Census tract · Swisher County
Census Tract 9502, Swisher County, Texas
Census Tract 9502, GEOID 48437950200, in Swisher County, Texas, partly within Happy and Tulia. 1,689 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±212); the 2020 Census counted 1,816.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,689
±212 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,816
Median household income
$55,446
±$26,748 (90% margin)
Swisher County: $36,165
Median home value
$105,700
±$44,864 (90% margin)
Swisher County: $86,300
Median gross rent
$1,135
±$44 (90% margin)
Swisher County: $783
Where is Census Tract 9502?
Census Tract 9502 is one of 3 census tracts in Swisher County, Texas. It covers 567.28 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48437950200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9502: Tract 9501 in Armstrong County ($72,750), Tract 9502 in Briscoe County ($45,417), Tract 9501 in Castro County ($61,964), Tract 9503 in Castro County ($57,686), Tract 219 in Randall County ($98,485), Tract 9503 ($34,500) and Tract 9504 ($33,516). 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 1,689 (±212) in 429 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,816 residents and 621 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Swisher County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,689 ±212 | 6,937 |
| Households | 429 ±82 | 2,383 |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.37 | 2.64 |
| Housing units | 622 ±85 | 3,029 |
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 35.4 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.5%.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Swisher County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 ±5.6 | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 23.1% ±6.3 pts | 23.9% |
| 65 years and over | 12.1% ±4.0 pts | 16.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.5% ±11.0 pts | 46.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.1% ±9.3 pts | 41.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.3% ±4.9 pts | 7.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.5% ±4.0 pts | 4.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.2% ±9.3 pts | 24.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 3.5% |
| With a disability | 6.8% ±3.1 pts | 14.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 31.1% ±11.0 pts | 23.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.5% ±5.4 pts | 79.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.1% ±6.8 pts | 15.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.9% ±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.5% ±9.7 pts | 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 429 households in Census Tract 9502 earn less than $55,446 a year (±$26,748), against $36,165 across Swisher County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Swisher County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,446 ±$26,748 | $36,165 |
| Mean household income | $69,823 ±$14,124 | $62,124 |
| Per capita income | $20,336 ±$4,127 | $22,512 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9% ±11.7 pts | 30.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 30.5% ±19.7 pts | 36.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.6% ±6.2 pts | 13.8% |
| Households with a computer | 85.3% ±11.2 pts | 85.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.8% ±10.7 pts | 73.1% |
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 80.9% of Census Tract 9502's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,700 by its owner (±$44,864). The median renter pays $1,135 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Swisher County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,700 ±$44,864 | $86,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 ±$44 | $783 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.5% ±32.4 pts | 44.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,466 ±$599 | $1,485 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% ±7.8 pts | 66.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1% ±7.8 pts | 33.6% |
| Housing units | 622 ±85 | 3,029 |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.5% ±9.8 pts | 85.2% |
| Mobile homes | 17.5% ±9.2 pts | 5.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.6% ±6.5 pts | 17.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.6% ±2.3 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?
68.2% of Census Tract 9502's workers drive alone and 16.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9502 | Swisher County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 27.7% ±6.3 pts | 52.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% ±5.3 pts | 4.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 68.2% ±12.4 pts | 81.7% |
| Carpooled | 14.5% ±10.9 pts | 13.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±13.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 16.5% ±8.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min ±5.9 | 20.7 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 Swisher County?
Among Swisher County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9502 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Swisher County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 3 |
| Median household income | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 3 |
| Median home value | 1st of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 3 |
| Median age | 3rd of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Swisher County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502 | 1st | $55,446±$26,748 |
| Tract 9503 | 2nd | $34,500±$14,240 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9504 | 3rd | $33,516±$13,291 · 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?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9502 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