Census tract · Chatham County
Census Tract 206, Chatham County, North Carolina
Census Tract 206, GEOID 37037020600, in Chatham County, North Carolina, partly within Goldston, Gulf and Moncure. 4,631 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±756); the 2020 Census counted 5,199.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,631
±756 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,199
Median household income
$69,048
±$34,052 (90% margin)
Chatham County: $94,317
Median home value
$225,700
±$28,958 (90% margin)
Chatham County: $446,200
Median gross rent
$585
±$490 (90% margin)
Chatham County: $1,180
Where is Census Tract 206?
Census Tract 206 is one of 19 census tracts in Chatham County, North Carolina. It covers 117.15 square miles of land, 44 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37037020600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
10 census tracts border Census Tract 206: Tract 202.03 ($86,563), Tract 203 ($64,221), Tract 205 ($59,537), Tract 207.02 ($105,726), Tract 208.01 ($69,775), Tract 208.03 ($129,509), Tract 306.01 in Lee County ($98,333), Tract 306.02 in Lee County ($65,361), Tract 307.03 in Lee County ($55,882) and Tract 9501 in Moore County ($56,619). 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 206?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 206's population at 4,631 (±756) in 1,944 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,199 residents and 2,457 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 206 | Chatham County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,631 ±756 | 80,151 |
| Households | 1,944 ±300 | 33,004 |
| Average household size | 2.36 ±0.26 | 2.41 |
| Housing units | 2,309 ±269 | 35,914 |
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 206?
The median resident of Census Tract 206 is 53.0 years old; 14.9% are under 18 and 29.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.6%.
| Measure | Tract 206 | Chatham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.0 ±3.8 | 47.6 |
| Under 18 years | 14.9% ±3.7 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 29.8% ±5.4 pts | 25.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 13.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4% ±8.1 pts | 69.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.6% ±7.3 pts | 10.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.9 pts | 3.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 10.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 15.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.6% ±4.2 pts | 7.2% |
| With a disability | 13.0% ±4.8 pts | 11.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0% ±3.8 pts | 9.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% ±4.7 pts | 90.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.8% ±5.7 pts | 48.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.4% ±4.6 pts | 23.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±5.0 pts | 90.7% |
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 206 earn?
Half of the 1,944 households in Census Tract 206 earn less than $69,048 a year (±$34,052), against $94,317 across Chatham County: 15th highest of the county's 19 tracts with a reliable estimate. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 206 | Chatham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,048 ±$34,052 | $94,317 |
| Mean household income | $104,480 ±$21,902 | $138,537 |
| Per capita income | $46,066 ±$7,023 | $59,363 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7% ±4.7 pts | 11.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.8% ±7.3 pts | 17.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.2% ±5.1 pts | 5.1% |
| Households with a computer | 88.8% ±6.5 pts | 95.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.0% ±8.9 pts | 89.1% |
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 206?
Owners occupy 90.1% of Census Tract 206's occupied homes and renters 9.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,700 by its owner (±$28,958).
| Measure | Tract 206 | Chatham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,700 ±$28,958 | $446,200 |
| Median gross rent | $585 ±$490 | $1,180 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±36.7 pts | 39.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,433 ±$342 | $2,118 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1% ±6.1 pts | 80.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.9% ±6.1 pts | 19.4% |
| Housing units | 2,309 ±269 | 35,914 |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.5% ±8.0 pts | 77.4% |
| Mobile homes | 14.9% ±6.6 pts | 11.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.4% ±5.7 pts | 5.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.1% ±3.5 pts | 19.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.6% ±3.1 pts | 4.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 2.6% |
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 206 get to work?
84.1% of Census Tract 206's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 206 | Chatham County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.0% ±6.2 pts | 58.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 2.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 84.1% ±6.9 pts | 68.0% |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±3.7 pts | 6.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 1.5% |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±4.5 pts | 22.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min ±8.1 | 28.4 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 206 compare with the other tracts in Chatham County?
Among Chatham County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 206 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Chatham County |
|---|---|
| Population | 8th of 19 |
| Residents per square mile | 18th of 19 |
| Median household income | 15th of 19 |
| Per capita income | 14th of 19 |
| Median home value | 15th of 19 |
| Poverty rate | 8th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14th of 19 |
| Median age | 4th of 19 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 19 |
The tracts next to it on Chatham County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 202.03 | 12th | $86,563±$54,604 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 202.01 | 13th | $77,532±$8,922 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 208.01 | 14th | $69,775±$25,966 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 206 | 15th | $69,048±$34,052 |
| Tract 203 | 16th | $64,221±$10,396 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 205 | 17th | $59,537±$26,189 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 204.01 | 18th | $49,755±$7,632 · 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 206?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 206 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