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REFUGIO ISD

REFUGIO, TX 78377 • Refugio County • 3 Operating Schools
(361) 526-5400
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,510
709 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$58,750
Overall Poverty Rate
24.69%
828 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
26.09%
174 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: 24.57% (156 / 635 kids) 24.57% 2020 156 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 28.61% (198 / 692 kids) 28.61% 2021 198 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26% (176 / 677 kids) 26% 2022 176 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 28.57% (194 / 679 kids) 28.57% 2023 194 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 26.09% (174 / 667 kids) 26.09% 2024 174 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 635 156 24.57% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 692 198 28.61% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 677 176 26.00% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 679 194 28.57% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 667 174 26.09% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $92,000
Median Gross Rent $759/mo
Owner-Occupied 781
Renter-Occupied 375
Owner-Occupied: 781 (67.6%) Renter-Occupied: 375 (32.4%)
Occupied 1,156

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 781 (67.6%)
Renter-Occupied 375 (32.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,156 households
85 (7.4%)
< $10k
57 (4.9%)
$10k-$14k
186 (16.1%)
$15k-$19k
34 (2.9%)
$20k-$24k
33 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
63 (5.4%)
$30k-$34k
23 (2%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
28 (2.4%)
$45k-$49k
98 (8.5%)
$50k-$59k
81 (7%)
$60k-$74k
173 (15%)
$75k-$99k
111 (9.6%)
$100k-$124k
89 (7.7%)
$125k-$149k
57 (4.9%)
$150k-$199k
38 (3.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
85 (7.4%)
$10k-$14k
57 (4.9%)
$15k-$19k
186 (16.1%)
$20k-$24k
34 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
33 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
63 (5.4%)
$35k-$39k
23 (2%)
$40k-$44k
0 (0%)
$45k-$49k
28 (2.4%)
$50k-$59k
98 (8.5%)
$60k-$74k
81 (7%)
$75k-$99k
173 (15%)
$100k-$124k
111 (9.6%)
$125k-$149k
89 (7.7%)
$150k-$199k
57 (4.9%)
$200k+
38 (3.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 676 students
0 (0%)
1st
53 (7.8%)
2nd
52 (7.7%)
3rd
29 (4.3%)
4th
65 (9.6%)
5th
116 (17.2%)
6th
26 (3.8%)
7th
26 (3.8%)
8th
95 (14.1%)
9th
62 (9.2%)
10th
100 (14.8%)
11th
52 (7.7%)
12th
1st Grade
0 (0%)
2nd Grade
53 (7.8%)
3rd Grade
52 (7.7%)
4th Grade
29 (4.3%)
5th Grade
65 (9.6%)
6th Grade
116 (17.2%)
7th Grade
26 (3.8%)
8th Grade
26 (3.8%)
9th Grade
95 (14.1%)
10th Grade
62 (9.2%)
11th Grade
100 (14.8%)
12th Grade
52 (7.7%)