TX Regular Public School District 44 Schools

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, TX 79760 • Ector County • 44 Operating Schools

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

163,206

35,390 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$71,031

Overall Poverty Rate

15.27%

24,626 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

16.40%

6,036 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	36,367	6,114	16.81%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	35,620	7,626	21.41%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	35,282	6,930	19.64%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	36,109	5,139	14.23%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	36,800	6,036	16.40%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $190,500

Median Gross Rent $1,284/mo

Owner-Occupied 40,217

Renter-Occupied 22,205

Occupied 62,422

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 40,217 (64.4%)

Renter-Occupied 22,205 (35.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 62,422 households

4,032 (6.5%)

< $10k

2,905 (4.7%)

$10k-$14k

1,537 (2.5%)

$15k-$19k

1,985 (3.2%)

$20k-$24k

2,779 (4.5%)

$25k-$29k

2,142 (3.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,880 (3%)

$35k-$39k

2,737 (4.4%)

$40k-$44k

2,768 (4.4%)

$45k-$49k

4,568 (7.3%)

$50k-$59k

5,700 (9.1%)

$60k-$74k

7,667 (12.3%)

$75k-$99k

6,480 (10.4%)

$100k-$124k

3,981 (6.4%)

$125k-$149k

6,165 (9.9%)

$150k-$199k

5,096 (8.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

4,032 (6.5%)

$10k-$14k

2,905 (4.7%)

$15k-$19k

1,537 (2.5%)

$20k-$24k

1,985 (3.2%)

$25k-$29k

2,779 (4.5%)

$30k-$34k

2,142 (3.4%)

$35k-$39k

1,880 (3%)

$40k-$44k

2,737 (4.4%)

$45k-$49k

2,768 (4.4%)

$50k-$59k

4,568 (7.3%)

$60k-$74k

5,700 (9.1%)

$75k-$99k

7,667 (12.3%)

$100k-$124k

6,480 (10.4%)

$125k-$149k

3,981 (6.4%)

$150k-$199k

6,165 (9.9%)

$200k+

5,096 (8.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 31,360 students

3,097 (9.9%)

1st

3,665 (11.7%)

2nd

2,467 (7.9%)

3rd

2,224 (7.1%)

4th

2,456 (7.8%)

5th

2,090 (6.7%)

6th

2,753 (8.8%)

7th

2,960 (9.4%)

8th

3,039 (9.7%)

9th

2,155 (6.9%)

10th

1,401 (4.5%)

11th

3,053 (9.7%)

12th

1st Grade

3,097 (9.9%)

2nd Grade

3,665 (11.7%)

3rd Grade

2,467 (7.9%)

4th Grade

2,224 (7.1%)

5th Grade

2,456 (7.8%)

6th Grade

2,090 (6.7%)

7th Grade

2,753 (8.8%)

8th Grade

2,960 (9.4%)

9th Grade

3,039 (9.7%)

10th Grade

2,155 (6.9%)

11th Grade

1,401 (4.5%)

12th Grade

3,053 (9.7%)