Census tract · Guilford County
Census Tract 171.02, Guilford County, North Carolina
Census Tract 171.02, GEOID 37081017102, in Guilford County, North Carolina, partly within Greensboro. 2,118 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±346); the 2020 Census counted 2,366.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,118
±346 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,366
Median household income
$114,041
±$8,511 (90% margin)
Guilford County: $68,642
Median home value
$278,300
±$35,069 (90% margin)
Guilford County: $259,900
Median gross rent
$1,790
±$897 (90% margin)
Guilford County: $1,163
Where is Census Tract 171.02?
Census Tract 171.02 is one of 126 census tracts in Guilford County, North Carolina. It covers 5.52 square miles of land, 428 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37081017102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Greensboro | 22% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 171.02: Tract 128.03 ($71,181), Tract 128.05 ($57,107), Tract 168 ($61,954), Tract 171.01 ($109,557) and Tract 172 ($95,968). 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 171.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 171.02's population at 2,118 (±346) in 885 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,366 residents and 1,005 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 171.02 | Guilford County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,118±346 | 547,940 |
| Households | 885±126 | 219,718 |
| Average household size | 2.39±0.23 | 2.38 |
| Housing units | 931±122 | 238,032 |
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 171.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 171.02 is 49.3 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.1%.
| Measure | Tract 171.02 | Guilford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3±6.5 | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 15.3%±4.6 pts | 22.0% |
| 65 years and over | 23.0%±5.1 pts | 15.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±4.2 pts | 10.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.4%±7.9 pts | 46.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.1%±6.3 pts | 33.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.0 pts | 5.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.6 pts | 4.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±2.5 pts | 11.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.2%±5.1 pts | 16.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6%±3.5 pts | 5.8% |
| With a disability | 7.7%±3.3 pts | 12.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±2.2 pts | 8.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.3%±4.4 pts | 90.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.8%±8.7 pts | 39.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.5%±7.6 pts | 14.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.2%±7.6 pts | 85.1% |
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 171.02 earn?
Half of the 885 households in Census Tract 171.02 earn less than $114,041 a year (±$8,511), against $68,642 across Guilford County: 18th highest of the county's 123 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 171.02 | Guilford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,041±$8,511 | $68,642 |
| Mean household income | $129,429±$17,830 | $96,196 |
| Per capita income | $53,500±$6,951 | $39,376 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±4.8 pts | 14.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.9%±17.3 pts | 20.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 15.5% |
| Households with a computer | 95.5%±3.6 pts | 95.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.3%±3.3 pts | 91.2% |
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 171.02?
Owners occupy 80.9% of Census Tract 171.02's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,300 by its owner (±$35,069). The median renter pays $1,790 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 171.02 | Guilford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $278,300±$35,069 | $259,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,790±$897 | $1,163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.4%±32.2 pts | 42.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,522±$156 | $1,536 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9%±9.9 pts | 59.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1%±9.9 pts | 40.1% |
| Housing units | 931±122 | 238,032 |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.0%±6.1 pts | 62.3% |
| Mobile homes | 3.0%±3.9 pts | 2.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±5.6 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.5%±1.1 pts | 10.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.5%±7.4 pts | 5.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.8%±3.5 pts | 6.7% |
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 171.02 get to work?
71.8% of Census Tract 171.02's workers drive alone and 18.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 171.02 | Guilford County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.5%±7.4 pts | 64.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±6.5 pts | 4.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8%±7.3 pts | 73.3% |
| Carpooled | 9.5%±5.4 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.7 pts | 1.2% |
| Walked | 0.0%±3.7 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±7.8 pts | 13.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±3.4 | 22.0 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 171.02 compare with the other tracts in Guilford County?
Among Guilford County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 171.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Guilford County |
|---|---|
| Population | 116th of 125 |
| Residents per square mile | 110th of 126 |
| Median household income | 18th of 123 |
| Per capita income | 24th of 125 |
| Median home value | 49th of 125 |
| Median gross rent | 10th of 118 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51st of 119 |
| Median age | 11th of 125 |
| Owner-occupied share | 29th of 124 |
The tracts next to it on Guilford County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 156.02 | 15th | $125,116±$27,791 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 157.06 | 16th | $120,280±$23,268 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 162.05 | 17th | $116,856±$18,349 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 171.02 | 18th | $114,041±$8,511 |
| Tract 157.07 | 19th | $110,795±$25,592 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 160.08 | 20th | $109,895±$13,050 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 171.01 | 21st | $109,557±$30,505 · 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 171.02?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 171.02 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