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Census Tract 9501, Knox County, Texas

Census Tract 9501, GEOID 48275950100, in Knox County, Texas, partly within Knox City and Benjamin. 1,495 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±157); the 2020 Census counted 1,614.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,495

±157 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,614

Median household income

$52,604

±$11,684 (90% margin)
Knox County: $56,667

Median home value

$62,400

±$6,891 (90% margin)
Knox County: $77,300

Median gross rent

$542

±$64 (90% margin)
Knox County: $521

Where is Census Tract 9501?

Census Tract 9501 is one of 2 census tracts in Knox County, Texas. It covers 677.31 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48275950100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9501 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Knox City25%
Benjamin13%
Census Tract 9501 (marked with a dot) in Knox County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9503.029501950495019502 9501 20 mi
Census Tract 9501 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Knox County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9501: Tract 9503.02 in Baylor County ($54,531), Tract 9501 in Foard County ($61,563), Tract 9504 in Haskell County ($46,429), Tract 9501 in King County ($46,645) and Tract 9502 ($60,881). 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 1,495 (±157) in 561 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,614 residents and 899 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Knox CountyTexas
Total population 1,495 ±157 3,307 30,188,424
Households 561 ±56 1,246 10,992,816
Average household size 2.55 ±0.30 2.56 2.69
Housing units 865 ±61 1,804 12,128,515

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 44.3 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9501Knox CountyTexas
Median age 44.3 ±8.5 41.2 35.6
Under 18 years 25.8% ±4.6 pts 26.0% 25.0%
65 years and over 19.9% ±3.7 pts 18.7% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.1% ±5.7 pts 33.5% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 64.1% ±5.4 pts 57.0% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.7% ±2.3 pts 3.7% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.3 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±1.5 pts 5.1% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.3 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 2.9% ±2.6 pts 7.1% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.9% ±3.9 pts 21.6% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.2% ±2.9 pts 4.8% 6.2%
With a disability 19.2% ±4.5 pts 17.5% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 10.7% ±4.0 pts 17.7% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.1% ±4.6 pts 85.4% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.1% ±3.4 pts 13.5% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.7% ±2.2 pts 3.0% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.3% ±7.4 pts 87.6% 86.0%

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 561 households in Census Tract 9501 earn less than $52,604 a year (±$11,684), against $56,667 across Knox County. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Knox CountyTexas
Median household income $52,604 ±$11,684 $56,667 $78,476
Mean household income $66,465 ±$7,648 $69,673 $109,933
Per capita income $27,582 ±$3,536 $26,665 $40,752
People below the poverty line 13.1% ±6.1 pts 15.7% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.5% ±11.7 pts 19.8% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 20.1% ±6.6 pts 14.0% 11.4%
Households with a computer 91.1% ±4.3 pts 89.8% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.7% ±5.5 pts 87.2% 91.4%

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 72.5% of Census Tract 9501's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,400 by its owner (±$6,891). The median renter pays $542 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Knox CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $62,400 ±$6,891 $77,300 $283,800
Median gross rent $542 ±$64 $521 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.1% ±15.8 pts 13.5% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,063 ±$98 $1,118 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 72.5% ±7.3 pts 77.4% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 27.5% ±7.3 pts 22.6% 37.4%
Housing units 865 ±61 1,804 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 86.0% ±3.7 pts 88.5% 64.4%
Mobile homes 7.3% ±3.0 pts 4.0% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±5.6 pts 0.2% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.1% ±1.5 pts 2.7% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 13.3% ±6.3 pts 12.6% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 7.7% ±4.6 pts 7.5% 5.4%

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 9501 get to work?

76.2% of Census Tract 9501's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Knox CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.8% ±5.5 pts 58.5% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 1.1% ±1.5 pts 1.3% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 76.2% ±8.4 pts 77.9% 71.4%
Carpooled 8.3% ±5.0 pts 10.8% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±7.5 pts 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 3.9% ±3.2 pts 2.3% 1.5%
Worked from home 8.2% ±4.0 pts 4.4% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 17.9 min ±4.2 16.6 min 26.7 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 Knox County?

Knox 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?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9501 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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