Census tract · Refugio County
Census Tract 9504, Refugio County, Texas
Census Tract 9504, GEOID 48391950400, in Refugio County, Texas, partly within Woodsboro, Bayside, Austwell and Tivoli. 3,286 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±202); the 2020 Census counted 3,258.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,286
±202 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,258
Median household income
$64,722
±$9,799 (90% margin)
Refugio County: $60,181
Median home value
$108,600
±$24,421 (90% margin)
Refugio County: $99,000
Median gross rent
$1,101
±$173 (90% margin)
Refugio County: $795
Where is Census Tract 9504?
Census Tract 9504 is one of 2 census tracts in Refugio County, Texas. It covers 586.39 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48391950400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
9 census tracts border Census Tract 9504: Tract 9501.01 in Aransas County ($75,833), Tract 9505.01 in Aransas County ($54,496), Tract 9502.01 in Bee County ($88,693), Tract 9506 in Bee County ($43,839), Tract 5.02 in Calhoun County, Tract 9502 ($49,974), Tract 107 in San Patricio County ($79,381), Tract 109 in San Patricio County ($67,969) and Tract 13 in Victoria County ($63,199). 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 9504?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9504's population at 3,286 (±202) in 1,224 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,258 residents and 1,656 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9504 | Refugio County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,286 ±202 | 6,707 |
| Households | 1,224 ±116 | 2,495 |
| Average household size | 2.68 ±0.25 | 2.63 |
| Housing units | 1,743 ±124 | 3,359 |
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 9504?
The median resident of Census Tract 9504 is 44.5 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 46.3%.
| Measure | Tract 9504 | Refugio County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 ±7.2 | 42.4 |
| Under 18 years | 19.8% ±3.5 pts | 21.7% |
| 65 years and over | 23.1% ±2.9 pts | 22.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 46.3% ±4.9 pts | 50.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.7% ±4.9 pts | 40.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 6.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±1.9 pts | 3.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 21.8% ±4.2 pts | 24.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.2% ±2.5 pts | 7.6% |
| With a disability | 18.3% ±3.6 pts | 20.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.7% ±3.8 pts | 16.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.7% ±4.1 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1% ±4.4 pts | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±1.9 pts | 2.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.6% ±5.8 pts | 84.0% |
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 9504 earn?
Half of the 1,224 households in Census Tract 9504 earn less than $64,722 a year (±$9,799), against $60,181 across Refugio County. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9504 | Refugio County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,722 ±$9,799 | $60,181 |
| Mean household income | $75,197 ±$9,132 | $68,904 |
| Per capita income | $31,735 ±$4,185 | $28,082 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1% ±2.8 pts | 14.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 15.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.9% ±3.6 pts | 14.1% |
| Households with a computer | 91.5% ±4.2 pts | 92.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.3% ±5.3 pts | 84.9% |
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 9504?
Owners occupy 86.6% of Census Tract 9504's occupied homes and renters 13.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,600 by its owner (±$24,421). The median renter pays $1,101 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9504 | Refugio County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,600 ±$24,421 | $99,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 ±$173 | $795 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.5% ±20.4 pts | 45.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,191 ±$107 | $1,268 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6% ±4.4 pts | 77.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.4% ±4.4 pts | 23.0% |
| Housing units | 1,743 ±124 | 3,359 |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.6% ±4.6 pts | 81.0% |
| Mobile homes | 14.3% ±4.5 pts | 12.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.3% ±3.4 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.0% ±4.9 pts | 10.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.0% ±2.1 pts | 3.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.1% ±2.5 pts | 10.4% |
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 9504 get to work?
91.6% of Census Tract 9504's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.5%.
| Measure | Tract 9504 | Refugio County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.7% ±5.4 pts | 52.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% ±4.0 pts | 4.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 91.6% ±3.6 pts | 88.0% |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±2.3 pts | 5.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.3% ±2.4 pts | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 2.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min ±3.5 | 24.4 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 9504 compare with the other tracts in Refugio County?
Refugio County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9504 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 9504?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9504 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