Census tract · Cumberland County
Census Tract 34.08, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Census Tract 34.08, GEOID 37051003408, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, entirely within Fayetteville. 5,175 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±698); the 2020 Census counted 5,252.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,175
±698 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,252
Median household income
$49,973
±$15,579 (90% margin)
Cumberland County: $61,291
Median home value
not published
Cumberland County: $199,200
Median gross rent
$1,607
±$71 (90% margin)
Cumberland County: $1,222
Where is Census Tract 34.08?
Census Tract 34.08 is one of 81 census tracts in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It covers 3.44 square miles of land, 1,527 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37051003408, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 34.08: Tract 22 ($65,450), Tract 23.02 ($38,500), Tract 34.01 ($66,103), Tract 34.09 ($73,971), Tract 34.10 ($42,524) and Tract 9802*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
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 34.08?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 34.08's population at 5,175 (±698) in 1,509 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,252 residents and 1,742 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 34.08 | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,175 ±698 | 210,815 |
| Households | 1,509 ±272 | 82,689 |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.27 | 2.36 |
| Housing units | 1,907 ±251 | 91,985 |
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 34.08?
The median resident of Census Tract 34.08 is 23.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 25.8%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 34.08 | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.5 ±0.9 | 30.6 |
| Under 18 years | 26.6% ±4.1 pts | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 12.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.4% ±6.6 pts | 13.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.1% ±6.1 pts | 34.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.8% ±7.2 pts | 41.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±2.2 pts | 3.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.7% ±4.7 pts | 6.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.9% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7% ±2.2 pts | 7.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.9% ±5.5 pts | 14.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±4.2 pts | 18.4% |
| With a disability | 6.7% ±2.9 pts | 16.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0% ±5.9 pts | 9.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.0% ±2.6 pts | 93.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0% ±8.0 pts | 29.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.2% ±3.3 pts | 10.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 75.5% ±5.8 pts | 79.3% |
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 34.08 earn?
Half of the 1,509 households in Census Tract 34.08 earn less than $49,973 a year (±$15,579), against $61,291 across Cumberland County: 55th highest of the county's 78 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 34.08 | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,973 ±$15,579 | $58,407 |
| Mean household income | $64,378 ±$9,263 | $76,848 |
| Per capita income | $26,346 ±$3,421 | $32,728 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7% ±7.9 pts | 17.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.8% ±11.8 pts | 24.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.2% ±7.7 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±2.8 pts | 95.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.6% ±3.1 pts | 91.5% |
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 34.08?
The median renter pays $1,607 a month including utilities, and 53.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 34.08 | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,607 ±$71 | $1,250 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.1% ±13.2 pts | 43.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 47.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0% ±2.8 pts | 52.6% |
| Housing units | 1,907 ±251 | 91,985 |
| Single-family detached homes | 52.0% ±10.4 pts | 61.6% |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% ±2.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 9.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 1.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 7.8% |
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 34.08 get to work?
72.4% of Census Tract 34.08's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 10.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 34.08 | Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 86.3% ±3.9 pts | 66.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% ±5.1 pts | 7.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4% ±5.9 pts | 73.1% |
| Carpooled | 12.9% ±3.7 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 10.6% ±3.9 pts | 6.7% |
| Worked from home | 4.2% ±3.5 pts | 7.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.1 min ±1.0 | 19.1 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 34.08 compare with the other tracts in Cumberland County?
Among Cumberland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 34.08 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cumberland County | In Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21st of 81 | 15th of 58 |
| Residents per square mile | 42nd of 81 | 37th of 58 |
| Median household income | 55th of 78 | 35th of 55 |
| Per capita income | 58th of 81 | 41st of 58 |
| Median gross rent | 6th of 78 | 4th of 55 |
| Poverty rate | 52nd of 74 | 38th of 52 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50th of 80 | 36th of 57 |
| Median age | 74th of 81 | 52nd of 58 |
The tracts next to it on Cumberland County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 32.03 | 52nd | $51,173±$5,296 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 36.02 | 53rd | $50,966±$27,777 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 33.11 | 54th | $50,889±$7,057 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 34.08 | 55th | $49,973±$15,579 |
| Tract 21 | 56th | $49,965±$6,627 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 33.02 | 57th | $49,736±$4,702 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 18 | 58th | $49,100±$4,770 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 34.08?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 34.08 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