Census tract · San Bernardino County
Census Tract 251, San Bernardino County, California
Census Tract 251, GEOID 06071025100, in San Bernardino County, California, partly within Needles. 1,910 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±305); the 2020 Census counted 2,038.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,910
±305 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,038
Median household income
$50,640
±$8,672 (90% margin)
San Bernardino County: $85,478
Median home value
$146,000
±$50,050 (90% margin)
San Bernardino County: $505,000
Median gross rent
$640
±$51 (90% margin)
San Bernardino County: $1,801
Where is Census Tract 251?
Census Tract 251 is one of 466 census tracts in San Bernardino County, California. It covers 2,792.18 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06071025100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Needles | 20% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 251: Tract 469 in Riverside County ($52,311), Tract 103 ($64,348), Tract 104.25 ($24,095), Tract 107 ($33,554) and Tract 9401 ($37,500). 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 251?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 251's population at 1,910 (±305) in 836 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,038 residents and 2,233 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 251 | San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,910±305 | 2,197,104 |
| Households | 836±127 | 674,915 |
| Average household size | 2.28±0.21 | 3.20 |
| Housing units | 2,097±137 | 743,886 |
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 251?
The median resident of Census Tract 251 is 55.6 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.8%.
| Measure | Tract 251 | San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.6±4.0 | 34.7 |
| Under 18 years | 17.0%±4.2 pts | 25.5% |
| 65 years and over | 33.3%±6.2 pts | 12.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.8%±6.3 pts | 55.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.4%±9.4 pts | 24.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 7.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 8.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 19.6%±6.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.7%±3.1 pts | 3.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±5.2 pts | 21.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.3%±6.0 pts | 44.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.3%±3.4 pts | 4.7% |
| With a disability | 26.0%±6.2 pts | 12.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.6%±5.9 pts | 8.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.8%±7.2 pts | 82.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.1%±6.5 pts | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.4%±1.2 pts | 8.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.6%±5.8 pts | 90.4% |
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 251 earn?
Half of the 836 households in Census Tract 251 earn less than $50,640 a year (±$8,672), against $85,478 across San Bernardino County: 409th highest of the county's 453 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 251 | San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,640±$8,672 | $85,478 |
| Mean household income | $72,497±$10,326 | $109,207 |
| Per capita income | $32,781±$4,607 | $34,343 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1%±5.7 pts | 13.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.3%±15.9 pts | 17.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.9%±9.3 pts | 15.8% |
| Households with a computer | 93.7%±4.8 pts | 96.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4%±7.2 pts | 93.3% |
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 251?
Owners occupy 69.0% of Census Tract 251's occupied homes and renters 31.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,000 by its owner (±$50,050). The median renter pays $640 a month including utilities, and 32.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 251 | San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,000±$50,050 | $505,000 |
| Median gross rent | $640±$51 | $1,801 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1%±15.7 pts | 48.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,381±$49 | $2,368 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.0%±9.2 pts | 62.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 31.0%±9.2 pts | 37.9% |
| Housing units | 2,097±137 | 743,886 |
| Single-family detached homes | 34.3%±5.4 pts | 70.0% |
| Mobile homes | 60.8%±5.0 pts | 5.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.6%±3.2 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.9%±1.6 pts | 3.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.4%±9.0 pts | 4.6% |
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 251 get to work?
76.8% of Census Tract 251's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 251 | San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.9%±7.4 pts | 62.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.6%±11.4 pts | 7.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±11.6 pts | 74.1% |
| Carpooled | 12.5%±9.5 pts | 11.2% |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.3 pts | 0.9% |
| Walked | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±7.3 pts | 11.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±14.5 | 32.6 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 251 compare with the other tracts in San Bernardino County?
Among San Bernardino County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 251 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|
| Population | 437th of 464 |
| Residents per square mile | 464th of 466 |
| Median household income | 409th of 453 |
| Per capita income | 208th of 461 |
| Median home value | 439th of 446 |
| Median gross rent | 434th of 436 |
| Poverty rate | 126th of 301 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 329th of 438 |
| Median age | 10th of 465 |
| Owner-occupied share | 221st of 457 |
The tracts next to it on San Bernardino County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 49.01 | 406th | $51,875±$14,888 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 100.38 | 407th | $51,060±$23,504 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 74.10 | 408th | $50,929±$7,099 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 251 | 409th | $50,640±$8,672 |
| Tract 42.02 | 410th | $50,217±$13,047 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 87.10 | 411th | $49,732±$12,347 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 104.17 | 412th | $49,591±$10,548 · 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 251?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 251 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