Census tract · Stafford County

Census Tract 102.17, Stafford County, Virginia

Census Tract 102.17, GEOID 51179010217, in Stafford County, Virginia, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 5,401 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,271); the 2020 Census counted 5,305.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,401

±1,271 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,305

Median household income

$216,845

±$39,401 (90% margin)
Stafford County: $137,807

Median home value

$838,500

±$28,900 (90% margin)
Stafford County: $485,100

Median gross rent

$1,486

±$271 (90% margin)
Stafford County: $2,020

Where is Census Tract 102.17?

Census Tract 102.17 is one of 32 census tracts in Stafford County, Virginia. It covers 10.75 square miles of land, 494 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51179010217, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 102.17 (marked with a dot) in Stafford County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
102.02102.05102.10102.18103.01103.05 102.17 2 mi
Census Tract 102.17 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 102.17: Tract 102.02 ($159,911), Tract 102.05 ($153,183), Tract 102.10 ($170,639), Tract 102.13 ($171,406), Tract 102.18 ($142,879), Tract 102.19 ($195,156), Tract 103.01 ($157,901) and Tract 103.05 ($158,125). 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 102.17?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 102.17's population at 5,401 (±1,271) in 1,624 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,305 residents and 1,733 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.17Stafford CountyVirginia
Total population 5,401 ±1,271 163,466 8,705,170
Households 1,624 ±233 52,326 3,365,732
Average household size 3.33 ±0.41 3.05 2.52
Housing units 1,666 ±241 54,659 3,684,756

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 102.17?

The median resident of Census Tract 102.17 is 42.3 years old; 32.1% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.7%. 6.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 102.17Stafford CountyVirginia
Median age 42.3 ±3.6 36.3 39.0
Under 18 years 32.1% ±8.2 pts 26.2% 21.7%
65 years and over 11.1% ±3.2 pts 11.4% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% ±4.2 pts 16.6% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 75.6% ±7.9 pts 51.5% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.6% ±3.1 pts 19.5% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.0% ±2.5 pts 3.9% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±1.7 pts 7.4% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.4 pts 1.1% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 6.7% ±3.4 pts 13.8% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.5% ±5.0 pts 18.9% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 27.4% ±5.2 pts 17.1% 9.4%
With a disability 9.0% ±3.6 pts 8.8% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 1.3% ±1.3 pts 6.4% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.7% ±2.6 pts 92.7% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 63.7% ±6.9 pts 43.8% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 33.3% ±8.3 pts 18.2% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.1% ±4.7 pts 86.0% 86.9%

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 102.17 earn?

Half of the 1,624 households in Census Tract 102.17 earn less than $216,845 a year (±$39,401), against $137,807 across Stafford County: 1st highest of the county's 30 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.17Stafford CountyVirginia
Median household income $216,845 ±$39,401 $137,807 $93,170
Mean household income $250,909 ±$25,926 $160,902 $128,260
Per capita income $76,451 ±$11,596 $53,157 $50,666
People below the poverty line 1.1% ±1.3 pts 4.7% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±2.3 pts 5.3% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 5.7% ±4.4 pts 4.4% 9.1%
Households with a computer 97.7% ±2.6 pts 98.5% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 98.8% ±2.1 pts 96.8% 91.0%

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 102.17?

Owners occupy 90.4% of Census Tract 102.17's occupied homes and renters 9.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $838,500 by its owner (±$28,900). The median renter pays $1,486 a month including utilities, and 60.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.17Stafford CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $838,500 ±$28,900 $485,100 $383,700
Median gross rent $1,486 ±$271 $2,020 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 60.9% ±31.1 pts 33.1% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,721 ±$467 $2,545 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 90.4% ±4.5 pts 80.5% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 9.6% ±4.5 pts 19.5% 32.7%
Housing units 1,666 ±241 54,659 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 91.8% ±3.3 pts 75.1% 61.3%
Mobile homes 0.8% ±1.4 pts 2.2% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.4 pts 2.4% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 27.3% ±11.6 pts 18.0% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.4 pts 2.1% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 4.2% ±2.4 pts 2.0% 6.1%

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 102.17 get to work?

55.8% of Census Tract 102.17's workers drive alone and 16.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.17Stafford CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.9% ±3.6 pts 69.3% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 4.0% ±2.9 pts 3.7% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 55.8% ±13.3 pts 65.8% 67.6%
Carpooled 22.4% ±16.5 pts 9.7% 8.0%
Public transportation 3.2% ±2.9 pts 2.1% 2.3%
Walked 0.7% ±1.1 pts 1.2% 2.1%
Worked from home 16.4% ±5.5 pts 20.0% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 31.6 min ±6.1 36.1 min 27.3 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 102.17 compare with the other tracts in Stafford County?

Among Stafford County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 102.17 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 102.17's rank among the tracts of Stafford County
MeasureIn Stafford County
Population13th of 32
Residents per square mile24th of 32
Median household income1st of 30
Per capita income1st of 32
Median home value1st of 31
Median gross rent28th of 29
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 32
Median age3rd of 32
Owner-occupied share10th of 31

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 102.171st$216,845±$39,4015,401
Tract 102.192nd$195,156±$71,972 · within the margin of this tract1,929
Tract 102.133rd$171,406±$39,921 · within the margin of this tract2,665
Tract 102.104th$170,639±$13,84012,240

"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 102.17?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 102.17 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