Census tract · Osceola County
Census Tract 4602, Osceola County, Iowa
Census Tract 4602, GEOID 19143460200, in Osceola County, Iowa, partly within Ocheyedan, Ashton, Melvin and Harris. 2,582 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±141); the 2020 Census counted 2,677.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,582
±141 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,677
Median household income
$75,556
±$7,485 (90% margin)
Osceola County: $69,239
Median home value
$109,800
±$11,725 (90% margin)
Osceola County: $122,600
Median gross rent
$929
±$43 (90% margin)
Osceola County: $797
Where is Census Tract 4602?
Census Tract 4602 is one of 2 census tracts in Osceola County, Iowa. It covers 282.19 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19143460200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 4602: Tract 4502 in Dickinson County ($87,292), Tract 9501 in Lyon County ($69,412), Tract 4901 in O'Brien County ($68,889), Tract 4902 in O'Brien County ($71,534) and Tract 4601 ($57,324). 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 4602?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4602's population at 2,582 (±141) in 1,242 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,677 residents and 1,314 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 4602 | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,582 ±141 | 6,100 |
| Households | 1,242 ±102 | 2,634 |
| Average household size | 2.08 ±0.12 | 2.27 |
| Housing units | 1,355 ±91 | 2,868 |
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 4602?
The median resident of Census Tract 4602 is 49.5 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.8%. 5.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 4602 | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.5 ±4.1 | 43.1 |
| Under 18 years | 19.4% ±2.2 pts | 22.7% |
| 65 years and over | 26.6% ±2.4 pts | 22.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8% ±3.6 pts | 10.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7% ±4.0 pts | 84.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±2.3 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2% ±2.7 pts | 5.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4% ±2.7 pts | 10.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6% ±2.6 pts | 7.2% |
| With a disability | 12.6% ±2.5 pts | 12.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±2.4 pts | 8.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.9% ±5.1 pts | 87.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.4% ±2.8 pts | 16.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 4.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.4% ±2.4 pts | 93.1% |
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 4602 earn?
Half of the 1,242 households in Census Tract 4602 earn less than $75,556 a year (±$7,485), against $69,239 across Osceola County. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 4602 | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,556 ±$7,485 | $69,239 |
| Mean household income | $91,527 ±$9,508 | $86,400 |
| Per capita income | $43,269 ±$4,210 | $37,595 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3% ±2.8 pts | 16.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.9% ±7.6 pts | 30.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.0% ±1.8 pts | 8.7% |
| Households with a computer | 88.6% ±4.2 pts | 92.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.0% ±4.5 pts | 85.5% |
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 4602?
Owners occupy 77.6% of Census Tract 4602's occupied homes and renters 22.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,800 by its owner (±$11,725). The median renter pays $929 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 4602 | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $109,800 ±$11,725 | $122,600 |
| Median gross rent | $929 ±$43 | $797 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.3% ±20.0 pts | 50.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,218 ±$117 | $1,237 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6% ±6.1 pts | 77.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.4% ±6.1 pts | 22.1% |
| Housing units | 1,355 ±91 | 2,868 |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.6% ±5.1 pts | 87.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.1% ±5.2 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.3% ±6.6 pts | 36.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.4% |
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 4602 get to work?
73.5% of Census Tract 4602's workers drive alone and 8.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 4602 | Osceola County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.8% ±3.8 pts | 65.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% ±0.9 pts | 3.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.5% ±7.1 pts | 79.2% |
| Carpooled | 6.2% ±2.7 pts | 8.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 10.4% ±5.8 pts | 5.3% |
| Worked from home | 8.0% ±3.5 pts | 5.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.3 min ±2.1 | 18.2 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 4602 compare with the other tracts in Osceola County?
Osceola County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 4602 beside the county and the state.
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 4602?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4602 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