Census tract · Dawes County
Census Tract 9506, Dawes County, Nebraska
Census Tract 9506, GEOID 31045950600, in Dawes County, Nebraska, partly within Crawford and Whitney. 2,351 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±264); the 2020 Census counted 2,634.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,351
±264 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,634
Median household income
$79,850
±$7,063 (90% margin)
Dawes County: $56,280
Median home value
$121,300
±$26,152 (90% margin)
Dawes County: $150,900
Median gross rent
$779
±$343 (90% margin)
Dawes County: $900
Where is Census Tract 9506?
Census Tract 9506 is one of 2 census tracts in Dawes County, Nebraska. It covers 1,369.45 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31045950600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9506: Tract 9511 in Box Butte County ($76,406), Tract 9507 ($53,485), Tract 9517 in Sheridan County ($60,243) and Tract 9501 in Sioux County ($53,929). 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 9506?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9506's population at 2,351 (±264) in 1,077 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,634 residents and 1,485 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9506 | Dawes County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,351 ±264 | 8,140 |
| Households | 1,077 ±133 | 3,453 |
| Average household size | 2.10 ±0.21 | 2.12 |
| Housing units | 1,274 ±166 | 4,037 |
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 9506?
The median resident of Census Tract 9506 is 53.5 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.1%.
| Measure | Tract 9506 | Dawes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.5 ±2.8 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 15.0% ±3.5 pts | 18.2% |
| 65 years and over | 32.0% ±5.3 pts | 19.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1% ±5.5 pts | 5.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9% ±5.5 pts | 85.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±0.9 pts | 3.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.2% ±3.1 pts | 5.5% |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±3.9 pts | 14.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6% ±5.3 pts | 9.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.9% ±0.9 pts | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5% ±5.2 pts | 36.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.3% ±4.0 pts | 17.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.2% ±5.3 pts | 82.5% |
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 9506 earn?
Half of the 1,077 households in Census Tract 9506 earn less than $79,850 a year (±$7,063), against $56,280 across Dawes County. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9506 | Dawes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,850 ±$7,063 | $56,280 |
| Mean household income | $96,230 ±$15,622 | $76,200 |
| Per capita income | $41,961 ±$5,953 | $32,306 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9% ±2.7 pts | 13.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.1% ±5.4 pts | 6.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.5% ±3.1 pts | 10.0% |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±4.7 pts | 91.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.1% ±8.4 pts | 84.6% |
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 9506?
Owners occupy 80.7% of Census Tract 9506's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300 by its owner (±$26,152). The median renter pays $779 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9506 | Dawes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,300 ±$26,152 | $150,900 |
| Median gross rent | $779 ±$343 | $900 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.1% ±14.2 pts | 43.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,672 ±$597 | $1,219 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% ±6.0 pts | 61.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.3% ±6.0 pts | 38.2% |
| Housing units | 1,274 ±166 | 4,037 |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.3% ±4.4 pts | 73.6% |
| Mobile homes | 7.5% ±3.6 pts | 7.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.7% ±1.5 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.1% ±5.8 pts | 32.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.8% ±3.3 pts | 4.0% |
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 9506 get to work?
74.2% of Census Tract 9506's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9506 | Dawes County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.9% ±7.2 pts | 63.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 1.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2% ±7.8 pts | 72.4% |
| Carpooled | 5.9% ±3.8 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5.5% ±3.3 pts | 8.2% |
| Worked from home | 11.6% ±5.7 pts | 7.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min ±3.3 | 15.6 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 9506 compare with the other tracts in Dawes County?
Dawes County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9506 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 9506?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9506 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