Blackshear, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,578

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,670

18.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,100

Population & Diversity

Blackshear, GA is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.06% of Blackshear, GA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Blackshear, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 953 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Blackshear, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blackshear, GA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blackshear, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blackshear, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 350
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
953 ± 338
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 123

4.16%

Hispanic Population

149 people

4.16% of the people in Blackshear, GA are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blackshear, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.618%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.06% of Blackshear, GA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blackshear, GA was 0.618%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blackshear, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 69
Vietnam
42 ± 36

Blackshear, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blackshear, GA.

Economy

The economy of Blackshear, GA employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blackshear, GA were Retail Trade (231 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Finance & Insurance (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,379), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,734), and Educational Services ($60,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 375

0.583%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blackshear, GA grew at a rate of 0.583%, from 1.37k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blackshear, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (268 people), Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), and Production Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blackshear, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k

2024 Value

± 375

0.583%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blackshear, GA grew at a rate of 0.583%, from 1.37k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blackshear, GA, are Retail Trade (231 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Finance & Insurance (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blackshear, GA, though some of these residents may live in Blackshear, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,089

Median earning men ± $10,282

$33,202

Median earning women ± $5,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($87,560), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,192), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,594), Public Administration ($52,586), and Manufacturing ($24,259).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blackshear, GA was $131,100 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,900 to $131,100, a 0.924% increase. The homeownership rate in Blackshear, GA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blackshear, GA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blackshear, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,770

$966

Median Property Taxes

±$272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blackshear, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blackshear, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Blackshear, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blackshear, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,670

Median Household Income

± $12,907

1.58k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Blackshear, GA grew to $40,670 from the previous year's value of $34,267.

The following chart displays the households in Blackshear, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blackshear, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (4.2%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Blackshear, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (4.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blackshear, GA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Blackshear, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blackshear, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blackshear, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blackshear, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blackshear, GA (789 out of 3.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blackshear, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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