Census tract · Effingham County
Census Tract 303.01, Effingham County, Georgia
Census Tract 303.01, GEOID 13103030301, in Effingham County, Georgia, partly within Rincon. 7,985 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,083); the 2020 Census counted 7,951.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,985
±1,083 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,951
Median household income
$103,142
±$16,108 (90% margin)
Effingham County: $88,438
Median home value
$352,600
±$25,771 (90% margin)
Effingham County: $276,000
Median gross rent
$1,721
±$289 (90% margin)
Effingham County: $1,147
Where is Census Tract 303.01?
Census Tract 303.01 is one of 16 census tracts in Effingham County, Georgia. It covers 27.67 square miles of land, 287 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13103030301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Rincon | 1% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 303.01: Tract 107.02 in Chatham County ($86,384), Tract 302.08 ($101,402), Tract 302.09 ($87,866), Tract 303.03 ($85,769), Tract 303.06 ($61,898), Tract 304.03 ($93,769) and Tract 304.04 ($126,185). 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 303.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 303.01's population at 7,985 (±1,083) in 2,557 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,951 residents and 2,693 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 303.01 | Effingham County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,985 ±1,083 | 69,143 |
| Households | 2,557 ±283 | 24,287 |
| Average household size | 3.12 ±0.28 | 2.83 |
| Housing units | 2,631 ±263 | 25,943 |
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 303.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 303.01 is 36.1 years old; 33.0% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.7%.
| Measure | Tract 303.01 | Effingham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 ±4.3 | 37.0 |
| Under 18 years | 33.0% ±3.6 pts | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 9.8% ±2.0 pts | 12.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6% ±3.2 pts | 6.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.1% ±6.3 pts | 72.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.7% ±3.5 pts | 14.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±3.5 pts | 4.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 4.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.3% ±4.4 pts | 5.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.1% ±4.9 pts | 12.4% |
| With a disability | 8.4% ±3.4 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2% ±6.2 pts | 9.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.3% ±5.0 pts | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.3% ±8.7 pts | 27.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.9% ±5.1 pts | 8.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.1% ±5.2 pts | 89.4% |
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 303.01 earn?
Half of the 2,557 households in Census Tract 303.01 earn less than $103,142 a year (±$16,108), against $88,438 across Effingham County: 2nd highest of the county's 15 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 303.01 | Effingham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,142 ±$16,108 | $88,438 |
| Mean household income | $122,392 ±$14,714 | $106,856 |
| Per capita income | $40,466 ±$5,320 | $38,913 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 6.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.0% ±5.8 pts | 6.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.5% ±5.1 pts | 7.8% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±2.0 pts | 96.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.7% ±5.5 pts | 87.3% |
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 303.01?
Owners occupy 94.3% of Census Tract 303.01's occupied homes and renters 5.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,600 by its owner (±$25,771). The median renter pays $1,721 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 303.01 | Effingham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $352,600 ±$25,771 | $276,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,721 ±$289 | $1,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9% ±43.7 pts | 26.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,029 ±$136 | $1,716 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.3% ±3.2 pts | 78.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 5.7% ±3.2 pts | 21.6% |
| Housing units | 2,631 ±263 | 25,943 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.2% ±5.5 pts | 74.1% |
| Mobile homes | 6.9% ±5.1 pts | 17.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3% ±4.0 pts | 4.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 39.9% ±9.6 pts | 20.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 2.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.1% ±2.5 pts | 2.8% |
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 303.01 get to work?
87.5% of Census Tract 303.01's workers drive alone and 5.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 303.01 | Effingham County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.9% ±5.7 pts | 67.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% ±5.6 pts | 5.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5% ±4.8 pts | 82.9% |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±3.7 pts | 8.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 5.1% ±2.8 pts | 6.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min ±4.3 | 32.3 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 303.01 compare with the other tracts in Effingham County?
Among Effingham County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 303.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Effingham County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 16 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th of 16 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 15 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 16 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 16 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 14 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 16 |
| Median age | 10th of 16 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 16 |
The tracts next to it on Effingham County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 304.04 | 1st | $126,185±$8,866 |
| Tract 303.01 | 2nd | $103,142±$16,108 |
| Tract 302.08 | 3rd | $101,402±$12,243 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 303.08 | 4th | $98,750±$29,310 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 304.03 | 5th | $93,769±$12,086 · 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 303.01?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 303.01 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
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