Census tract · Houston County
Census Tract 420, Houston County, Alabama
Census Tract 420, GEOID 01069042000, in Houston County, Alabama, partly within Cottonwood and Dothan. 5,513 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±339); the 2020 Census counted 5,197.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,513
±339 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,197
Median household income
$51,574
±$6,770 (90% margin)
Houston County: $58,626
Median home value
$138,000
±$31,763 (90% margin)
Houston County: $183,300
Median gross rent
$851
±$66 (90% margin)
Houston County: $945
Where is Census Tract 420?
Census Tract 420 is one of 26 census tracts in Houston County, Alabama. It covers 78.83 square miles of land, 66 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 01069042000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 21% |
| Dothan | 4% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 420: Tract 409 ($63,750), Tract 418 ($52,303), Tract 419.01 ($57,500), Tract 419.02 ($57,097) and Tract 421 ($76,828). 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 420?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 420's population at 5,513 (±339) in 2,270 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,197 residents and 2,491 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 420 | Houston County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,513 ±339 | 108,140 |
| Households | 2,270 ±148 | 43,302 |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.12 | 2.47 |
| Housing units | 2,734 ±180 | 50,158 |
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 420?
The median resident of Census Tract 420 is 46.9 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 8.2%. 3.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 420 | Houston County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 ±3.5 | 40.3 |
| Under 18 years | 18.7% ±2.6 pts | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 22.7% ±2.8 pts | 18.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4% ±3.2 pts | 4.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.5% ±3.5 pts | 63.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.2% ±2.1 pts | 27.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±1.2 pts | 3.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5% ±1.9 pts | 3.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.6% ±2.3 pts | 4.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4% ±1.5 pts | 9.8% |
| With a disability | 18.8% ±2.4 pts | 17.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.0% ±4.0 pts | 11.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.1% ±2.9 pts | 87.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.7% ±2.1 pts | 23.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0% ±0.9 pts | 8.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.3% ±2.5 pts | 89.9% |
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 420 earn?
Half of the 2,270 households in Census Tract 420 earn less than $51,574 a year (±$6,770), against $58,626 across Houston County: 18th highest of the county's 26 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 420 | Houston County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,574 ±$6,770 | $58,626 |
| Mean household income | $64,530 ±$4,537 | $81,747 |
| Per capita income | $27,780 ±$2,271 | $34,005 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.7% ±4.9 pts | 17.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 31.7% ±10.0 pts | 26.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.2% ±3.5 pts | 16.1% |
| Households with a computer | 89.1% ±2.6 pts | 93.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.3% ±3.0 pts | 86.5% |
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 420?
Owners occupy 76.1% of Census Tract 420's occupied homes and renters 23.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,000 by its owner (±$31,763). The median renter pays $851 a month including utilities, and 30.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 420 | Houston County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $138,000 ±$31,763 | $183,300 |
| Median gross rent | $851 ±$66 | $945 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.2% ±10.4 pts | 36.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,193 ±$68 | $1,277 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1% ±3.7 pts | 63.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.9% ±3.7 pts | 36.2% |
| Housing units | 2,734 ±180 | 50,158 |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.6% ±5.2 pts | 69.9% |
| Mobile homes | 36.7% ±5.0 pts | 12.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±1.1 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7% ±2.8 pts | 9.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.2% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.3% ±1.9 pts | 6.8% |
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 420 get to work?
89.2% of Census Tract 420's workers drive alone and 4.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.
| Measure | Tract 420 | Houston County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.7% ±3.5 pts | 57.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% ±2.2 pts | 4.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 89.2% ±2.7 pts | 85.0% |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±2.0 pts | 8.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Worked from home | 4.2% ±1.8 pts | 4.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min ±2.0 | 22.1 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 420 compare with the other tracts in Houston County?
Among Houston County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 420 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Houston County |
|---|---|
| Population | 6th of 26 |
| Residents per square mile | 24th of 26 |
| Median household income | 18th of 26 |
| Per capita income | 18th of 26 |
| Median home value | 17th of 26 |
| Median gross rent | 19th of 26 |
| Poverty rate | 9th of 25 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21st of 26 |
| Median age | 3rd of 26 |
| Owner-occupied share | 9th of 26 |
The tracts next to it on Houston County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 416 | 15th | $53,929±$10,254 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 403.01 | 16th | $52,679±$4,233 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 418 | 17th | $52,303±$13,893 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 420 | 18th | $51,574±$6,770 |
| Tract 403.02 | 19th | $47,115±$5,390 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 407 | 20th | $43,866±$2,540 |
| Tract 411 | 21st | $43,047±$6,264 · 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 420?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 420 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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