Census tract · Brown County
Census Tract 9502.02, Brown County, Texas
Census Tract 9502.02, GEOID 48049950202, in Brown County, Texas, partly within Lake Brownwood. 2,382 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±442); the 2020 Census counted 2,331.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,382
±442 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,331
Median household income
$66,250
±$15,750 (90% margin)
Brown County: $57,470
Median home value
$126,900
±$12,381 (90% margin)
Brown County: $158,900
Median gross rent
not published
Brown County: $919
Where is Census Tract 9502.02?
Census Tract 9502.02 is one of 13 census tracts in Brown County, Texas. It covers 95.77 square miles of land, 24 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48049950202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lake Brownwood | 48% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9502.02: Tract 9501 ($51,042), Tract 9502.01 ($66,500), Tract 9506 in Coleman County ($49,059) and Tract 9507 in Coleman County ($60,139). 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 9502.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9502.02's population at 2,382 (±442) in 1,027 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,331 residents and 1,707 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9502.02 | Brown County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,382 ±442 | 38,347 |
| Households | 1,027 ±171 | 14,972 |
| Average household size | 2.32 ±0.32 | 2.45 |
| Housing units | 1,820 ±182 | 19,246 |
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 9502.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 9502.02 is 53.5 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9502.02 | Brown County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.5 ±2.9 | 41.8 |
| Under 18 years | 16.0% ±4.9 pts | 20.4% |
| 65 years and over | 27.0% ±6.4 pts | 21.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0% ±5.7 pts | 22.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.1% ±7.2 pts | 69.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 3.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.4% ±3.8 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±3.1 pts | 4.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.3% ±6.2 pts | 15.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.0% ±5.5 pts | 7.2% |
| With a disability | 30.1% ±9.0 pts | 22.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.3% ±9.2 pts | 15.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.3% ±6.1 pts | 88.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.5% ±5.9 pts | 20.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±2.3 pts | 5.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.5% ±7.4 pts | 83.2% |
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 9502.02 earn?
Half of the 1,027 households in Census Tract 9502.02 earn less than $66,250 a year (±$15,750), against $57,470 across Brown County: 5th highest of the county's 13 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9502.02 | Brown County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,250 ±$15,750 | $57,470 |
| Mean household income | $70,699 ±$11,751 | $75,477 |
| Per capita income | $32,345 ±$3,724 | $31,180 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4% ±5.1 pts | 15.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±11.3 pts | 22.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±4.3 pts | 11.9% |
| Households with a computer | 89.2% ±6.7 pts | 92.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.2% ±8.5 pts | 87.3% |
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 9502.02?
Owners occupy 86.7% of Census Tract 9502.02's occupied homes and renters 13.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,900 by its owner (±$12,381).
| Measure | Tract 9502.02 | Brown County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $126,900 ±$12,381 | $158,900 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0% ±43.6 pts | 49.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $994 ±$414 | $1,480 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.7% ±7.5 pts | 68.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.3% ±7.5 pts | 31.7% |
| Housing units | 1,820 ±182 | 19,246 |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.9% ±8.6 pts | 65.9% |
| Mobile homes | 37.5% ±8.5 pts | 16.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.2% ±4.0 pts | 6.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 5.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 6.5% |
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 9502.02 get to work?
77.5% of Census Tract 9502.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.3%.
| Measure | Tract 9502.02 | Brown County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.3% ±9.3 pts | 56.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% ±5.3 pts | 5.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5% ±10.9 pts | 79.0% |
| Carpooled | 18.7% ±11.0 pts | 13.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 3.8% ±3.4 pts | 4.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.2 min ±12.6 | 18.9 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 9502.02 compare with the other tracts in Brown County?
Among Brown County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9502.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Brown County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 13 |
| Residents per square mile | 10th of 13 |
| Median household income | 5th of 13 |
| Per capita income | 7th of 13 |
| Median home value | 9th of 13 |
| Poverty rate | 10th of 13 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th of 10 |
| Median age | 1st of 13 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 13 |
The tracts next to it on Brown County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503 | 2nd | $72,667±$19,124 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9512 | 3rd | $66,671±$11,421 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9502.01 | 4th | $66,500±$27,521 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9502.02 | 5th | $66,250±$15,750 |
| Tract 9511 | 6th | $66,146±$23,513 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9505 | 7th | $56,512±$10,130 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9509 | 8th | $55,988±$13,880 · 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 9502.02?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 9502.02 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