CA Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Sonora Union High

Sonora, CA 95370 • Tuolumne County • 3 Operating Schools

(209) 533-8510

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

40,390

5,646 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$69,623

Overall Poverty Rate

12.27%

4,582 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

13.05%

232 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	1,701	187	10.99%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	1,803	241	13.37%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	1,790	204	11.40%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	1,791	212	11.84%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	1,778	232	13.05%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $404,600

Median Gross Rent $1,243/mo

Owner-Occupied 11,651

Renter-Occupied 4,872

Occupied 16,523

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 11,651 (70.5%)

Renter-Occupied 4,872 (29.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 16,523 households

556 (3.4%)

< $10k

963 (5.8%)

$10k-$14k

857 (5.2%)

$15k-$19k

538 (3.3%)

$20k-$24k

640 (3.9%)

$25k-$29k

483 (2.9%)

$30k-$34k

570 (3.4%)

$35k-$39k

700 (4.2%)

$40k-$44k

481 (2.9%)

$45k-$49k

1,385 (8.4%)

$50k-$59k

1,507 (9.1%)

$60k-$74k

1,706 (10.3%)

$75k-$99k

1,885 (11.4%)

$100k-$124k

1,296 (7.8%)

$125k-$149k

1,401 (8.5%)

$150k-$199k

1,555 (9.4%)

$200k+

< $10k

556 (3.4%)

$10k-$14k

963 (5.8%)

$15k-$19k

857 (5.2%)

$20k-$24k

538 (3.3%)

$25k-$29k

640 (3.9%)

$30k-$34k

483 (2.9%)

$35k-$39k

570 (3.4%)

$40k-$44k

700 (4.2%)

$45k-$49k

481 (2.9%)

$50k-$59k

1,385 (8.4%)

$60k-$74k

1,507 (9.1%)

$75k-$99k

1,706 (10.3%)

$100k-$124k

1,885 (11.4%)

$125k-$149k

1,296 (7.8%)

$150k-$199k

1,401 (8.5%)

$200k+

1,555 (9.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,308 students

347 (6.5%)

1st

382 (7.2%)

2nd

444 (8.4%)

3rd

551 (10.4%)

4th

427 (8%)

5th

352 (6.6%)

6th

404 (7.6%)

7th

437 (8.2%)

8th

543 (10.2%)

9th

437 (8.2%)

10th

224 (4.2%)

11th

760 (14.3%)

12th

1st Grade

347 (6.5%)

2nd Grade

382 (7.2%)

3rd Grade

444 (8.4%)

4th Grade

551 (10.4%)

5th Grade

427 (8%)

6th Grade

352 (6.6%)

7th Grade

404 (7.6%)

8th Grade

437 (8.2%)

9th Grade

543 (10.2%)

10th Grade

437 (8.2%)

11th Grade

224 (4.2%)

12th Grade

760 (14.3%)