Census tract · Kossuth County
Census Tract 9501, Kossuth County, Iowa
Census Tract 9501, GEOID 19109950100, in Kossuth County, Iowa, partly within Swea City, Lakota and Ledyard. 1,907 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±178); the 2020 Census counted 2,236.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,907
±178 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,236
Median household income
$62,981
±$12,512 (90% margin)
Kossuth County: $67,697
Median home value
$67,400
±$14,102 (90% margin)
Kossuth County: $148,300
Median gross rent
$499
±$308 (90% margin)
Kossuth County: $859
Where is Census Tract 9501?
Census Tract 9501 is one of 6 census tracts in Kossuth County, Iowa. It covers 346.45 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19109950100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9501: Tract 701 in Emmet County ($70,000), Tract 9502 ($89,773), Tract 9503 ($65,195) and Tract 6802 in Winnebago County ($59,412). 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 1,907 (±178) in 992 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,236 residents and 1,161 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Kossuth County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,907 ±178 | 14,516 |
| Households | 992 ±98 | 6,543 |
| Average household size | 1.92 ±0.15 | 2.17 |
| Housing units | 1,146 ±90 | 7,205 |
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 56.7 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.9%. 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Kossuth County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.7 ±2.8 | 44.2 |
| Under 18 years | 17.3% ±4.7 pts | 22.0% |
| 65 years and over | 31.0% ±5.7 pts | 25.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 4.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.8% ±3.6 pts | 91.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.7 pts | 0.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.0 pts | 2.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±1.0 pts | 3.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±1.2 pts | 4.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.6% ±2.6 pts | 6.9% |
| With a disability | 18.7% ±4.0 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9% ±1.4 pts | 3.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2% ±3.1 pts | 95.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5% ±3.7 pts | 22.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±2.1 pts | 5.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.7% ±3.4 pts | 88.3% |
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 992 households in Census Tract 9501 earn less than $62,981 a year (±$12,512), against $67,697 across Kossuth County: 5th highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Kossuth County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,981 ±$12,512 | $67,697 |
| Mean household income | $90,274 ±$11,492 | $86,441 |
| Per capita income | $44,856 ±$5,565 | $38,458 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3% ±5.7 pts | 8.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.2% ±20.5 pts | 10.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.3% ±4.1 pts | 4.6% |
| Households with a computer | 87.6% ±5.3 pts | 92.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.3% ±5.6 pts | 87.6% |
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 9501?
Owners occupy 80.9% of Census Tract 9501's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400 by its owner (±$14,102). The median renter pays $499 a month including utilities, and 14.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Kossuth County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $67,400 ±$14,102 | $148,300 |
| Median gross rent | $499 ±$308 | $859 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3% ±8.8 pts | 27.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $991 ±$192 | $1,248 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% ±5.2 pts | 78.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1% ±5.2 pts | 21.4% |
| Housing units | 1,146 ±90 | 7,205 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.0% ±4.4 pts | 85.9% |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±3.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.7% ±5.4 pts | 5.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.0% ±6.4 pts | 30.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.6% ±2.2 pts | 6.1% |
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?
69.5% of Census Tract 9501's workers drive alone and 15.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Kossuth County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.1% ±5.6 pts | 62.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% ±2.4 pts | 1.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5% ±5.5 pts | 79.7% |
| Carpooled | 8.6% ±3.6 pts | 7.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 4.2% ±2.4 pts | 3.8% |
| Worked from home | 15.3% ±6.8 pts | 7.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min ±2.0 | 16.3 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 Kossuth County?
Among Kossuth County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9501 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kossuth County |
|---|---|
| Population | 6th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th of 6 |
| Median household income | 5th of 6 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 6 |
| Median home value | 6th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 6th of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 6 |
| Median age | 1st of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Kossuth County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502 | 2nd | $89,773±$9,254 |
| Tract 9505 | 3rd | $69,042±$7,724 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9503 | 4th | $65,195±$6,650 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9501 | 5th | $62,981±$12,512 |
| Tract 9504 | 6th | $49,583±$9,224 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 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