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BUFFALO ISD

BUFFALO, TX 75831 • Leon County • 3 Operating Schools
(903) 322-2473
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,468
576 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$45,349
Overall Poverty Rate
22.70%
1,014 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
22.37%
223 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
0% 8% 16% 24% 32% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TX Avg: 16.85% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.61% (177 / 951 kids) 18.61% 2020 177 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 25.6% (244 / 953 kids) 25.6% 2021 244 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.74% (207 / 952 kids) 21.74% 2022 207 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.03% (208 / 989 kids) 21.03% 2023 208 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 22.37% (223 / 997 kids) 22.37% 2024 223 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 951 177 18.61% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 953 244 25.60% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 952 207 21.74% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 989 208 21.03% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 997 223 22.37% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $104,300
Median Gross Rent $781/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,272
Renter-Occupied 712
Owner-Occupied: 1,272 (64.1%) Renter-Occupied: 712 (35.9%)
Occupied 1,984

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,272 (64.1%)
Renter-Occupied 712 (35.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,984 households
394 (19.9%)
< $10k
73 (3.7%)
$10k-$14k
116 (5.8%)
$15k-$19k
121 (6.1%)
$20k-$24k
41 (2.1%)
$25k-$29k
95 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
25 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
115 (5.8%)
$40k-$44k
157 (7.9%)
$45k-$49k
164 (8.3%)
$50k-$59k
120 (6%)
$60k-$74k
262 (13.2%)
$75k-$99k
104 (5.2%)
$100k-$124k
84 (4.2%)
$125k-$149k
80 (4%)
$150k-$199k
33 (1.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
394 (19.9%)
$10k-$14k
73 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
116 (5.8%)
$20k-$24k
121 (6.1%)
$25k-$29k
41 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
95 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
25 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
115 (5.8%)
$45k-$49k
157 (7.9%)
$50k-$59k
164 (8.3%)
$60k-$74k
120 (6%)
$75k-$99k
262 (13.2%)
$100k-$124k
104 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
84 (4.2%)
$150k-$199k
80 (4%)
$200k+
33 (1.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 589 students
72 (12.2%)
1st
30 (5.1%)
2nd
8 (1.4%)
3rd
22 (3.7%)
4th
46 (7.8%)
5th
79 (13.4%)
6th
41 (7%)
7th
61 (10.4%)
8th
18 (3.1%)
9th
44 (7.5%)
10th
161 (27.3%)
11th
7 (1.2%)
12th
1st Grade
72 (12.2%)
2nd Grade
30 (5.1%)
3rd Grade
8 (1.4%)
4th Grade
22 (3.7%)
5th Grade
46 (7.8%)
6th Grade
79 (13.4%)
7th Grade
41 (7%)
8th Grade
61 (10.4%)
9th Grade
18 (3.1%)
10th Grade
44 (7.5%)
11th Grade
161 (27.3%)
12th Grade
7 (1.2%)