Census tract · Harnett County

Census Tract 704.01, Harnett County, North Carolina

Census Tract 704.01, GEOID 37085070401, in Harnett County, North Carolina, partly within Coats and Erwin. 3,965 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±363); the 2020 Census counted 4,133.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,965

±363 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,133

Median household income

$65,482

±$3,243 (90% margin)
Harnett County: $71,287

Median home value

$235,800

±$30,656 (90% margin)
Harnett County: $246,200

Median gross rent

$899

±$54 (90% margin)
Harnett County: $1,112

Where is Census Tract 704.01?

Census Tract 704.01 is one of 28 census tracts in Harnett County, North Carolina. It covers 20.38 square miles of land, 203 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37085070401, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 704.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Coats26%
Erwin3%
Census Tract 704.01 (marked with a dot) in Harnett County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
704.02705706707708.01708.02709.02 704.01 5 mi
Census Tract 704.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 704.01: Tract 704.02 ($55,786), Tract 705 ($50,255), Tract 706 ($48,945), Tract 707 ($78,906), Tract 708.01 ($70,230), Tract 708.02 ($59,677) and Tract 709.02 ($42,750). 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 704.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 704.01's population at 3,965 (±363) in 1,643 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,133 residents and 1,808 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 704.01Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 3,965 ±363 139,150 10,730,404
Households 1,643 ±148 49,845 4,282,345
Average household size 2.41 ±0.15 2.73 2.44
Housing units 1,924 ±138 54,902 4,895,668

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 704.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 704.01 is 40.4 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 704.01Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 40.4 ±1.3 35.6 39.1
Under 18 years 25.2% ±4.3 pts 25.4% 21.8%
65 years and over 13.6% ±1.7 pts 13.7% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% ±3.3 pts 15.1% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 75.0% ±4.8 pts 58.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 8.3% ±2.1 pts 19.8% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±1.2 pts 0.9% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±2.2 pts 0.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.5% ±0.9 pts 4.6% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.0% ±1.7 pts 6.5% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.0% ±3.4 pts 12.3% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.0% ±2.8 pts 11.8% 7.4%
With a disability 17.8% ±3.9 pts 16.0% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 9.2% ±3.0 pts 9.7% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.4% ±3.9 pts 88.6% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 25.8% ±4.9 pts 24.5% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.7% ±3.4 pts 8.4% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.6% ±3.7 pts 86.8% 87.3%

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 704.01 earn?

Half of the 1,643 households in Census Tract 704.01 earn less than $65,482 a year (±$3,243), against $71,287 across Harnett County: 18th highest of the county's 28 tracts with a reliable estimate. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 704.01Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $65,482 ±$3,243 $71,287 $72,388
Mean household income $93,073 ±$16,398 $89,999 $101,208
Per capita income $39,018 ±$6,540 $33,463 $41,385
People below the poverty line 13.8% ±4.7 pts 13.7% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.9% ±6.9 pts 17.8% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 16.4% ±5.7 pts 15.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 92.3% ±3.8 pts 94.4% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.4% ±5.1 pts 85.2% 90.1%

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 704.01?

Owners occupy 67.2% of Census Tract 704.01's occupied homes and renters 32.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,800 by its owner (±$30,656). The median renter pays $899 a month including utilities, and 30.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 704.01Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $235,800 ±$30,656 $246,200 $288,900
Median gross rent $899 ±$54 $1,112 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.8% ±12.5 pts 36.3% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,424 ±$221 $1,594 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 67.2% ±7.0 pts 71.0% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 32.8% ±7.0 pts 29.0% 33.4%
Housing units 1,924 ±138 54,902 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 68.8% ±6.4 pts 71.1% 65.3%
Mobile homes 18.6% ±5.3 pts 18.0% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 2.2% ±1.7 pts 3.7% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 13.6% ±3.8 pts 17.6% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 13.3% ±4.6 pts 4.7% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.2% ±1.1 pts 3.9% 5.3%

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 704.01 get to work?

86.1% of Census Tract 704.01's workers drive alone and 5.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 38.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 704.01Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.4% ±6.1 pts 59.8% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 3.8% ±3.0 pts 4.7% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 86.1% ±6.9 pts 78.9% 71.5%
Carpooled 8.6% ±6.4 pts 9.9% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.1% 0.7%
Walked 0.2% ±0.3 pts 1.4% 1.6%
Worked from home 5.1% ±3.2 pts 8.8% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 38.1 min ±6.3 32.8 min 25.1 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 704.01 compare with the other tracts in Harnett County?

Among Harnett County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 704.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 704.01's rank among the tracts of Harnett County
MeasureIn Harnett County
Population19th of 28
Residents per square mile17th of 28
Median household income18th of 28
Per capita income8th of 28
Median home value15th of 28
Median gross rent19th of 28
Poverty rate14th of 23
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 28
Median age9th of 28
Owner-occupied share20th of 28

The tracts next to it on Harnett County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 714.0115th$69,286±$27,173 · within the margin of this tract5,077
Tract 712.0316th$68,355±$18,687 · within the margin of this tract2,874
Tract 711.0117th$68,090±$15,352 · within the margin of this tract3,683
Tract 704.0118th$65,482±$3,2433,965
Tract 712.0219th$61,071±$12,994 · within the margin of this tract4,130
Tract 708.0220th$59,677±$5,021 · within the margin of this tract5,700
Tract 709.0121st$56,923±$10,296 · within the margin of this tract3,808

"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 704.01?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 704.01 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