Census tract · Cumberland County
Census Tract 37, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Census Tract 37, GEOID 37051003700, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, partly within Linden and Fayetteville. 7,952 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±643); the 2020 Census counted 7,506.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,952
±643 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,506
Median household income
$85,798
±$17,408 (90% margin)
Cumberland County: $61,291
Median home value
$253,500
±$20,651 (90% margin)
Cumberland County: $199,200
Median gross rent
$1,009
±$219 (90% margin)
Cumberland County: $1,222
Where is Census Tract 37?
Census Tract 37 is one of 81 census tracts in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It covers 63.19 square miles of land, 119 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37051003700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Linden | 8% |
| Fayetteville | 2% |
9 census tracts border Census Tract 37: Tract 25.04 ($83,648), Tract 25.06 ($72,575), Tract 26 ($72,863), Tract 36.01 ($56,065), Tract 36.02 ($50,966), Tract 9802*, Tract 705 in Harnett County ($50,255), Tract 706 in Harnett County ($48,945) and Tract 712.01 in Harnett County ($74,659). 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 37?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 37's population at 7,952 (±643) in 2,946 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,506 residents and 3,043 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 37 | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,952 ±643 | 338,545 |
| Households | 2,946 ±246 | 129,758 |
| Average household size | 2.70 ±0.17 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 3,171 ±228 | 143,798 |
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 37?
The median resident of Census Tract 37 is 37.8 years old; 26.9% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 19.3%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 37 | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 ±3.6 | 32.0 |
| Under 18 years | 26.9% ±2.8 pts | 25.1% |
| 65 years and over | 14.2% ±3.5 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9% ±5.4 pts | 12.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.4% ±6.0 pts | 39.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.3% ±2.9 pts | 36.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.1 pts | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.1% ±3.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.3 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9% ±1.8 pts | 6.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.6% ±3.9 pts | 12.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 20.9% ±4.1 pts | 18.3% |
| With a disability | 20.5% ±3.7 pts | 16.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5% ±3.0 pts | 9.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9% ±2.5 pts | 92.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.4% ±6.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.3% ±4.8 pts | 10.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.6% ±5.3 pts | 82.0% |
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 37 earn?
Half of the 2,946 households in Census Tract 37 earn less than $85,798 a year (±$17,408), against $61,291 across Cumberland County: 9th highest of the county's 78 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 37 | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,798 ±$17,408 | $61,291 |
| Mean household income | $110,376 ±$15,131 | $80,209 |
| Per capita income | $41,383 ±$5,267 | $32,657 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7% ±3.5 pts | 16.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.9% ±4.6 pts | 22.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.6% ±4.7 pts | 18.6% |
| Households with a computer | 97.8% ±1.8 pts | 95.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.1% ±3.5 pts | 91.1% |
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 37?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Census Tract 37's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,500 by its owner (±$20,651). The median renter pays $1,009 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 37 | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $253,500 ±$20,651 | $199,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009 ±$219 | $1,222 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.6% ±25.0 pts | 42.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,705 ±$125 | $1,508 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8% ±6.4 pts | 55.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2% ±6.4 pts | 45.0% |
| Housing units | 3,171 ±228 | 143,798 |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.5% ±6.3 pts | 64.7% |
| Mobile homes | 17.5% ±5.9 pts | 7.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.3% ±3.7 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.6% ±3.0 pts | 10.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.6% ±1.9 pts | 1.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.5% ±5.6 pts | 6.8% |
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 37 get to work?
81.1% of Census Tract 37's workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 37 | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.9% ±5.1 pts | 64.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% ±1.2 pts | 7.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.1% ±6.1 pts | 75.6% |
| Carpooled | 8.9% ±4.0 pts | 10.0% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Worked from home | 9.0% ±4.2 pts | 7.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min ±2.8 | 21.6 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 37 compare with the other tracts in Cumberland County?
Among Cumberland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 37 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|
| Population | 7th of 81 |
| Residents per square mile | 76th of 81 |
| Median household income | 9th of 78 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 81 |
| Median home value | 14th of 73 |
| Median gross rent | 59th of 78 |
| Poverty rate | 74th of 74 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10th of 80 |
| Median age | 19th of 81 |
| Owner-occupied share | 12th of 73 |
The tracts next to it on Cumberland County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 30.03 | 6th | $91,534±$12,184 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 30.04 | 7th | $89,627±$19,486 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 28.01 | 8th | $86,028±$5,103 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 37 | 9th | $85,798±$17,408 |
| Tract 25.04 | 10th | $83,648±$10,643 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 27.01 | 11th | $83,377±$7,441 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 27.02 | 12th | $81,389±$16,848 · 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 37?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 37 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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