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Census Tract 901, Nevada County, Arkansas

Census Tract 901, GEOID 05099090100, in Nevada County, Arkansas, partly within Emmet, Rosston, Bluff City, Cale and Reader. 2,313 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±333); the 2020 Census counted 2,153.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,313

±333 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,153

Median household income

$61,929

±$11,060 (90% margin)
Nevada County: $53,886

Median home value

$84,100

±$28,025 (90% margin)
Nevada County: $83,300

Median gross rent

$663

±$255 (90% margin)
Nevada County: $869

Where is Census Tract 901?

Census Tract 901 is one of 3 census tracts in Nevada County, Arkansas. It covers 280.56 square miles of land, 8 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05099090100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 901 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Emmet10%
Rosston3%
Bluff City3%
Cale2%
Reader1%
Census Tract 901 (marked with a dot) in Nevada County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9539.024801.0148049029039502 901 10 mi
Census Tract 901 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Nevada County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 901: Tract 9539.02 in Clark County ($48,638), Tract 4801.01 in Hempstead County ($57,180), Tract 4803.02 in Hempstead County ($45,746), Tract 4804 in Hempstead County ($58,438), Tract 902 ($51,385), Tract 903 ($50,233) and Tract 9502 in Ouachita County ($42,879). 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 2,313 (±333) in 921 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,153 residents and 1,192 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 901Nevada CountyArkansas
Total population 2,313 ±333 8,159 3,049,391
Households 921 ±162 3,251 1,205,987
Average household size 2.51 ±0.39 2.45 2.46
Housing units 1,228 ±177 4,308 1,394,673

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 50.4 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 35.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 901Nevada CountyArkansas
Median age 50.4 ±4.5 44.9 38.5
Under 18 years 17.8% ±5.1 pts 22.1% 23.1%
65 years and over 26.5% ±5.1 pts 21.7% 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% ±1.6 pts 4.8% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 61.2% ±9.4 pts 62.6% 67.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 35.0% ±8.2 pts 31.2% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 6.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.5% 5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±0.9 pts 2.0% 8.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.6% ±4.1 pts 8.8% 7.4%
With a disability 30.0% ±6.3 pts 24.9% 18.0%
No health insurance coverage 3.6% ±2.4 pts 6.7% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.5% ±5.8 pts 89.7% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 9.0% ±3.6 pts 13.8% 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.5% ±2.7 pts 3.0% 9.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.3% ±5.3 pts 87.1% 87.4%

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 901 earn?

Half of the 921 households in Census Tract 901 earn less than $61,929 a year (±$11,060), against $53,886 across Nevada County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 901Nevada CountyArkansas
Median household income $61,929 ±$11,060 $53,886 $60,773
Mean household income $71,954 ±$13,929 $62,189 $84,759
Per capita income $29,816 ±$4,549 $25,763 $34,225
People below the poverty line 21.7% ±8.7 pts 20.3% 16.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 54.9% ±23.2 pts 43.8% 21.1%
Households receiving SNAP 7.3% ±4.1 pts 10.1% 10.2%
Households with a computer 82.5% ±9.0 pts 88.5% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 66.0% ±9.9 pts 72.0% 86.7%

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 86.4% of Census Tract 901's occupied homes and renters 13.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,100 by its owner (±$28,025). The median renter pays $663 a month including utilities, and 52.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 901Nevada CountyArkansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $84,100 ±$28,025 $83,300 $188,000
Median gross rent $663 ±$255 $869 $947
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 52.9% ±24.6 pts 55.4% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $966 ±$319 $965 $1,345
Owner-occupied homes 86.4% ±5.7 pts 76.0% 66.4%
Renter-occupied homes 13.6% ±5.7 pts 24.0% 33.6%
Housing units 1,228 ±177 4,308 1,394,673
Single-family detached homes 65.5% ±9.0 pts 67.3% 70.0%
Mobile homes 31.5% ±8.6 pts 29.3% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.7% ±4.5 pts 4.7% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.4% ±4.9 pts 6.3% 4.1%
Households with no vehicle 1.5% ±1.4 pts 2.3% 5.9%

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?

83.5% of Census Tract 901's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 901Nevada CountyArkansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.2% ±6.0 pts 52.5% 58.4%
Unemployment rate 9.1% ±5.8 pts 4.6% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 83.5% ±8.3 pts 88.5% 78.9%
Carpooled 13.0% ±7.9 pts 9.0% 9.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.4 pts 1.2% 0.3%
Walked 1.1% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 1.4%
Worked from home 2.1% ±2.2 pts 0.9% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 33.2 min ±3.4 26.3 min 22.5 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 Nevada County?

Among Nevada County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 901 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 901's rank among the tracts of Nevada County
MeasureIn Nevada County
Population2nd of 3
Residents per square mile2nd of 3
Median household income1st of 3
Per capita income1st of 3
Median home value2nd of 3
Median gross rent3rd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher3rd of 3
Median age1st of 3
Owner-occupied share2nd of 3

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9011st$61,929±$11,0602,313
Tract 9022nd$51,385±$7,627 · within the margin of this tract4,553
Tract 9033rd$50,233±$9,392 · within the margin of this tract1,293

"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

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