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OH Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Clay Local

Portsmouth, OH 45662 • Scioto County • 3 Operating Schools
(740) 354-6645
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,487
416 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$39,081
Overall Poverty Rate
23.49%
797 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
19.70%
105 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% 8.3% 16.5% 24.8% 33% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% OH Avg: 15.12% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20% (107 / 535 kids) 20% 2020 107 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 26.4% (146 / 553 kids) 26.4% 2021 146 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.3% (115 / 540 kids) 21.3% 2022 115 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.3% (99 / 541 kids) 18.3% 2023 99 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 19.7% (105 / 533 kids) 19.7% 2024 105 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 535 107 20.00% 14.96% 14.57%
2021 553 146 26.40% 16.51% 15.78%
2022 540 115 21.30% 16.45% 15.17%
2023 541 99 18.30% 16.17% 14.98%
2024 533 105 19.70% 15.12% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $99,700
Median Gross Rent $919/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,059
Renter-Occupied 368
Owner-Occupied: 1,059 (74.2%) Renter-Occupied: 368 (25.8%)
Occupied 1,427

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,059 (74.2%)
Renter-Occupied 368 (25.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,427 households
49 (3.4%)
< $10k
135 (9.5%)
$10k-$14k
9 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
376 (26.3%)
$20k-$24k
21 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
82 (5.7%)
$30k-$34k
54 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
7 (0.5%)
$40k-$44k
46 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
132 (9.3%)
$50k-$59k
119 (8.3%)
$60k-$74k
105 (7.4%)
$75k-$99k
129 (9%)
$100k-$124k
60 (4.2%)
$125k-$149k
69 (4.8%)
$150k-$199k
34 (2.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
49 (3.4%)
$10k-$14k
135 (9.5%)
$15k-$19k
9 (0.6%)
$20k-$24k
376 (26.3%)
$25k-$29k
21 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
82 (5.7%)
$35k-$39k
54 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
7 (0.5%)
$45k-$49k
46 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
132 (9.3%)
$60k-$74k
119 (8.3%)
$75k-$99k
105 (7.4%)
$100k-$124k
129 (9%)
$125k-$149k
60 (4.2%)
$150k-$199k
69 (4.8%)
$200k+
34 (2.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 412 students
36 (8.7%)
1st
32 (7.8%)
2nd
36 (8.7%)
3rd
29 (7%)
4th
16 (3.9%)
5th
56 (13.6%)
6th
23 (5.6%)
7th
82 (19.9%)
8th
22 (5.3%)
9th
13 (3.2%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
67 (16.3%)
12th
1st Grade
36 (8.7%)
2nd Grade
32 (7.8%)
3rd Grade
36 (8.7%)
4th Grade
29 (7%)
5th Grade
16 (3.9%)
6th Grade
56 (13.6%)
7th Grade
23 (5.6%)
8th Grade
82 (19.9%)
9th Grade
22 (5.3%)
10th Grade
13 (3.2%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
67 (16.3%)