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TX Regular Public School District 1 Schools

MARATHON ISD

MARATHON, TX 79842 • Brewster County • 1 Operating Schools
(432) 386-4431
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
345
21 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$45,417
Overall Poverty Rate
4.35%
15 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.29%
8 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% 9% 18% 27% 36% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TX Avg: 16.85% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.23% (6 / 65 kids) 9.23% 2020 6 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.75% (9 / 61 kids) 14.75% 2021 9 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.33% (11 / 60 kids) 18.33% 2022 11 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 28.07% (16 / 57 kids) 28.07% 2023 16 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (8 / 56 kids) 14.29% 2024 8 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 65 6 9.23% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 61 9 14.75% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 60 11 18.33% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 57 16 28.07% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 56 8 14.29% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $143,500
Median Gross Rent Not reported
Owner-Occupied 104
Renter-Occupied 111
Owner-Occupied: 104 (48.4%) Renter-Occupied: 111 (51.6%)
Occupied 215

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 104 (48.4%)
Renter-Occupied 111 (51.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 215 households
0 (0%)
< $10k
15 (7%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
23 (10.7%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
18 (8.4%)
$30k-$34k
22 (10.2%)
$35k-$39k
17 (7.9%)
$40k-$44k
75 (34.9%)
$45k-$49k
0 (0%)
$50k-$59k
0 (0%)
$60k-$74k
32 (14.9%)
$75k-$99k
0 (0%)
$100k-$124k
13 (6%)
$125k-$149k
0 (0%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
15 (7%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
23 (10.7%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
18 (8.4%)
$35k-$39k
22 (10.2%)
$40k-$44k
17 (7.9%)
$45k-$49k
75 (34.9%)
$50k-$59k
0 (0%)
$60k-$74k
0 (0%)
$75k-$99k
32 (14.9%)
$100k-$124k
0 (0%)
$125k-$149k
13 (6%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
0 (0%)