TX Regular Public School District 8 Schools

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620 • Hays County • 8 Operating Schools

(512) 858-3000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

43,116

10,221 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$158,140

Overall Poverty Rate

3.50%

1,506 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

2.41%

220 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	7,172	227	3.17%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	8,393	430	5.12%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	8,592	224	2.61%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	8,840	270	3.05%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	9,130	220	2.41%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $666,300

Median Gross Rent $1,786/mo

Owner-Occupied 12,492

Renter-Occupied 2,093

Occupied 14,585

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 12,492 (85.6%)

Renter-Occupied 2,093 (14.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 14,585 households

214 (1.5%)

< $10k

109 (0.7%)

$10k-$14k

108 (0.7%)

$15k-$19k

178 (1.2%)

$20k-$24k

296 (2%)

$25k-$29k

241 (1.7%)

$30k-$34k

105 (0.7%)

$35k-$39k

196 (1.3%)

$40k-$44k

329 (2.3%)

$45k-$49k

330 (2.3%)

$50k-$59k

759 (5.2%)

$60k-$74k

1,229 (8.4%)

$75k-$99k

1,462 (10%)

$100k-$124k

1,347 (9.2%)

$125k-$149k

1,670 (11.5%)

$150k-$199k

6,012 (41.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

214 (1.5%)

$10k-$14k

109 (0.7%)

$15k-$19k

108 (0.7%)

$20k-$24k

178 (1.2%)

$25k-$29k

296 (2%)

$30k-$34k

241 (1.7%)

$35k-$39k

105 (0.7%)

$40k-$44k

196 (1.3%)

$45k-$49k

329 (2.3%)

$50k-$59k

330 (2.3%)

$60k-$74k

759 (5.2%)

$75k-$99k

1,229 (8.4%)

$100k-$124k

1,462 (10%)

$125k-$149k

1,347 (9.2%)

$150k-$199k

1,670 (11.5%)

$200k+

6,012 (41.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 9,011 students

996 (11.1%)

1st

1,122 (12.5%)

2nd

996 (11.1%)

3rd

762 (8.5%)

4th

431 (4.8%)

5th

653 (7.2%)

6th

886 (9.8%)

7th

510 (5.7%)

8th

874 (9.7%)

9th

550 (6.1%)

10th

719 (8%)

11th

512 (5.7%)

12th

1st Grade

996 (11.1%)

2nd Grade

1,122 (12.5%)

3rd Grade

996 (11.1%)

4th Grade

762 (8.5%)

5th Grade

431 (4.8%)

6th Grade

653 (7.2%)

7th Grade

886 (9.8%)

8th Grade

510 (5.7%)

9th Grade

874 (9.7%)

10th Grade

550 (6.1%)

11th Grade

719 (8%)

12th Grade

512 (5.7%)