TX Regular Public School District 16 Schools

BASTROP ISD

BASTROP, TX 78602 • Bastrop County • 16 Operating Schools

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

67,472

14,104 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$86,123

Overall Poverty Rate

13.31%

8,733 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

13.49%

2,002 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	11,033	1,723	15.62%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	13,209	2,277	17.24%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	13,539	2,208	16.31%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	14,414	2,259	15.67%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	14,836	2,002	13.49%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $281,500

Median Gross Rent $1,391/mo

Owner-Occupied 16,743

Renter-Occupied 5,621

Occupied 22,364

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 16,743 (74.9%)

Renter-Occupied 5,621 (25.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 22,364 households

841 (3.8%)

< $10k

726 (3.2%)

$10k-$14k

652 (2.9%)

$15k-$19k

830 (3.7%)

$20k-$24k

573 (2.6%)

$25k-$29k

747 (3.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,015 (4.5%)

$35k-$39k

607 (2.7%)

$40k-$44k

889 (4%)

$45k-$49k

1,238 (5.5%)

$50k-$59k

2,046 (9.1%)

$60k-$74k

2,578 (11.5%)

$75k-$99k

2,955 (13.2%)

$100k-$124k

2,825 (12.6%)

$125k-$149k

2,011 (9%)

$150k-$199k

1,831 (8.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

841 (3.8%)

$10k-$14k

726 (3.2%)

$15k-$19k

652 (2.9%)

$20k-$24k

830 (3.7%)

$25k-$29k

573 (2.6%)

$30k-$34k

747 (3.3%)

$35k-$39k

1,015 (4.5%)

$40k-$44k

607 (2.7%)

$45k-$49k

889 (4%)

$50k-$59k

1,238 (5.5%)

$60k-$74k

2,046 (9.1%)

$75k-$99k

2,578 (11.5%)

$100k-$124k

2,955 (13.2%)

$125k-$149k

2,825 (12.6%)

$150k-$199k

2,011 (9%)

$200k+

1,831 (8.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 12,999 students

936 (7.2%)

1st

902 (6.9%)

2nd

861 (6.6%)

3rd

740 (5.7%)

4th

896 (6.9%)

5th

1,258 (9.7%)

6th

1,077 (8.3%)

7th

1,429 (11%)

8th

1,478 (11.4%)

9th

1,277 (9.8%)

10th

1,145 (8.8%)

11th

1,000 (7.7%)

12th

1st Grade

936 (7.2%)

2nd Grade

902 (6.9%)

3rd Grade

861 (6.6%)

4th Grade

740 (5.7%)

5th Grade

896 (6.9%)

6th Grade

1,258 (9.7%)

7th Grade

1,077 (8.3%)

8th Grade

1,429 (11%)

9th Grade

1,478 (11.4%)

10th Grade

1,277 (9.8%)

11th Grade

1,145 (8.8%)

12th Grade

1,000 (7.7%)