Blackshear

  1. Blackshear Legal Resources
  2. Blackshear Statistics
  3. Blackshear Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Blackshear Employment Information
  5. Blackshear Family Information
  6. Blackshear Education Information
  7. Blackshear Public Benefits Information
  8. Blackshear Criminal Information
  9. Blackshear Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Blackshear Zip Codes


Blackshear Legal Resources Back to top

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Blackshear Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,481
  • Land Area (2000): 398.112 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.094 square kilometers
Blackshear Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,362 2003 Not Available 2005 3,447
2002 3,433 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 4,921
Blackshear Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,511 30.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 363 3.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,607 66.26%

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Blackshear Employment Information Back to top
Blackshear Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 326 11.83%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 200 7.26%
3. Public Administration 182 6.60%
4. Rail Transportation 146 5.30%
5. Wood Manufacturing 137 4.97%
6. Truck Transportation 136 4.93%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 99 3.59%
8. Educational Services 95 3.45%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 87 3.16%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 85 3.08%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 79 2.87%
12. Department and Other General Stores 68 2.47%
13. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.25%
14. Food Manufacturing 57 2.07%
15. Health Care 57 2.07%
16. Utilities 56 2.03%
17. Paper Manufacturing 51 1.85%
18. Other Transportation 49 1.78%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 49 1.78%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 518 22.03%
2. Educational Services 311 13.23%
3. Public Administration 164 6.98%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 141 6.00%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 4.38%
6. Finance and Insurance 102 4.34%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 97 4.13%
8. Social Assistance 68 2.89%
9. Department and Other General Stores 62 2.64%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 62 2.64%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 58 2.47%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 2.04%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 1.96%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 1.96%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 45 1.91%
16. Wood Manufacturing 38 1.62%
17. Food Manufacturing 37 1.57%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 32 1.36%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.28%
20. Gasoline Stations 30 1.28%

Blackshear Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 259 9.40%
2. Other Production Occupations 195 7.08%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 156 5.66%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 5.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 138 5.01%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 135 4.90%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 4.43%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 118 4.28%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 4.10%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 3.77%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 3.30%
12. Construction Laborers 73 2.65%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 2.65%
14. Carpenters 68 2.47%
15. Other Construction Trades 67 2.43%
16. Other Management Occupations 62 2.25%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 58 2.10%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 56 2.03%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 53 1.92%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 38 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 173 7.36%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 165 7.02%
3. Cashiers 161 6.85%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 5.23%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 110 4.68%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 105 4.47%
7. Registered Nurses 99 4.21%
8. Other Production Occupations 86 3.66%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 3.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 3.57%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.02%
12. Child Care Workers 68 2.89%
13. Other Management Occupations 62 2.64%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 61 2.59%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 2.59%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 56 2.38%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 55 2.34%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 2.17%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 49 2.08%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 48 2.04%

Blackshear Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,788 54.52%
15-35 hours 724 8.24%
1-14 hours 140 1.59%
No regular hours 3,130 35.64%

Blackshear Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 170 3.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 126 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 202 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 554 11.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 632 12.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 801 16.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 959 19.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 472 9.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 198 4.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 174 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 0.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 218 4.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 349 7.11%

Blackshear Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 3.85%
5-9 532 10.84%
10-14 908 18.49%
15-19 1,033 21.04%
20-24 844 17.19%
25-29 261 5.32%
30-34 421 8.57%
35-39 32 0.65%
40-44 43 0.88%
45-59 255 5.19%
60-89 197 4.01%
At least 90 195 3.97%

Blackshear Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,767 76.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 496 10.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 255 5.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 392 7.98%

Blackshear Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 703 14.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,061 80.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 75 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 0.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 107 2.13%

Blackshear Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackshear Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,391 (11,372 people)
Families (2000): 3,244 (9,858 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,267
People at same address in 1995: 6,459
Blackshear Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 745 16.97%
$10,000-$14,999 435 9.91%
$15,000-$19,999 282 6.42%
$20,000-$24,999 410 9.34%
$25,000-$29,999 323 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 351 7.99%
$35,000-$39,999 297 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 188 4.28%
$45,000-$49,999 224 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 366 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 325 7.40%
$75,000-$99,999 292 6.65%
$100,000-$124,999 88 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 38 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 27 0.61%

Blackshear Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,036 23.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,374 31.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 1.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 793 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 710 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 260 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Blackshear Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,312 30.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 738 6.87%
Public Assistance 181 1.69%
Retirement 483 4.50%
Self Employment 411 3.83%
Social Security 1,382 12.87%
Supplemental Security 428 3.99%
Wage / Salary 3,203 29.82%
Other 602 5.61%

Blackshear Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,449 57.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,086 42.84%

Blackshear Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 615 14.53%
Color 1 Box Married 2,689 63.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 845 19.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 2.01%

Blackshear Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 536 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 2,954 62.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 645 13.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 623 13.09%

Blackshear Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackshear Education Information Back to top
Blackshear Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 937 11.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,683 19.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,397 40.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,423 16.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 245 2.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 536 6.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 253 2.99%

Blackshear Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 131 1.14% 48 0.42% 179 1.56%
Kindergarten 114 0.99% 10 0.09% 124 1.08%
Grades 1-4 836 7.28% 10 0.09% 846 7.37%
Grades 5-8 680 5.92% 32 0.28% 712 6.20%
Grades 9-12 580 5.05% 18 0.16% 598 5.21%
Undergrad college 317 2.76% 13 0.11% 330 2.87%
Graduate or professional school 106 0.92% 0 0.00% 106 0.92%
Total 2,764 24.07% 131 1.14% 2,895 25.22%

Blackshear Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackshear Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blackshear Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,304 82.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,039 17.98%

Blackshear Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackshear Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 23
Blackshear Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.949 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.949 0.000 11.898 19.631 2.082 33.611
2002 2.330 0.291 0.000 0.583 3.204 0.000 15.730 39.907 0.874 56.510
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.642 0.000 0.000 1.451 6.092 0.000 12.765 144.473 4.642 161.880
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 3.452 0.575 0.288 1.151 5.466 0.000 15.823 80.552 3.452 99.827

Blackshear Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 133
2002 205

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Blackshear Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blackshear Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,588 13.83%
10-19 Years 1,748 15.23%
20-29 Years 1,386 12.07%
30-39 Years 1,677 14.61%
40-49 Years 1,634 14.23%
50-59 Years 1,520 13.24%
60-69 Years 960 8.36%
70-79 Years 645 5.62%
80-89 Years 278 2.42%
90+ Years 45 0.39%

Blackshear Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,592 48.71%
Color 1 Box Female 5,889 51.29%

Blackshear Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,975 86.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,251 10.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 153 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Blackshear Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,680 57.11%
2. English 776 12.04%
3. Irish 757 11.75%
4. German 387 6.01%
5. Scotch Irish 113 1.75%
6. Scottish 101 1.57%
7. African 87 1.35%
8. Italian 86 1.33%
9. Norwegian 83 1.29%
10. British 65 1.01%

Blackshear Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,448 97.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 257 2.39%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 24 0.22%
4. Russian 16 0.15%
5. German 11 0.10%
6. French 8 0.07%

Blackshear Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,309 98.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 54 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 118 1.03%

Blackshear Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Blackshear Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackshear Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31516