Census tract · Fayette County

Census Tract 802, Fayette County, Iowa

Census Tract 802, GEOID 19065080200, in Fayette County, Iowa, partly within Fayette, Arlington, Wadena and Stanley. 3,397 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±237); the 2020 Census counted 3,280.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,397

±237 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,280

Median household income

$57,402

±$11,587 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $60,165

Median home value

$152,500

±$16,337 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $136,800

Median gross rent

$941

±$116 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $881

Where is Census Tract 802?

Census Tract 802 is one of 7 census tracts in Fayette County, Iowa. It covers 219.41 square miles of land, 15 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19065080200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 802 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Fayette14%
Arlington8%
Wadena7%
Stanley0%
Census Tract 802 (marked with a dot) in Fayette County, Iowa. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9501706803806807 802 10 mi
Census Tract 802 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Fayette County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 802: Tract 9501 in Buchanan County ($77,625), Tract 706 in Clayton County ($68,077), Tract 801 ($54,202), Tract 803 ($86,333), Tract 806 ($71,667) and Tract 807 ($81,167). 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 802?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 802's population at 3,397 (±237) in 1,316 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,280 residents and 1,403 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 802Fayette CountyIowa
Total population 3,397 ±237 19,288 3,210,507
Households 1,316 ±106 8,342 1,315,707
Average household size 2.24 ±0.15 2.22 2.36
Housing units 1,458 ±93 9,320 1,437,699

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 802?

The median resident of Census Tract 802 is 41.3 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.0%. 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 802Fayette CountyIowa
Median age 41.3 ±3.7 43.9 38.6
Under 18 years 17.4% ±2.2 pts 21.4% 22.9%
65 years and over 19.8% ±2.5 pts 22.9% 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% ±2.3 pts 3.1% 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 85.5% ±3.2 pts 91.0% 82.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.8% ±2.0 pts 0.8% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±0.7 pts 0.9% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.2% ±1.9 pts 3.7% 3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 6.8% ±2.9 pts 2.1% 5.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.3% ±2.1 pts 3.8% 9.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.2% ±2.3 pts 8.4% 6.5%
With a disability 12.9% ±2.5 pts 15.8% 12.6%
No health insurance coverage 6.5% ±3.3 pts 5.6% 5.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.3% ±1.9 pts 93.1% 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 29.6% ±5.0 pts 20.7% 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.4% ±2.4 pts 6.0% 10.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.7% ±3.2 pts 89.5% 87.1%

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 802 earn?

Half of the 1,316 households in Census Tract 802 earn less than $57,402 a year (±$11,587), against $60,165 across Fayette County: 4th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 802Fayette CountyIowa
Median household income $57,402 ±$11,587 $60,165 $75,059
Mean household income $80,667 ±$12,559 $80,301 $98,187
Per capita income $33,695 ±$4,938 $35,469 $40,877
People below the poverty line 15.4% ±4.5 pts 12.0% 11.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.0% ±4.7 pts 15.6% 12.9%
Households receiving SNAP 6.5% ±2.4 pts 8.3% 8.8%
Households with a computer 93.9% ±2.2 pts 90.7% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.2% ±3.7 pts 85.3% 88.9%

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 802?

Owners occupy 68.5% of Census Tract 802's occupied homes and renters 31.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,500 by its owner (±$16,337). The median renter pays $941 a month including utilities, and 39.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 802Fayette CountyIowa
Median home value (owner-occupied) $152,500 ±$16,337 $136,800 $208,000
Median gross rent $941 ±$116 $881 $972
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.6% ±16.4 pts 36.1% 35.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,328 ±$149 $1,239 $1,533
Owner-occupied homes 68.5% ±7.2 pts 76.5% 71.7%
Renter-occupied homes 31.5% ±7.2 pts 23.5% 28.3%
Housing units 1,458 ±93 9,320 1,437,699
Single-family detached homes 80.6% ±5.0 pts 84.5% 72.2%
Mobile homes 8.6% ±4.7 pts 5.6% 3.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.1% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.2% ±1.9 pts 4.0% 9.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 48.2% ±5.4 pts 41.0% 23.5%
Households with no vehicle 1.6% ±1.0 pts 5.7% 5.4%

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 802 get to work?

76.5% of Census Tract 802's workers drive alone and 9.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 802Fayette CountyIowa
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.9% ±4.2 pts 60.7% 66.4%
Unemployment rate 2.6% ±1.7 pts 3.2% 3.6%
Drove alone to work 76.5% ±4.9 pts 79.4% 76.0%
Carpooled 7.6% ±3.3 pts 7.4% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.4% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.7%
Walked 5.6% ±2.5 pts 4.5% 2.9%
Worked from home 9.8% ±3.9 pts 7.3% 11.3%
Mean travel time to work 22.3 min ±4.0 22.5 min 19.8 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 802 compare with the other tracts in Fayette County?

Among Fayette County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 802 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 802's rank among the tracts of Fayette County
MeasureIn Fayette County
Population1st of 7
Residents per square mile6th of 7
Median household income4th of 7
Per capita income5th of 7
Median home value3rd of 7
Median gross rent2nd of 7
Poverty rate2nd of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 7
Median age6th of 7
Owner-occupied share6th of 7

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 8031st$86,333±$17,8252,303
Tract 8072nd$81,167±$11,5902,624
Tract 8063rd$71,667±$14,568 · within the margin of this tract2,281
Tract 8024th$57,402±$11,5873,397
Tract 8015th$54,202±$6,115 · within the margin of this tract2,633
Tract 8056th$47,455±$12,873 · within the margin of this tract3,205
Tract 8047th$46,581±$12,275 · within the margin of this tract2,845

"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 802?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 802 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