Census tract · Lipscomb County
Census Tract 9503, Lipscomb County, Texas
Census Tract 9503, GEOID 48295950300, in Lipscomb County, Texas, partly within Higgins, Follett and Lipscomb. 1,052 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±151); the 2020 Census counted 1,080.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,052
±151 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,080
Median household income
$80,682
±$12,349 (90% margin)
Lipscomb County: $72,560
Median home value
$109,900
±$26,555 (90% margin)
Lipscomb County: $124,300
Median gross rent
$677
±$11 (90% margin)
Lipscomb County: $876
Where is Census Tract 9503?
Census Tract 9503 is one of 2 census tracts in Lipscomb County, Texas. It covers 657.40 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48295950300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9503: Tract 9503 in Hemphill County ($61,563), Tract 9502 ($70,938), Tract 9501 in Ochiltree County ($66,094) and Tract 9501 in Roberts County ($67,868). 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 9503?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9503's population at 1,052 (±151) in 382 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,080 residents and 685 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9503 | Lipscomb County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,052 ±151 | 2,918 |
| Households | 382 ±56 | 1,025 |
| Average household size | 2.71 ±0.35 | 2.80 |
| Housing units | 625 ±65 | 1,432 |
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 9503?
The median resident of Census Tract 9503 is 38.5 years old; 29.7% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.1%.
| Measure | Tract 9503 | Lipscomb County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 ±7.8 | 36.3 |
| Under 18 years | 29.7% ±5.2 pts | 30.8% |
| 65 years and over | 23.7% ±6.7 pts | 18.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1% ±6.4 pts | 38.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.9% ±6.6 pts | 56.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±3.4 pts | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±3.6 pts | 4.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8% ±3.4 pts | 15.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.6% ±5.3 pts | 30.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.7% ±2.5 pts | 4.6% |
| With a disability | 15.4% ±5.1 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3% ±4.1 pts | 18.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% ±3.3 pts | 84.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.5% ±5.7 pts | 22.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.3% ±2.5 pts | 4.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.7% ±3.7 pts | 88.9% |
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 9503 earn?
Half of the 382 households in Census Tract 9503 earn less than $80,682 a year (±$12,349), against $72,560 across Lipscomb County. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9503 | Lipscomb County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,682 ±$12,349 | $72,560 |
| Mean household income | $111,058 ±$17,874 | $92,240 |
| Per capita income | $39,918 ±$7,711 | $32,221 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0% ±3.7 pts | 11.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.7% ±5.5 pts | 13.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.7% ±3.3 pts | 6.0% |
| Households with a computer | 96.6% ±2.4 pts | 95.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.5% ±5.7 pts | 86.7% |
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 9503?
Owners occupy 87.2% of Census Tract 9503's occupied homes and renters 12.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,900 by its owner (±$26,555). The median renter pays $677 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9503 | Lipscomb County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $109,900 ±$26,555 | $124,300 |
| Median gross rent | $677 ±$11 | $876 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.4% ±45.8 pts | 21.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,417 ±$695 | $1,506 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.2% ±6.0 pts | 82.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.8% ±6.0 pts | 17.6% |
| Housing units | 625 ±65 | 1,432 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.1% ±4.4 pts | 84.2% |
| Mobile homes | 8.5% ±3.8 pts | 9.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4% ±1.7 pts | 5.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.4% ±6.0 pts | 13.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±2.7 pts | 2.1% |
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 9503 get to work?
79.2% of Census Tract 9503's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9503 | Lipscomb County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.6% ±6.1 pts | 58.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% ±5.4 pts | 6.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2% ±6.5 pts | 81.9% |
| Carpooled | 14.8% ±6.5 pts | 14.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.3% ±2.0 pts | 1.5% |
| Worked from home | 3.4% ±2.7 pts | 2.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min ±3.8 | 19.9 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 9503 compare with the other tracts in Lipscomb County?
Lipscomb County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9503 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 9503?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9503 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