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WELLS ISD

WELLS, TX 75976 • Cherokee County • 1 Operating Schools
(936) 867-4466
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,880
343 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$62,368
Overall Poverty Rate
25.72%
463 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.93%
65 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% 18.5% 37% 55.5% 74% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TX Avg: 16.85% 2020 Poverty Rate: 28.61% (109 / 381 kids) 28.61% 2020 109 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 36.34% (145 / 399 kids) 36.34% 2021 145 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 59.15% (236 / 399 kids) 59.15% 2022 236 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 38.88% (159 / 409 kids) 38.88% 2023 159 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.93% (65 / 408 kids) 15.93% 2024 65 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 381 109 28.61% 17.56% 14.57%
2021 399 145 36.34% 18.38% 15.78%
2022 399 236 59.15% 18.06% 15.17%
2023 409 159 38.88% 17.4% 14.98%
2024 408 65 15.93% 16.85% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $88,900
Median Gross Rent $772/mo
Owner-Occupied 537
Renter-Occupied 129
Owner-Occupied: 537 (80.6%) Renter-Occupied: 129 (19.4%)
Occupied 666

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 537 (80.6%)
Renter-Occupied 129 (19.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 666 households
58 (8.7%)
< $10k
19 (2.9%)
$10k-$14k
36 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
36 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
21 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
34 (5.1%)
$30k-$34k
39 (5.9%)
$35k-$39k
33 (5%)
$40k-$44k
23 (3.5%)
$45k-$49k
16 (2.4%)
$50k-$59k
34 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
68 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
69 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
75 (11.3%)
$125k-$149k
78 (11.7%)
$150k-$199k
27 (4.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
58 (8.7%)
$10k-$14k
19 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
36 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
36 (5.4%)
$25k-$29k
21 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
34 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
39 (5.9%)
$40k-$44k
33 (5%)
$45k-$49k
23 (3.5%)
$50k-$59k
16 (2.4%)
$60k-$74k
34 (5.1%)
$75k-$99k
68 (10.2%)
$100k-$124k
69 (10.4%)
$125k-$149k
75 (11.3%)
$150k-$199k
78 (11.7%)
$200k+
27 (4.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 318 students
17 (5.3%)
1st
9 (2.8%)
2nd
11 (3.5%)
3rd
54 (17%)
4th
57 (17.9%)
5th
69 (21.7%)
6th
13 (4.1%)
7th
22 (6.9%)
8th
30 (9.4%)
9th
0 (0%)
10th
8 (2.5%)
11th
28 (8.8%)
12th
1st Grade
17 (5.3%)
2nd Grade
9 (2.8%)
3rd Grade
11 (3.5%)
4th Grade
54 (17%)
5th Grade
57 (17.9%)
6th Grade
69 (21.7%)
7th Grade
13 (4.1%)
8th Grade
22 (6.9%)
9th Grade
30 (9.4%)
10th Grade
0 (0%)
11th Grade
8 (2.5%)
12th Grade
28 (8.8%)