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MARFA ISD

MARFA, TX 79843 • Presidio County • 1 Operating Schools
(432) 729-5500
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,717
298 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$40,000
Overall Poverty Rate
20.54%
557 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
26.57%
72 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: 22.41% (67 / 299 kids) 22.41% 2020 67 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 24.18% (74 / 306 kids) 24.18% 2021 74 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 28.67% (84 / 293 kids) 28.67% 2022 84 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 25.95% (75 / 289 kids) 25.95% 2023 75 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 26.57% (72 / 271 kids) 26.57% 2024 72 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 299 67 22.41% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 306 74 24.18% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 293 84 28.67% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 289 75 25.95% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 271 72 26.57% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $226,100
Median Gross Rent $460/mo
Owner-Occupied 949
Renter-Occupied 289
Owner-Occupied: 949 (76.7%) Renter-Occupied: 289 (23.3%)
Occupied 1,238

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 949 (76.7%)
Renter-Occupied 289 (23.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,238 households
44 (3.6%)
< $10k
94 (7.6%)
$10k-$14k
90 (7.3%)
$15k-$19k
95 (7.7%)
$20k-$24k
236 (19.1%)
$25k-$29k
21 (1.7%)
$30k-$34k
39 (3.2%)
$35k-$39k
41 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
120 (9.7%)
$45k-$49k
37 (3%)
$50k-$59k
51 (4.1%)
$60k-$74k
92 (7.4%)
$75k-$99k
106 (8.6%)
$100k-$124k
87 (7%)
$125k-$149k
34 (2.7%)
$150k-$199k
51 (4.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
44 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
94 (7.6%)
$15k-$19k
90 (7.3%)
$20k-$24k
95 (7.7%)
$25k-$29k
236 (19.1%)
$30k-$34k
21 (1.7%)
$35k-$39k
39 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
41 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
120 (9.7%)
$50k-$59k
37 (3%)
$60k-$74k
51 (4.1%)
$75k-$99k
92 (7.4%)
$100k-$124k
106 (8.6%)
$125k-$149k
87 (7%)
$150k-$199k
34 (2.7%)
$200k+
51 (4.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 171 students
25 (14.6%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
58 (33.9%)
3rd
25 (14.6%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
27 (15.8%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
11 (6.4%)
9th
12 (7%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
13 (7.6%)
12th
1st Grade
25 (14.6%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
58 (33.9%)
4th Grade
25 (14.6%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
27 (15.8%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
11 (6.4%)
10th Grade
12 (7%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
13 (7.6%)