TX Regular Public School District 4 Schools

SHEPHERD ISD

SHEPHERD, TX 77371 • San Jacinto County • 4 Operating Schools

(936) 628-3396

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

9,556

2,105 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$73,346

Overall Poverty Rate

13.58%

1,290 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

28.74%

522 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	1,883	433	23.00%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	1,777	454	25.55%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	1,791	464	25.91%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	1,860	451	24.25%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	1,816	522	28.74%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $141,200

Median Gross Rent $1,002/mo

Owner-Occupied 2,351

Renter-Occupied 608

Occupied 2,959

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 2,351 (79.5%)

Renter-Occupied 608 (20.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,959 households

86 (2.9%)

< $10k

201 (6.8%)

$10k-$14k

166 (5.6%)

$15k-$19k

126 (4.3%)

$20k-$24k

105 (3.5%)

$25k-$29k

170 (5.7%)

$30k-$34k

76 (2.6%)

$35k-$39k

107 (3.6%)

$40k-$44k

125 (4.2%)

$45k-$49k

153 (5.2%)

$50k-$59k

187 (6.3%)

$60k-$74k

408 (13.8%)

$75k-$99k

386 (13%)

$100k-$124k

275 (9.3%)

$125k-$149k

219 (7.4%)

$150k-$199k

169 (5.7%)

$200k+

< $10k

86 (2.9%)

$10k-$14k

201 (6.8%)

$15k-$19k

166 (5.6%)

$20k-$24k

126 (4.3%)

$25k-$29k

105 (3.5%)

$30k-$34k

170 (5.7%)

$35k-$39k

76 (2.6%)

$40k-$44k

107 (3.6%)

$45k-$49k

125 (4.2%)

$50k-$59k

153 (5.2%)

$60k-$74k

187 (6.3%)

$75k-$99k

408 (13.8%)

$100k-$124k

386 (13%)

$125k-$149k

275 (9.3%)

$150k-$199k

219 (7.4%)

$200k+

169 (5.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,909 students

105 (5.5%)

1st

194 (10.2%)

2nd

224 (11.7%)

3rd

99 (5.2%)

4th

138 (7.2%)

5th

95 (5%)

6th

131 (6.9%)

7th

156 (8.2%)

8th

244 (12.8%)

9th

153 (8%)

10th

259 (13.6%)

11th

111 (5.8%)

12th

1st Grade

105 (5.5%)

2nd Grade

194 (10.2%)

3rd Grade

224 (11.7%)

4th Grade

99 (5.2%)

5th Grade

138 (7.2%)

6th Grade

95 (5%)

7th Grade

131 (6.9%)

8th Grade

156 (8.2%)

9th Grade

244 (12.8%)

10th Grade

153 (8%)

11th Grade

259 (13.6%)

12th Grade

111 (5.8%)