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TX Regular Public School District 3 Schools

PANHANDLE ISD

PANHANDLE, TX 79068 • Carson County • 3 Operating Schools
(806) 537-3568
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,332
502 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$87,083
Overall Poverty Rate
5.36%
176 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.13%
43 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% 5.5% 11% 16.5% 22% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TX Avg: 16.85% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.31% (62 / 666 kids) 9.31% 2020 62 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.68% (68 / 637 kids) 10.68% 2021 68 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.21% (64 / 627 kids) 10.21% 2022 64 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.58% (66 / 624 kids) 10.58% 2023 66 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.13% (43 / 603 kids) 7.13% 2024 43 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 666 62 9.31% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 637 68 10.68% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 627 64 10.21% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 624 66 10.58% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 603 43 7.13% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $158,900
Median Gross Rent $981/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,020
Renter-Occupied 316
Owner-Occupied: 1,020 (76.3%) Renter-Occupied: 316 (23.7%)
Occupied 1,336

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,020 (76.3%)
Renter-Occupied 316 (23.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,336 households
0 (0%)
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
53 (4%)
$15k-$19k
11 (0.8%)
$20k-$24k
73 (5.5%)
$25k-$29k
37 (2.8%)
$30k-$34k
61 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
66 (4.9%)
$40k-$44k
43 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
42 (3.1%)
$50k-$59k
107 (8%)
$60k-$74k
242 (18.1%)
$75k-$99k
144 (10.8%)
$100k-$124k
139 (10.4%)
$125k-$149k
201 (15%)
$150k-$199k
117 (8.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
53 (4%)
$20k-$24k
11 (0.8%)
$25k-$29k
73 (5.5%)
$30k-$34k
37 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
61 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
66 (4.9%)
$45k-$49k
43 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
42 (3.1%)
$60k-$74k
107 (8%)
$75k-$99k
242 (18.1%)
$100k-$124k
144 (10.8%)
$125k-$149k
139 (10.4%)
$150k-$199k
201 (15%)
$200k+
117 (8.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 521 students
18 (3.5%)
1st
24 (4.6%)
2nd
54 (10.4%)
3rd
37 (7.1%)
4th
47 (9%)
5th
18 (3.5%)
6th
69 (13.2%)
7th
56 (10.7%)
8th
68 (13.1%)
9th
33 (6.3%)
10th
41 (7.9%)
11th
56 (10.7%)
12th
1st Grade
18 (3.5%)
2nd Grade
24 (4.6%)
3rd Grade
54 (10.4%)
4th Grade
37 (7.1%)
5th Grade
47 (9%)
6th Grade
18 (3.5%)
7th Grade
69 (13.2%)
8th Grade
56 (10.7%)
9th Grade
68 (13.1%)
10th Grade
33 (6.3%)
11th Grade
41 (7.9%)
12th Grade
56 (10.7%)