TX Regular Public School District 3 Schools

POST ISD

POST, TX 79356 • Garza County • 3 Operating Schools

(806) 495-3343

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

5,273

731 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$50,321

Overall Poverty Rate

14.61%

569 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

21.32%

139 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	739	153	20.70%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	699	160	22.89%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	652	156	23.93%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	673	170	25.26%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	652	139	21.32%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $77,700

Median Gross Rent $791/mo

Owner-Occupied 946

Renter-Occupied 436

Occupied 1,382

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 946 (68.5%)

Renter-Occupied 436 (31.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,382 households

23 (1.7%)

< $10k

119 (8.6%)

$10k-$14k

92 (6.7%)

$15k-$19k

50 (3.6%)

$20k-$24k

26 (1.9%)

$25k-$29k

194 (14%)

$30k-$34k

70 (5.1%)

$35k-$39k

41 (3%)

$40k-$44k

71 (5.1%)

$45k-$49k

89 (6.4%)

$50k-$59k

131 (9.5%)

$60k-$74k

124 (9%)

$75k-$99k

199 (14.4%)

$100k-$124k

44 (3.2%)

$125k-$149k

55 (4%)

$150k-$199k

54 (3.9%)

$200k+

< $10k

23 (1.7%)

$10k-$14k

119 (8.6%)

$15k-$19k

92 (6.7%)

$20k-$24k

50 (3.6%)

$25k-$29k

26 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

194 (14%)

$35k-$39k

70 (5.1%)

$40k-$44k

41 (3%)

$45k-$49k

71 (5.1%)

$50k-$59k

89 (6.4%)

$60k-$74k

131 (9.5%)

$75k-$99k

124 (9%)

$100k-$124k

199 (14.4%)

$125k-$149k

44 (3.2%)

$150k-$199k

55 (4%)

$200k+

54 (3.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 719 students

11 (1.5%)

1st

42 (5.8%)

2nd

139 (19.3%)

3rd

11 (1.5%)

4th

93 (12.9%)

5th

100 (13.9%)

6th

126 (17.5%)

7th

24 (3.3%)

8th

23 (3.2%)

9th

68 (9.5%)

10th

60 (8.3%)

11th

22 (3.1%)

12th

1st Grade

11 (1.5%)

2nd Grade

42 (5.8%)

3rd Grade

139 (19.3%)

4th Grade

11 (1.5%)

5th Grade

93 (12.9%)

6th Grade

100 (13.9%)

7th Grade

126 (17.5%)

8th Grade

24 (3.3%)

9th Grade

23 (3.2%)

10th Grade

68 (9.5%)

11th Grade

60 (8.3%)

12th Grade

22 (3.1%)