Census tract · Early County
Census Tract 901, Early County, Georgia
Census Tract 901, GEOID 13099090100, in Early County, Georgia, partly within Damascus and Arlington. 906 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±232); the 2020 Census counted 1,234.
Residents, 2020-2024
906
±232 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,234
Median household income
$47,991
±$21,638 (90% margin)
Early County: $54,083
Median home value
$91,800
±$37,540 (90% margin)
Early County: $131,300
Median gross rent
$815
±$435 (90% margin)
Early County: $791
Where is Census Tract 901?
Census Tract 901 is one of 5 census tracts in Early County, Georgia. It covers 132.17 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13099090100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 901: Tract 9602 in Baker County ($39,257), Tract 9501 in Calhoun County ($46,458), Tract 9502 in Calhoun County ($47,279), Tract 902 ($44,344), Tract 904 ($62,788), Tract 9501 in Miller County ($66,146) and Tract 9502 in Miller County ($23,418). 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 901?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 901's population at 906 (±232) in 395 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,234 residents and 627 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Early County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 906 ±232 | 10,603 |
| Households | 395 ±73 | 4,114 |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.49 | 2.55 |
| Housing units | 616 ±92 | 4,956 |
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 901?
The median resident of Census Tract 901 is 54.5 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 37.2%.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Early County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.5 ±6.2 | 41.1 |
| Under 18 years | 21.5% ±8.1 pts | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 31.7% ±11.6 pts | 19.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2% ±7.3 pts | 0.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.2% ±12.7 pts | 41.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.6% ±14.3 pts | 53.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 4.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3% ±5.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.3% ±7.6 pts | 1.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.0% ±6.7 pts | 7.2% |
| With a disability | 18.0% ±7.0 pts | 16.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7% ±5.9 pts | 13.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% ±5.7 pts | 83.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.4% ±7.4 pts | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.8% ±3.6 pts | 6.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.3% ±3.5 pts | 95.1% |
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 901 earn?
Half of the 395 households in Census Tract 901 earn less than $47,991 a year (±$21,638), against $54,083 across Early County: 3rd highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Early County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,991 ±$21,638 | $54,083 |
| Mean household income | $61,200 ±$14,347 | $70,964 |
| Per capita income | $26,285 ±$6,690 | $28,367 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6% ±12.2 pts | 23.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.9% ±33.6 pts | 37.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.1% ±12.5 pts | 26.2% |
| Households with a computer | 82.5% ±9.2 pts | 84.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 60.8% ±13.8 pts | 70.7% |
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 901?
Owners occupy 85.3% of Census Tract 901's occupied homes and renters 14.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,800 by its owner (±$37,540). The median renter pays $815 a month including utilities, and 57.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Early County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,800 ±$37,540 | $131,300 |
| Median gross rent | $815 ±$435 | $791 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.8% ±37.0 pts | 42.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,335 ±$362 | $1,347 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3% ±8.6 pts | 66.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.7% ±8.6 pts | 33.4% |
| Housing units | 616 ±92 | 4,956 |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.1% ±11.7 pts | 67.2% |
| Mobile homes | 35.9% ±11.7 pts | 27.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 5.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.5% ±6.9 pts | 7.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.9% ±9.0 pts | 9.1% |
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 901 get to work?
91.7% of Census Tract 901's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Early County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.2% ±10.4 pts | 53.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±2.2 pts | 6.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 91.7% ±6.7 pts | 84.3% |
| Carpooled | 4.6% ±4.3 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 3.7% ±5.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 1.9% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min ±7.3 | 21.0 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 901 compare with the other tracts in Early County?
Among Early County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 901 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Early County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 5 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 5 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 5 |
| Median home value | 4th of 4 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 5 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 5 |
| Median age | 1st of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Early County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 904 | 1st | $62,788±$19,116 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 903 | 2nd | $62,165±$7,097 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 901 | 3rd | $47,991±$21,638 |
| Tract 902 | 4th | $44,344±$19,880 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 905 | 5th | $39,618±$8,455 · 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 901?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 901 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