Population 15,882 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackshear
Household size in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Blackshear average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia overall, where it has 2.73 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.58, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Blackshear is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia overall, where the median age is 38.6. The median age has climbed from 37.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Blackshear (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blackshear
Renters in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.8% of households in Blackshear rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Blackshear than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Blackshear has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blackshear costs $795 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $221 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blackshear
Bachelor's degrees in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blackshear: 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Blackshear have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 10.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blackshear
| Period | Blackshear | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blackshear has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blackshear compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear | 2.62 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1989 | $795 | 22.1% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Waycross | 2.66 | 37.0 | 18.1% | 38.3% | 19.5% | 1975 | $837 | 15.0% | 82.4% | 6.2% |
| Dixie Union | 2.68 | 38.8 | 8.0% | 31.9% | 15.0% | 1992 | $781 | 7.3% | 83.5% | 10.7% |
| Hoboken | 2.76 | 35.1 | 6.2% | 26.4% | 25.3% | 1994 | $868 | 6.1% | 82.5% | 0.9% |
| Patterson | 2.86 | 37.6 | 14.8% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 1989 | $858 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 1.2% |
| Raybon | 3.07 | 32.8 | 7.5% | 28.7% | 11.1% | 1983 | $718 | 24.9% | 90.9% | 2.0% |
| Millwood | 2.89 | 41.4 | 15.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 1989 | $727 | 13.5% | 77.2% | 2.6% |
| Trudie | 2.25 | 47.9 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 1990 | $822 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Nahunta | 2.94 | 37.4 | 5.4% | 22.7% | 10.0% | 1992 | $735 | 25.6% | 87.5% | 2.3% |
| Bickley | 2.96 | 40.9 | 12.6% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 1988 | $757 | 13.9% | 94.5% | 0.2% |
| Sand Hill | 2.48 | 38.5 | 18.0% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 1982 | $844 | 9.7% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blackshear. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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