Census tract · Wayne County

Census Tract 19, Wayne County, North Carolina

Census Tract 19, GEOID 37191001900, in Wayne County, North Carolina, mostly within Goldsboro (97% of its census blocks). 3,821 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±546); the 2020 Census counted 3,934.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,821

±546 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,934

Median household income

$26,931

±$7,874 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $59,733

Median home value

$162,500

±$110,765 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,700

Median gross rent

$839

±$100 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $965

Where is Census Tract 19?

Census Tract 19 is one of 30 census tracts in Wayne County, North Carolina. It covers 2.00 square miles of land, 1,971 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37191001900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 19 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Goldsboro97%
Census Tract 19 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1213.0214.0118 19 1 mi
Census Tract 19 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 19: Tract 12 ($53,170), Tract 13.02 ($56,917), Tract 14.01 ($57,944) and Tract 18 ($18,065). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 19?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 19's population at 3,821 (±546) in 1,733 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,934 residents and 1,985 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 19GoldsboroWayne CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 3,821 ±546 34,383 118,652 10,730,404
Households 1,733 ±203 15,145 47,507 4,282,345
Average household size 2.12 ±0.21 2.13 2.44 2.44
Housing units 2,016 ±188 17,294 53,505 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 19?

The median resident of Census Tract 19 is 35.9 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 61.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 27.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 19GoldsboroWayne CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 35.9 ±4.6 36.8 37.3 39.1
Under 18 years 24.6% ±6.1 pts 22.3% 23.6% 21.8%
65 years and over 18.2% ±4.5 pts 18.6% 17.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7% ±5.4 pts 6.1% 13.7% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 27.5% ±11.3 pts 34.2% 50.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 61.9% ±11.3 pts 52.5% 29.6% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.6% 1.2% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.2% ±4.7 pts 4.7% 4.9% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 0.3% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.5% ±2.7 pts 4.3% 7.9% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.0% ±6.2 pts 8.5% 14.8% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±4.6 pts 11.6% 11.5% 7.4%
With a disability 23.0% ±5.6 pts 20.6% 15.5% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.4% ±3.3 pts 7.9% 12.1% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.4% ±5.9 pts 87.1% 86.4% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.9% ±5.6 pts 21.0% 21.7% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.3% ±2.1 pts 7.7% 6.6% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.7% ±6.8 pts 81.1% 86.1% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 19 earn?

Half of the 1,733 households in Census Tract 19 earn less than $26,931 a year (±$7,874), against $59,733 across Wayne County: 27th highest of the county's 29 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 19GoldsboroWayne CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $26,931 ±$7,874 $48,540 $59,733 $72,388
Mean household income $52,538 ±$10,357 $68,014 $79,980 $101,208
Per capita income $24,768 ±$3,988 $30,497 $31,983 $41,385
People below the poverty line 30.2% ±8.3 pts 22.8% 17.3% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 42.6% ±20.0 pts 34.0% 26.1% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 40.2% ±9.9 pts 25.5% 19.6% 12.8%
Households with a computer 88.7% ±4.8 pts 90.8% 93.5% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 75.5% ±8.5 pts 85.7% 90.0% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 19?

Owners occupy 22.9% of Census Tract 19's occupied homes and renters 77.1%. The median renter pays $839 a month including utilities, and 47.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 19GoldsboroWayne CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $162,500 ±$110,765 $200,400 $178,700 $288,900
Median gross rent $839 ±$100 $971 $965 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 47.0% ±12.7 pts 39.7% 37.2% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,621 ±$745 $1,377 $1,367 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 22.9% ±8.1 pts 36.3% 61.5% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 77.1% ±8.1 pts 63.7% 38.5% 33.4%
Housing units 2,016 ±188 17,294 53,505 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 54.9% ±7.1 pts 50.2% 60.2% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.1 pts 4.7% 23.0% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.9 pts 0.9% 1.7% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.3% ±3.9 pts 6.2% 7.4% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.1% ±6.1 pts 7.6% 5.3% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 21.5% ±6.6 pts 15.1% 6.8% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 19 get to work?

85.9% of Census Tract 19's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 19GoldsboroWayne CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.9% ±7.2 pts 57.1% 61.2% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 11.4% ±6.7 pts 8.0% 5.2% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 85.9% ±6.3 pts 80.0% 81.3% 71.5%
Carpooled 4.3% ±4.2 pts 11.0% 11.3% 8.5%
Public transportation 1.7% ±2.6 pts 1.0% 0.3% 0.7%
Walked 3.0% ±3.6 pts 1.4% 0.7% 1.6%
Worked from home 5.0% ±3.1 pts 4.8% 5.4% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 22.1 min ±6.9 18.3 min 22.9 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 19 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 19 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 19's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Goldsboro
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Goldsboro
Population15th of 306th of 15
Residents per square mile3rd of 303rd of 15
Median household income27th of 2912th of 14
Per capita income26th of 3012th of 15
Median gross rent24th of 3011th of 15
Poverty rate7th of 254th of 11
Bachelor's degree or higher22nd of 2912th of 14
Median age19th of 3012th of 15
Owner-occupied share26th of 2911th of 14

The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9.0124th$46,712±$13,3574,589
Tract 1525th$46,481±$12,1132,272
Tract 726th$45,313±$10,8032,283
Tract 1927th$26,931±$7,8743,821
Tract 14.0228th$22,721±$5,588 · within the margin of this tract2,283
Tract 1829th$18,065±$6,063 · within the margin of this tract2,608

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 19?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 19 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections