k-$99k
983 (8.9%)
$100k-$124k
635 (5.8%)
$125k-$149k
819 (7.4%)
$150k-$199k
834 (7.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
439 (4%)
$10k-$14k
319 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
554 (5%)
$20k-$24k
505 (4.6%)
$25k-$29k
589 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
427 (3.9%)
$35k-$39k
333 (3%)
$40k-$44k
497 (4.5%)
$45k-$49k
504 (4.6%)
$50k-$59k
822 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
1,160 (10.5%)
$75k-$99k
1,592 (14.5%)
$100k-$124k
983 (8.9%)
$125k-$149k
635 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
819 (7.4%)
$200k+
834 (7.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,433 students
189 (7.8%)
1st
109 (4.5%)
2nd
237 (9.7%)
3rd
95 (3.9%)
4th
276 (11.3%)
5th
178 (7.3%)
6th
160 (6.6%)
7th
159 (6.5%)
8th
227 (9.3%)
9th
265 (10.9%)
10th
229 (9.4%)
11th
309 (12.7%)
12th
1st Grade
189 (7.8%)
2nd Grade
109 (4.5%)
3rd Grade
237 (9.7%)
4th Grade
95 (3.9%)
5th Grade
276 (11.3%)
6th Grade
178 (7.3%)
7th Grade
160 (6.6%)
8th Grade
159 (6.5%)
9th Grade
227 (9.3%)
10th Grade
265 (10.9%)
11th Grade
229 (9.4%)
12th Grade
309 (12.7%)