Census tract · Carson County

Census Tract 9502, Carson County, Texas

Census Tract 9502, GEOID 48065950200, in Carson County, Texas, partly within Panhandle. 3,340 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±243); the 2020 Census counted 3,584.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,340

±243 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,584

Median household income

$86,236

±$4,108 (90% margin)
Carson County: $85,231

Median home value

$159,600

±$17,992 (90% margin)
Carson County: $143,000

Median gross rent

$1,070

±$434 (90% margin)
Carson County: $956

Where is Census Tract 9502?

Census Tract 9502 is one of 2 census tracts in Carson County, Texas. It covers 539.22 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48065950200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9502 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Panhandle30%
Census Tract 9502 (marked with a dot) in Carson County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
950195019505.029502.02143 9502 20 mi
Census Tract 9502 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Carson County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 9502: Tract 9501 in Armstrong County ($72,750), Tract 9501 ($80,217), Tract 9505.01 in Hutchinson County ($92,083), Tract 9505.02 in Hutchinson County ($82,981), Tract 9502.02 in Moore County ($71,779), Tract 143 in Potter County ($115,000) and Tract 144.01 in Potter County ($81,607). 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 9502?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9502's population at 3,340 (±243) in 1,371 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,584 residents and 1,607 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9502Carson CountyTexas
Total population 3,340 ±243 5,801 30,188,424
Households 1,371 ±128 2,293 10,992,816
Average household size 2.38 ±0.17 2.50 2.69
Housing units 1,655 ±103 2,810 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 9502?

The median resident of Census Tract 9502 is 41.9 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.2%. 2.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9502Carson CountyTexas
Median age 41.9 ±3.0 41.0 35.6
Under 18 years 21.5% ±2.8 pts 23.2% 25.0%
65 years and over 20.5% ±3.0 pts 20.6% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.2% ±3.3 pts 10.9% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 77.5% ±3.9 pts 81.8% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.4% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.2% ±3.1 pts 4.6% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.7% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 2.9% ±1.7 pts 2.1% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.9% ±1.4 pts 4.1% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.4% ±2.9 pts 8.0% 6.2%
With a disability 9.7% ±3.4 pts 11.1% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 10.3% ±4.7 pts 11.7% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.4% ±3.4 pts 93.8% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 30.4% ±5.7 pts 26.4% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.8% ±5.8 pts 9.7% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.3% ±4.6 pts 88.1% 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 9502 earn?

Half of the 1,371 households in Census Tract 9502 earn less than $86,236 a year (±$4,108), against $85,231 across Carson County. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9502Carson CountyTexas
Median household income $86,236 ±$4,108 $85,231 $78,476
Mean household income $100,063 ±$12,748 $102,627 $109,933
Per capita income $42,511 ±$4,724 $42,049 $40,752
People below the poverty line 5.2% ±2.9 pts 7.4% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.9% ±4.0 pts 8.5% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 2.4% ±2.7 pts 4.4% 11.4%
Households with a computer 90.2% ±5.7 pts 91.5% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.2% ±6.6 pts 83.9% 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 9502?

Owners occupy 78.8% of Census Tract 9502's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,600 by its owner (±$17,992). The median renter pays $1,070 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9502Carson CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $159,600 ±$17,992 $143,000 $283,800
Median gross rent $1,070 ±$434 $956 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 19.7% ±18.2 pts 19.6% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,359 ±$125 $1,328 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 78.8% ±6.8 pts 79.2% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 21.2% ±6.8 pts 20.8% 37.4%
Housing units 1,655 ±103 2,810 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 81.8% ±6.6 pts 86.0% 64.4%
Mobile homes 9.9% ±5.0 pts 8.5% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.7% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.9% ±1.9 pts 1.4% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 24.5% ±6.7 pts 23.4% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 5.8% ±3.6 pts 4.1% 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 9502 get to work?

85.8% of Census Tract 9502's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9502Carson CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.3% ±6.1 pts 64.1% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 0.7% ±0.9 pts 1.2% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 85.8% ±6.2 pts 85.3% 71.4%
Carpooled 4.2% ±3.4 pts 3.9% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 1.3% ±1.6 pts 2.4% 1.5%
Worked from home 8.1% ±4.6 pts 8.2% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 22.1 min ±2.9 24.5 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 9502 compare with the other tracts in Carson County?

Carson County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9502 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 9502?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9502 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