Census tract · Etowah County
Census Tract 109, Etowah County, Alabama
Census Tract 109, GEOID 01055010900, in Etowah County, Alabama, partly within Reece City and Gadsden. 1,824 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±363); the 2020 Census counted 1,789.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,824
±363 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,789
Median household income
$84,167
±$21,745 (90% margin)
Etowah County: $54,563
Median home value
$162,900
±$48,560 (90% margin)
Etowah County: $167,100
Median gross rent
not published
Etowah County: $847
Where is Census Tract 109?
Census Tract 109 is one of 33 census tracts in Etowah County, Alabama. It covers 36.92 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 01055010900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Reece City | 19% |
| Gadsden | 1% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 109: Tract 9608 in DeKalb County ($45,081), Tract 4 ($52,212), Tract 101 ($41,481), Tract 108 ($62,500) and Tract 110.01 ($62,961). 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 109?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 109's population at 1,824 (±363) in 540 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,789 residents and 723 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 109 | Etowah County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,824 ±363 | 103,105 |
| Households | 540 ±88 | 39,411 |
| Average household size | 3.38 ±0.40 | 2.58 |
| Housing units | 705 ±119 | 47,603 |
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 109?
The median resident of Census Tract 109 is 43.0 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.1%.
| Measure | Tract 109 | Etowah County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.0 ±4.5 | 41.7 |
| Under 18 years | 19.8% ±6.4 pts | 21.9% |
| 65 years and over | 21.2% ±4.8 pts | 19.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 5.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2% ±3.0 pts | 76.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 14.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.3 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±1.4 pts | 2.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6% ±2.3 pts | 4.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±2.7 pts | 6.3% |
| With a disability | 28.7% ±6.6 pts | 18.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.3% ±5.0 pts | 11.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.7% ±7.0 pts | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6% ±4.7 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.3% ±2.7 pts | 6.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.0% ±8.4 pts | 90.2% |
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 109 earn?
Half of the 540 households in Census Tract 109 earn less than $84,167 a year (±$21,745), against $54,563 across Etowah County: 1st highest of the county's 33 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 109 | Etowah County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,167 ±$21,745 | $54,563 |
| Mean household income | $87,697 ±$12,968 | $73,295 |
| Per capita income | $29,759 ±$4,920 | $29,604 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8% ±3.5 pts | 16.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.0% ±3.7 pts | 23.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.4% ±8.5 pts | 15.7% |
| Households with a computer | 93.0% ±4.2 pts | 92.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.7% ±6.9 pts | 87.5% |
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 109?
Owners occupy 86.1% of Census Tract 109's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,900 by its owner (±$48,560).
| Measure | Tract 109 | Etowah County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,900 ±$48,560 | $167,100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5% ±29.5 pts | 39.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,170 ±$83 | $1,284 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1% ±7.9 pts | 73.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.9% ±7.9 pts | 26.1% |
| Housing units | 705 ±119 | 47,603 |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.0% ±7.1 pts | 78.7% |
| Mobile homes | 16.9% ±6.8 pts | 9.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.8% ±6.0 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.6% ±7.9 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.3% ±4.3 pts | 6.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 4.4% |
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 109 get to work?
80.9% of Census Tract 109's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 109 | Etowah County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.7% ±9.6 pts | 55.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% ±3.3 pts | 5.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9% ±8.1 pts | 86.5% |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±4.7 pts | 7.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 10.6% ±7.1 pts | 4.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.0 min ±4.9 | 25.5 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 109 compare with the other tracts in Etowah County?
Among Etowah County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 109 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Etowah County |
|---|---|
| Population | 29th of 33 |
| Residents per square mile | 33rd of 33 |
| Median household income | 1st of 33 |
| Per capita income | 12th of 33 |
| Median home value | 11th of 32 |
| Poverty rate | 27th of 29 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17th of 27 |
| Median age | 13th of 33 |
| Owner-occupied share | 11th of 33 |
The tracts next to it on Etowah County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 109 | 1st | $84,167±$21,745 |
| Tract 106.01 | 2nd | $83,667±$23,661 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 105.04 | 3rd | $81,688±$21,723 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 105.06 | 4th | $80,179±$20,669 · 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 109?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 109 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