Census tract · Albemarle County

Census Tract 104.02, Albemarle County, Virginia

Census Tract 104.02, GEOID 51003010402, in Albemarle County, Virginia, partly within Rivanna. 3,792 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±474); the 2020 Census counted 3,605.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,792

±474 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,605

Median household income

$132,560

±$15,643 (90% margin)
Albemarle County: $104,392

Median home value

$784,500

±$63,484 (90% margin)
Albemarle County: $495,400

Median gross rent

$2,000

±$436 (90% margin)
Albemarle County: $1,692

Where is Census Tract 104.02?

Census Tract 104.02 is one of 29 census tracts in Albemarle County, Virginia. It covers 18.84 square miles of land, 191 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51003010402, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 104.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Rivanna24%
Census Tract 104.02 (marked with a dot) in Albemarle County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
104.01113.01201.01201.04 104.02 5 mi
Census Tract 104.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Albemarle County.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 104.02: Tract 104.01 ($115,400), Tract 105.02 ($107,174), Tract 113.01 ($104,052), Tract 113.03 ($115,313), Tract 201.01 in Fluvanna County ($113,347), Tract 201.04 in Fluvanna County ($107,813), Tract 3.02 in Charlottesville city ($88,438) and Tract 4.02 in Charlottesville city ($77,233). 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 104.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 104.02's population at 3,792 (±474) in 1,471 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,605 residents and 1,607 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 104.02Albemarle CountyVirginia
Total population 3,792 ±474 114,919 8,705,170
Households 1,471 ±135 45,912 3,365,732
Average household size 2.58 ±0.19 2.33 2.52
Housing units 1,538 ±146 49,159 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 104.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 104.02 is 47.4 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.9%. 7.1% 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 104.02Albemarle CountyVirginia
Median age 47.4 ±5.3 39.7 39.0
Under 18 years 22.5% ±4.8 pts 19.5% 21.7%
65 years and over 30.5% ±4.9 pts 20.4% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4% ±3.4 pts 7.5% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 81.7% ±5.4 pts 73.4% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.9% ±4.1 pts 9.0% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.7% ±2.1 pts 5.8% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.0% ±2.4 pts 3.8% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 7.1% ±3.1 pts 10.5% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.1% ±3.1 pts 14.4% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.9% ±2.2 pts 6.3% 9.4%
With a disability 9.8% ±3.3 pts 10.2% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 3.6% ±2.2 pts 5.9% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.8% ±1.8 pts 94.2% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 69.4% ±6.5 pts 61.1% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 39.3% ±7.3 pts 31.3% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.2% ±5.2 pts 81.6% 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 104.02 earn?

Half of the 1,471 households in Census Tract 104.02 earn less than $132,560 a year (±$15,643), against $104,392 across Albemarle County: 7th highest of the county's 29 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 104.02Albemarle CountyVirginia
Median household income $132,560 ±$15,643 $104,392 $93,170
Mean household income $176,964 ±$27,118 $146,820 $128,260
Per capita income $68,744 ±$10,724 $59,653 $50,666
People below the poverty line 3.5% ±1.7 pts 7.7% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.4% ±3.1 pts 8.5% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 0.5% ±0.8 pts 4.6% 9.1%
Households with a computer 98.8% ±1.5 pts 97.1% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.3% ±2.4 pts 92.9% 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 104.02?

Owners occupy 86.1% of Census Tract 104.02's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $784,500 by its owner (±$63,484). The median renter pays $2,000 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 104.02Albemarle CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $784,500 ±$63,484 $495,400 $383,700
Median gross rent $2,000 ±$436 $1,692 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.7% ±26.8 pts 40.5% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,347 ±$374 $2,309 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 86.1% ±6.7 pts 65.9% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 13.9% ±6.7 pts 34.1% 32.7%
Housing units 1,538 ±146 49,159 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 93.2% ±3.5 pts 60.1% 61.3%
Mobile homes 0.3% ±0.6 pts 2.0% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 2.3% ±1.9 pts 3.0% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 15.1% ±4.3 pts 15.5% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.5% ±3.8 pts 5.9% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.5% ±0.7 pts 4.9% 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 104.02 get to work?

68.3% of Census Tract 104.02's workers drive alone and 23.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 104.02Albemarle CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.4% ±4.9 pts 61.4% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±3.2 pts 3.4% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 68.3% ±7.9 pts 64.8% 67.6%
Carpooled 5.8% ±4.8 pts 7.9% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.2% 2.3%
Walked 1.5% ±1.6 pts 2.8% 2.1%
Worked from home 23.8% ±7.0 pts 21.7% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 21.1 min ±2.1 22.2 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 104.02 compare with the other tracts in Albemarle County?

Among Albemarle County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 104.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 104.02's rank among the tracts of Albemarle County
MeasureIn Albemarle County
Population15th of 29
Residents per square mile22nd of 29
Median household income7th of 29
Per capita income10th of 29
Median home value1st of 29
Median gross rent5th of 29
Poverty rate15th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher9th of 29
Median age7th of 29
Owner-occupied share6th of 28

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 105.014th$158,865±$15,4273,264
Tract 111.035th$151,019±$38,966 · within the margin of this tract4,648
Tract 112.026th$140,167±$18,966 · within the margin of this tract3,780
Tract 104.027th$132,560±$15,6433,792
Tract 102.018th$130,231±$11,757 · within the margin of this tract6,266
Tract 106.049th$128,652±$12,630 · within the margin of this tract4,179
Tract 10110th$122,882±$32,798 · within the margin of this tract4,515

"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 104.02?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 104.02 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