Census tract · Saline County
Census Tract 901, Saline County, Missouri
Census Tract 901, GEOID 29195090100, in Saline County, Missouri, partly within Slater and Gilliam. 2,735 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±308); the 2020 Census counted 2,409.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,735
±308 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,409
Median household income
$41,958
±$12,988 (90% margin)
Saline County: $57,931
Median home value
$96,500
±$12,612 (90% margin)
Saline County: $150,500
Median gross rent
$564
±$306 (90% margin)
Saline County: $739
Where is Census Tract 901?
Census Tract 901 is one of 8 census tracts in Saline County, Missouri. It covers 85.01 square miles of land, 28 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29195090100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 901: Tract 4702 in Chariton County ($56,750), Tract 4703 in Chariton County ($72,432), Tract 9601 in Howard County ($59,868), Tract 902 ($67,941) and Tract 908 ($84,097). 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 2,735 (±308) in 1,011 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,409 residents and 1,265 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,735 ±308 | 23,231 |
| Households | 1,011 ±154 | 8,053 |
| Average household size | 2.67 ±0.27 | 2.68 |
| Housing units | 1,331 ±134 | 9,813 |
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 36.0 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.5%.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.0 ±4.9 | 35.3 |
| Under 18 years | 24.8% ±4.2 pts | 22.0% |
| 65 years and over | 16.7% ±3.7 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8% ±3.3 pts | 12.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.9% ±8.0 pts | 75.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.5% ±7.9 pts | 4.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.7 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.6 pts | 4.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±2.5 pts | 5.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 8.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.6% ±2.0 pts | 5.6% |
| With a disability | 26.2% ±5.0 pts | 16.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9% ±4.3 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.4% ±8.3 pts | 86.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±4.1 pts | 22.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.9% ±2.7 pts | 8.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5% ±3.1 pts | 86.4% |
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 1,011 households in Census Tract 901 earn less than $41,958 a year (±$12,988), against $57,931 across Saline County: 8th highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,958 ±$12,988 | $57,931 |
| Mean household income | $57,519 ±$10,080 | $76,384 |
| Per capita income | $23,121 ±$3,111 | $29,533 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.3% ±9.9 pts | 16.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 47.1% ±17.7 pts | 21.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.6% ±11.4 pts | 13.2% |
| Households with a computer | 94.0% ±4.2 pts | 94.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.3% ±10.0 pts | 85.6% |
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 61.0% of Census Tract 901's occupied homes and renters 39.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,500 by its owner (±$12,612). The median renter pays $564 a month including utilities, and 35.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,500 ±$12,612 | $150,500 |
| Median gross rent | $564 ±$306 | $739 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.2% ±15.3 pts | 34.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,017 ±$114 | $1,159 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.0% ±10.3 pts | 69.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.0% ±10.3 pts | 30.2% |
| Housing units | 1,331 ±134 | 9,813 |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.1% ±8.0 pts | 76.4% |
| Mobile homes | 6.8% ±3.8 pts | 8.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.1% ±3.5 pts | 6.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.3% ±6.7 pts | 21.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.9% ±8.4 pts | 6.3% |
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 901 get to work?
83.6% of Census Tract 901's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 901 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.9% ±6.7 pts | 58.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% ±1.7 pts | 3.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6% ±8.2 pts | 80.0% |
| Carpooled | 5.0% ±3.2 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5.7% ±7.5 pts | 4.2% |
| Worked from home | 4.6% ±3.7 pts | 3.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min ±6.1 | 17.5 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 Saline County?
Among Saline County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 901 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Saline County |
|---|---|
| Population | 4th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 8 |
| Median household income | 8th of 8 |
| Per capita income | 7th of 8 |
| Median home value | 8th of 8 |
| Median gross rent | 8th of 8 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8th of 8 |
| Median age | 5th of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 6th of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Saline County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 904 | 5th | $53,229±$19,869 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 903 | 6th | $52,153±$9,410 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 906 | 7th | $50,462±$5,169 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 901 | 8th | $41,958±$12,988 |
"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?
2 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