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Laredo Independent School District
Laredo Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 78,173. The median household income is $39,329 and the median age is 30.1.
78,173
Population
5947
People / sq mi
$39,329
Median Income
30.1
Median Age
Laredo Independent School District covers 13 sq mi of land at 5947.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 16.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$39,329
Median Household Income
$18,340
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$128,000
Median Home Value
$919
Median Rent
44.0%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
57.3%
High School+
9.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Laredo Independent School District serves a community with a population of 78,173 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.
The median household income in Laredo Independent School District is $39,329, with a per capita income of $18,340. The poverty rate is 30.1%.
Laredo Independent School District is 16.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 13.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Laredo Independent School District, 57.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Laredo Independent School District is $128,000, with a median rent of $919. The homeownership rate is 44.0%.
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Data for Laredo Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4826790).
The poverty rate is what most separates Laredo Independent School District from the typical school district: 30.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 78,173 residents, Laredo Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
Money is tight relative to the rest of US school districts: the median household earns just $39,329, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 30.1%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. Housing is relatively affordable, with a median home value of $128,000, with typical rent around $919.
College credentials are comparatively rare here: just 9.7%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Laredo Independent School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.