Census tract · Saline County
Census Tract 908, Saline County, Missouri
Census Tract 908, GEOID 29195090800, in Saline County, Missouri, partly within Arrow Rock, Nelson and Slater. 2,503 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±230); the 2020 Census counted 2,333.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,503
±230 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,333
Median household income
$84,097
±$11,915 (90% margin)
Saline County: $57,931
Median home value
$169,700
±$20,331 (90% margin)
Saline County: $150,500
Median gross rent
$833
±$163 (90% margin)
Saline County: $739
Where is Census Tract 908?
Census Tract 908 is one of 8 census tracts in Saline County, Missouri. It covers 257.87 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29195090800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Arrow Rock | 6% |
| Nelson | 3% |
| Slater | 0% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 908: Tract 9505 in Cooper County ($73,274), Tract 9601 in Howard County ($59,868), Tract 9602 in Howard County ($80,430), Tract 4801 in Pettis County ($70,293), Tract 901 ($41,958), Tract 902 ($67,941) and Tract 907 ($58,056). 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 908?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 908's population at 2,503 (±230) in 945 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,333 residents and 1,081 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 908 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,503 ±230 | 23,231 |
| Households | 945 ±111 | 8,053 |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.23 | 2.68 |
| Housing units | 1,227 ±117 | 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 908?
The median resident of Census Tract 908 is 41.3 years old; 26.0% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.
| Measure | Tract 908 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 ±4.8 | 35.3 |
| Under 18 years | 26.0% ±3.9 pts | 22.0% |
| 65 years and over | 20.4% ±3.9 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±1.2 pts | 12.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5% ±2.0 pts | 75.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 4.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±1.6 pts | 4.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 5.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±2.2 pts | 8.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.5% ±4.8 pts | 5.6% |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±2.9 pts | 16.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7% ±2.8 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.4% ±4.0 pts | 86.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.2% ±4.7 pts | 22.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.8% ±2.0 pts | 8.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.7% ±2.4 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 908 earn?
Half of the 945 households in Census Tract 908 earn less than $84,097 a year (±$11,915), against $57,931 across Saline County: 1st highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 908 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,097 ±$11,915 | $57,931 |
| Mean household income | $94,505 ±$11,844 | $76,384 |
| Per capita income | $37,193 ±$4,939 | $29,533 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6% ±2.6 pts | 16.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.3% ±3.9 pts | 21.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 13.2% |
| Households with a computer | 93.5% ±3.3 pts | 94.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±4.2 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 908?
Owners occupy 90.1% of Census Tract 908's occupied homes and renters 9.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,700 by its owner (±$20,331). The median renter pays $833 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 908 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,700 ±$20,331 | $150,500 |
| Median gross rent | $833 ±$163 | $739 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.1% ±20.0 pts | 34.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,228 ±$164 | $1,159 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1% ±3.8 pts | 69.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.9% ±3.8 pts | 30.2% |
| Housing units | 1,227 ±117 | 9,813 |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.4% ±3.6 pts | 76.4% |
| Mobile homes | 9.3% ±3.5 pts | 8.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.3% ±8.0 pts | 6.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.0% ±4.9 pts | 21.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1% ±0.7 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 908 get to work?
81.6% of Census Tract 908's workers drive alone and 4.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 908 | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.5% ±5.9 pts | 58.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 3.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6% ±5.4 pts | 80.0% |
| Carpooled | 12.5% ±4.9 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.4% ±1.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Worked from home | 4.5% ±2.0 pts | 3.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±2.8 | 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 908 compare with the other tracts in Saline County?
Among Saline County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 908 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Saline County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 8 |
| Median household income | 1st of 8 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 8 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 8 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 8 |
| Poverty rate | 7th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 8 |
| Median age | 3rd of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Saline County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 908 | 1st | $84,097±$11,915 |
| Tract 905 | 2nd | $69,844±$17,248 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 902 | 3rd | $67,941±$6,802 |
| Tract 907 | 4th | $58,056±$8,226 |
"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 908?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 908 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