Census tract · Douglas County
Census Tract 9502, Douglas County, Washington
Census Tract 9502, GEOID 53017950200, in Douglas County, Washington, partly within Waterville. 2,800 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±358); the 2020 Census counted 2,452.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,800
±358 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,452
Median household income
$79,516
±$12,769 (90% margin)
Douglas County: $80,363
Median home value
$278,300
±$22,747 (90% margin)
Douglas County: $432,500
Median gross rent
$954
±$49 (90% margin)
Douglas County: $1,305
Where is Census Tract 9502?
Census Tract 9502 is one of 9 census tracts in Douglas County, Washington. It covers 905.56 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53017950200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Waterville | 14% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 9502: Tract 9501.01 ($67,813), Tract 9501.02 ($59,978), Tract 9503 ($83,618), Tract 101 in Grant County ($69,083), Tract 103 in Grant County ($52,188) and Tract 105 in Grant County ($98,806). 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 2,800 (±358) in 1,086 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,452 residents and 1,389 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,800 ±358 | 44,366 |
| Households | 1,086 ±129 | 15,923 |
| Average household size | 2.56 ±0.24 | 2.73 |
| Housing units | 1,355 ±121 | 17,960 |
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 44.3 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 ±3.0 | 38.9 |
| Under 18 years | 17.3% ±3.4 pts | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 19.1% ±6.0 pts | 18.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4% ±7.8 pts | 35.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1% ±7.0 pts | 57.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.7% ±3.8 pts | 4.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 9.5% ±6.9 pts | 15.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.7% ±8.1 pts | 27.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±2.2 pts | 7.3% |
| With a disability | 15.4% ±5.3 pts | 16.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.0% ±4.5 pts | 13.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.1% ±9.3 pts | 82.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9% ±4.1 pts | 21.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.8% ±1.2 pts | 6.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.7% ±3.0 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 9502 earn?
Half of the 1,086 households in Census Tract 9502 earn less than $79,516 a year (±$12,769), against $80,363 across Douglas County: 5th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,516 ±$12,769 | $80,363 |
| Mean household income | $98,253 ±$10,389 | $109,623 |
| Per capita income | $39,494 ±$4,445 | $39,767 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5% ±2.8 pts | 8.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.4% ±2.6 pts | 9.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.9% ±9.8 pts | 14.3% |
| Households with a computer | 97.3% ±2.4 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.8% ±4.4 pts | 90.5% |
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 71.9% of Census Tract 9502's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,300 by its owner (±$22,747). The median renter pays $954 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $278,300 ±$22,747 | $432,500 |
| Median gross rent | $954 ±$49 | $1,305 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.9% ±16.4 pts | 34.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,395 ±$195 | $1,903 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% ±10.6 pts | 69.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.1% ±10.6 pts | 30.7% |
| Housing units | 1,355 ±121 | 17,960 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.7% ±9.1 pts | 67.3% |
| Mobile homes | 16.2% ±4.8 pts | 13.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0% ±2.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 12.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34.2% ±7.6 pts | 8.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.6% ±2.1 pts | 4.3% |
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?
72.7% of Census Tract 9502's workers drive alone and 14.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.8% ±7.1 pts | 63.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±1.6 pts | 3.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7% ±6.6 pts | 76.1% |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±4.1 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 1.3% |
| Walked | 4.1% ±2.9 pts | 1.4% |
| Worked from home | 14.2% ±5.3 pts | 8.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min ±4.7 | 20.1 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 9502 compare with the other tracts in Douglas County?
Among Douglas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9502 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Douglas County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 9th of 9 |
| Median household income | 5th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 9 |
| Median home value | 8th of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 9 |
| Median age | 1st of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Douglas County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9504 | 2nd | $113,795±$26,200 |
| Tract 9508 | 3rd | $83,622±$20,917 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9503 | 4th | $83,618±$12,322 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9502 | 5th | $79,516±$12,769 |
| Tract 9507 | 6th | $70,058±$16,817 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9501.01 | 7th | $67,813±$5,361 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9505 | 8th | $64,167±$20,624 · 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?
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