TX Regular Public School District 3 Schools

HARPER ISD

HARPER, TX 78631 • Gillespie County • 3 Operating Schools

(830) 864-4044

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

3,626

560 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$76,517

Overall Poverty Rate

7.94%

287 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

11.30%

65 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	544	76	13.97%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	577	62	10.75%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	573	58	10.12%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	566	65	11.48%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	575	65	11.30%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $348,200

Median Gross Rent $1,099/mo

Owner-Occupied 1,139

Renter-Occupied 170

Occupied 1,309

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,139 (87%)

Renter-Occupied 170 (13%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,309 households

8 (0.6%)

< $10k

56 (4.3%)

$10k-$14k

77 (5.9%)

$15k-$19k

45 (3.4%)

$20k-$24k

25 (1.9%)

$25k-$29k

128 (9.8%)

$30k-$34k

27 (2.1%)

$35k-$39k

69 (5.3%)

$40k-$44k

37 (2.8%)

$45k-$49k

43 (3.3%)

$50k-$59k

94 (7.2%)

$60k-$74k

197 (15%)

$75k-$99k

103 (7.9%)

$100k-$124k

72 (5.5%)

$125k-$149k

180 (13.8%)

$150k-$199k

148 (11.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

8 (0.6%)

$10k-$14k

56 (4.3%)

$15k-$19k

77 (5.9%)

$20k-$24k

45 (3.4%)

$25k-$29k

25 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

128 (9.8%)

$35k-$39k

27 (2.1%)

$40k-$44k

69 (5.3%)

$45k-$49k

37 (2.8%)

$50k-$59k

43 (3.3%)

$60k-$74k

94 (7.2%)

$75k-$99k

197 (15%)

$100k-$124k

103 (7.9%)

$125k-$149k

72 (5.5%)

$150k-$199k

180 (13.8%)

$200k+

148 (11.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 550 students

2 (0.4%)

1st

0 (0%)

2nd

25 (4.5%)

3rd

28 (5.1%)

4th

61 (11.1%)

5th

37 (6.7%)

6th

34 (6.2%)

7th

75 (13.6%)

8th

58 (10.5%)

9th

79 (14.4%)

10th

68 (12.4%)

11th

83 (15.1%)

12th

1st Grade

2 (0.4%)

2nd Grade

0 (0%)

3rd Grade

25 (4.5%)

4th Grade

28 (5.1%)

5th Grade

61 (11.1%)

6th Grade

37 (6.7%)

7th Grade

34 (6.2%)

8th Grade

75 (13.6%)

9th Grade

58 (10.5%)

10th Grade

79 (14.4%)

11th Grade

68 (12.4%)

12th Grade

83 (15.1%)