While it is unclear whether Statesboro, Georgia’s poverty rate is artificially high because all of the students who attend Georgia Southern University, there are parts of the community where it’s clear that there are a lot of needs. This photo shows a housing project in the western part of the city.
U.S. Census data show more than 50 percent of Statesboro’s 29,779 people live at or below the federal poverty level. The community is 54 percent white and 40 percent black. Its median household income is $19,554, according to the Census.
Statesboro is the county seat of Bulloch County, which has 72,694 people (2012), two thirds of which are white. Just over 30 percent of residents live in poverty. The median household income for the county is $33,902.
- Quickfacts on Statesboro and Bulloch County, Ga.
- Wikipedia’s entry on Statesboro and Bulloch County
Photo taken Sept. 23, 2013 by Michael Kaynard. All rights reserved.