Census tract · Woodruff County

Census Tract 4902, Woodruff County, Arkansas

Census Tract 4902, GEOID 05147490200, in Woodruff County, Arkansas, partly within Augusta, Gregory and Patterson. 2,137 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±254); the 2020 Census counted 2,395.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,137

±254 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,395

Median household income

$52,545

±$6,927 (90% margin)
Woodruff County: $48,158

Median home value

$132,400

±$22,693 (90% margin)
Woodruff County: $106,500

Median gross rent

$660

±$53 (90% margin)
Woodruff County: $613

Where is Census Tract 4902?

Census Tract 4902 is one of 2 census tracts in Woodruff County, Arkansas. It covers 232.27 square miles of land, 10 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05147490200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4902 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Augusta40%
Gregory2%
Patterson1%
Census Tract 4902 (marked with a dot) in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
4804.0148054601701706711.014901 4902 10 mi
Census Tract 4902 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Woodruff County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 4902: Tract 4804.01 in Jackson County ($66,311), Tract 4805 in Jackson County ($52,850), Tract 4601 in Prairie County ($40,938), Tract 701 in White County ($42,250), Tract 706 in White County ($45,919), Tract 711.01 in White County ($30,000) and Tract 4901 ($39,353). 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 4902?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4902's population at 2,137 (±254) in 1,017 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,395 residents and 1,275 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4902Woodruff CountyArkansas
Total population 2,137 ±254 6,026 3,049,391
Households 1,017 ±122 2,692 1,205,987
Average household size 2.07 ±0.23 2.20 2.46
Housing units 1,317 ±106 3,256 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 4902?

The median resident of Census Tract 4902 is 45.9 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 35.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 4902Woodruff CountyArkansas
Median age 45.9 ±7.2 45.3 38.5
Under 18 years 19.7% ±5.7 pts 21.6% 23.1%
65 years and over 25.5% ±5.0 pts 24.8% 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0% ±1.5 pts 1.4% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 58.4% ±7.4 pts 69.2% 67.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 35.6% ±7.4 pts 24.8% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.1 pts 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.2% ±2.8 pts 3.8% 6.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±2.5 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.1% ±1.3 pts 0.4% 5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.6% ±1.9 pts 1.6% 8.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.6% ±4.5 pts 6.5% 7.4%
With a disability 14.0% ±4.6 pts 19.2% 18.0%
No health insurance coverage 12.7% ±6.5 pts 9.2% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.5% ±7.4 pts 83.0% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.2% ±7.7 pts 16.2% 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.1% ±3.7 pts 6.6% 9.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.5% ±4.4 pts 90.8% 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 4902 earn?

Half of the 1,017 households in Census Tract 4902 earn less than $52,545 a year (±$6,927), against $48,158 across Woodruff County. 26.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4902Woodruff CountyArkansas
Median household income $52,545 ±$6,927 $48,158 $60,773
Mean household income $62,000 ±$9,674 $62,196 $84,759
Per capita income $28,805 ±$5,601 $29,057 $34,225
People below the poverty line 26.0% ±9.4 pts 24.1% 16.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 35.4% ±26.4 pts 24.2% 21.1%
Households receiving SNAP 18.7% ±6.5 pts 19.9% 10.2%
Households with a computer 86.6% ±6.9 pts 83.3% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 75.8% ±7.4 pts 71.3% 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 4902?

Owners occupy 66.8% of Census Tract 4902's occupied homes and renters 33.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,400 by its owner (±$22,693). The median renter pays $660 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4902Woodruff CountyArkansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $132,400 ±$22,693 $106,500 $188,000
Median gross rent $660 ±$53 $613 $947
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.7% ±15.5 pts 34.3% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,342 ±$71 $1,188 $1,345
Owner-occupied homes 66.8% ±8.9 pts 64.7% 66.4%
Renter-occupied homes 33.2% ±8.9 pts 35.3% 33.6%
Housing units 1,317 ±106 3,256 1,394,673
Single-family detached homes 80.6% ±6.0 pts 69.6% 70.0%
Mobile homes 7.0% ±4.5 pts 12.9% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.6% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.6% ±1.9 pts 2.8% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.6% ±3.7 pts 2.9% 4.1%
Households with no vehicle 11.1% ±6.3 pts 14.7% 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 4902 get to work?

73.5% of Census Tract 4902's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4902Woodruff CountyArkansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.7% ±7.7 pts 54.2% 58.4%
Unemployment rate 6.0% ±5.4 pts 5.0% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 73.5% ±12.2 pts 82.0% 78.9%
Carpooled 19.4% ±12.3 pts 10.2% 9.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 3.2% ±2.9 pts 2.9% 1.4%
Worked from home 0.8% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 21.3 min ±4.5 22.2 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 4902 compare with the other tracts in Woodruff County?

Woodruff County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 4902 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 4902?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4902 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