Census tract · Adams County
Census Tract 9501, Adams County, Iowa
Census Tract 9501, GEOID 19003950100, in Adams County, Iowa, partly within Prescott, Carbon and Lenox. 1,560 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±129); the 2020 Census counted 1,587.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,560
±129 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,587
Median household income
$88,083
±$24,350 (90% margin)
Adams County: $71,875
Median home value
$204,700
±$38,388 (90% margin)
Adams County: $131,600
Median gross rent
$1,171
±$176 (90% margin)
Adams County: $893
Where is Census Tract 9501?
Census Tract 9501 is one of 2 census tracts in Adams County, Iowa. It covers 339.50 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19003950100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9501: Tract 9602 in Adair County ($81,875), Tract 9502 ($62,266), Tract 1903 in Cass County ($60,781), Tract 9601 in Montgomery County ($85,583), Tract 1801 in Taylor County ($61,458), Tract 1803 in Taylor County ($78,828) and Tract 1903 in Union County ($80,536). 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 9501?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9501's population at 1,560 (±129) in 611 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,587 residents and 788 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Adams County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,560 ±129 | 3,622 |
| Households | 611 ±72 | 1,540 |
| Average household size | 2.55 ±0.19 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 784 ±62 | 1,889 |
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 9501?
The median resident of Census Tract 9501 is 39.9 years old; 27.8% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Adams County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.9 ±5.6 | 46.3 |
| Under 18 years | 27.8% ±3.0 pts | 22.3% |
| 65 years and over | 22.4% ±3.0 pts | 24.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.7% ±2.1 pts | 94.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6% ±2.7 pts | 9.1% |
| With a disability | 10.4% ±3.2 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±3.6 pts | 3.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.6% ±2.7 pts | 93.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3% ±6.0 pts | 27.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.1% ±4.0 pts | 5.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.4% ±2.1 pts | 90.8% |
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 9501 earn?
Half of the 611 households in Census Tract 9501 earn less than $88,083 a year (±$24,350), against $71,875 across Adams County. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Adams County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,083 ±$24,350 | $71,875 |
| Mean household income | $108,792 ±$13,469 | $103,589 |
| Per capita income | $42,619 ±$6,134 | $44,632 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7% ±3.2 pts | 9.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.7% ±6.0 pts | 6.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.2% ±3.5 pts | 9.5% |
| Households with a computer | 91.8% ±3.9 pts | 90.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.5% ±5.4 pts | 84.8% |
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 9501?
Owners occupy 80.9% of Census Tract 9501's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,700 by its owner (±$38,388). The median renter pays $1,171 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Adams County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $204,700 ±$38,388 | $131,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,171 ±$176 | $893 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.4% ±13.1 pts | 25.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,528 ±$162 | $1,313 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% ±6.1 pts | 77.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1% ±6.1 pts | 22.9% |
| Housing units | 784 ±62 | 1,889 |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.1% ±6.5 pts | 84.1% |
| Mobile homes | 14.7% ±6.5 pts | 9.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.1% ±5.3 pts | 5.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 38.8% ±7.2 pts | 37.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 5.5% |
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 9501 get to work?
76.4% of Census Tract 9501's workers drive alone and 13.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Adams County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.3% ±4.5 pts | 60.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% ±3.2 pts | 3.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4% ±5.6 pts | 77.1% |
| Carpooled | 8.4% ±4.6 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.7% ±2.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 13.5% ±5.5 pts | 10.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min ±1.7 | 19.1 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 9501 compare with the other tracts in Adams County?
Adams County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9501 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 9501?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9501 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