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TX Regular Public School District 5 Schools

STERLING CITY ISD

STERLING CITY, TX 76951 • Sterling County • 5 Operating Schools
(325) 378-4781
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,389
374 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$78,750
Overall Poverty Rate
2.73%
37 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.75%
39 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: 13.38% (36 / 269 kids) 13.38% 2020 36 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.61% (45 / 308 kids) 14.61% 2021 45 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.06% (51 / 299 kids) 17.06% 2022 51 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.3% (43 / 281 kids) 15.3% 2023 43 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.75% (39 / 306 kids) 12.75% 2024 39 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 269 36 13.38% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 308 45 14.61% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 299 51 17.06% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 281 43 15.30% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 306 39 12.75% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $143,200
Median Gross Rent $968/mo
Owner-Occupied 335
Renter-Occupied 67
Owner-Occupied: 335 (83.3%) Renter-Occupied: 67 (16.7%)
Occupied 402

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 335 (83.3%)
Renter-Occupied 67 (16.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 402 households
13 (3.2%)
< $10k
4 (1%)
$10k-$14k
4 (1%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
14 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
48 (11.9%)
$35k-$39k
7 (1.7%)
$40k-$44k
1 (0.2%)
$45k-$49k
44 (10.9%)
$50k-$59k
61 (15.2%)
$60k-$74k
12 (3%)
$75k-$99k
22 (5.5%)
$100k-$124k
73 (18.2%)
$125k-$149k
49 (12.2%)
$150k-$199k
50 (12.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
13 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
4 (1%)
$15k-$19k
4 (1%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
14 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
0 (0%)
$35k-$39k
48 (11.9%)
$40k-$44k
7 (1.7%)
$45k-$49k
1 (0.2%)
$50k-$59k
44 (10.9%)
$60k-$74k
61 (15.2%)
$75k-$99k
12 (3%)
$100k-$124k
22 (5.5%)
$125k-$149k
73 (18.2%)
$150k-$199k
49 (12.2%)
$200k+
50 (12.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 304 students
32 (10.5%)
1st
24 (7.9%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
31 (10.2%)
4th
63 (20.7%)
5th
26 (8.6%)
6th
8 (2.6%)
7th
14 (4.6%)
8th
64 (21.1%)
9th
16 (5.3%)
10th
26 (8.6%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
32 (10.5%)
2nd Grade
24 (7.9%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
31 (10.2%)
5th Grade
63 (20.7%)
6th Grade
26 (8.6%)
7th Grade
8 (2.6%)
8th Grade
14 (4.6%)
9th Grade
64 (21.1%)
10th Grade
16 (5.3%)
11th Grade
26 (8.6%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)