to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,285, and the median income for a family was $38,414. Males had a median income of $30,263 versus $22,067 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,611. About 16.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over. Education Pierce County School District The Pierce County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The district has 216 full-time teachers and over 3,240 students. Four schools in the district are located in Blackshear. Blackshear Elementary School Midway Elementary School Patterson Elementary School Pierce County Middle School Pierce County High School Private Education Crossroads Christian Academy Notable people Stetson Bennett (born 1997), football player for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Two-time national champion. Nikki DeLoach (born 1979), actress and singer born in Waycross, but was raised in Blackshear KaDee Strickland (born 1975), actress References External links City of Blackshear website The Blackshear Times (Newspaper) The Pierce County Press (Newspaper) Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Pierce County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Waycross, Georgia micropolitan area