Census tract · Clay County
Census Tract 9502, Clay County, Arkansas
Census Tract 9502, GEOID 05021950200, in Clay County, Arkansas, partly within McDougal and Pollard. 1,880 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±282); the 2020 Census counted 2,047.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,880
±282 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,047
Median household income
$56,477
±$5,387 (90% margin)
Clay County: $51,481
Median home value
$95,000
±$22,259 (90% margin)
Clay County: $94,600
Median gross rent
$950
±$643 (90% margin)
Clay County: $707
Where is Census Tract 9502?
Census Tract 9502 is one of 6 census tracts in Clay County, Arkansas. It covers 215.94 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05021950200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9502: Tract 9501 ($45,469), Tract 9503 ($67,917), Tract 9505 ($49,414), Tract 4801 in Greene County ($55,221) and Tract 4802 in Greene County ($60,813). 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 1,880 (±282) in 766 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,047 residents and 1,064 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,880 ±282 | 14,280 |
| Households | 766 ±100 | 6,021 |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.31 | 2.35 |
| Housing units | 1,016 ±102 | 7,492 |
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 47.2 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 ±7.9 | 42.7 |
| Under 18 years | 18.8% ±6.2 pts | 21.5% |
| 65 years and over | 27.0% ±7.1 pts | 21.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 1.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.7% ±1.9 pts | 93.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 4.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.1% ±3.3 pts | 7.6% |
| With a disability | 18.4% ±5.6 pts | 22.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.1% ±5.0 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.8% ±4.8 pts | 87.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.1% ±3.8 pts | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 5.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.1% ±3.5 pts | 85.9% |
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 766 households in Census Tract 9502 earn less than $56,477 a year (±$5,387), against $51,481 across Clay County: 2nd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,477 ±$5,387 | $51,481 |
| Mean household income | $71,092 ±$13,227 | $64,802 |
| Per capita income | $28,856 ±$5,082 | $27,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3% ±7.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.9% ±15.4 pts | 24.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.5% ±4.2 pts | 10.1% |
| Households with a computer | 86.4% ±5.8 pts | 90.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.9% ±6.2 pts | 81.6% |
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 9502?
Owners occupy 90.5% of Census Tract 9502's occupied homes and renters 9.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,000 by its owner (±$22,259).
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,000 ±$22,259 | $94,600 |
| Median gross rent | $950 ±$643 | $707 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9% ±37.3 pts | 27.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,101 ±$128 | $907 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.5% ±5.5 pts | 74.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.5% ±5.5 pts | 25.3% |
| Housing units | 1,016 ±102 | 7,492 |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.7% ±9.8 pts | 81.4% |
| Mobile homes | 28.6% ±9.7 pts | 12.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1% ±2.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.0% ±5.0 pts | 5.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.0% ±3.4 pts | 8.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3% ±3.1 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 9502 get to work?
80.5% of Census Tract 9502's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.1% ±7.6 pts | 56.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6% ±10.9 pts | 6.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±7.2 pts | 79.7% |
| Carpooled | 13.8% ±6.9 pts | 10.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 1.8% ±2.1 pts | 1.5% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 6.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±4.1 | 23.3 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 9502 compare with the other tracts in Clay County?
Among Clay County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9502 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Clay County |
|---|---|
| Population | 4th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 6 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 6 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 6 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 6 |
| Median age | 3rd of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Clay County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503 | 1st | $67,917±$18,746 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9502 | 2nd | $56,477±$5,387 |
| Tract 9504 | 3rd | $50,870±$13,819 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9505 | 4th | $49,414±$7,823 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9501 | 5th | $45,469±$12,596 · 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 9502?
5 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