age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. For the period 2012–2016, the estimated median annual income for a household was $59,722, and the median income for a family was $82,781. The per capita income for the city was $25,679. Male full-time workers had a median income of $43,162, versus $35,100 for females. 10.4% of the population and 8.6% of families were below the poverty line. 12.5% of the population under the age of 18 and 12.8% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. Government and emergency services Gray's city council sets policy for the operations of the city, approves the city's annual budget, passes ordinances, and hears and acts on requests for zoning, rezoning, and annexation. The mayor, Ed Barbee, is the chief executive officer of the city, appoints the judge, chairs the meetings and is the chief financial officer of the city. Gray is protected by many agencies, including the Gray Volunteer Fire Department (John Eisele, Chief), Gray Police Department (Adam Lowe, Chief), Jones County Sheriff's Office (Butch Reece, Sheriff), Jones County Fire Rescue and Emergency Management (Don Graham, Director) Education Jones County School District The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students. Dames Ferry Elementary School Turnerwoods Elementary School Gray Elementary School Mattie Wells Elementary School Gray Station Middle School Clifton Ridge Middle School Jones County High School References External links City of Gray official website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Jones County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Macon metropolitan area, Georgia Populated places established in the 1850s 1850s establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)