Census tract · Hale County
Census Tract 9508, Hale County, Texas
Census Tract 9508, GEOID 48189950800, in Hale County, Texas, partly within Petersburg. 930 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±224); the 2020 Census counted 1,230.
Residents, 2020-2024
930
±224 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,230
Median household income
$55,417
±$13,523 (90% margin)
Hale County: $51,897
Median home value
$77,400
±$15,313 (90% margin)
Hale County: $116,500
Median gross rent
$640
±$37 (90% margin)
Hale County: $836
Where is Census Tract 9508?
Census Tract 9508 is one of 9 census tracts in Hale County, Texas. It covers 136.03 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48189950800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Petersburg | 45% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9508: Tract 9506 in Floyd County ($53,804), Tract 9506 ($71,941), Tract 9507 ($62,013), Tract 9509 ($79,528) and Tract 101.01 in Lubbock County ($83,387). 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 9508?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9508's population at 930 (±224) in 398 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,230 residents and 586 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9508 | Hale County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 930 ±224 | 32,131 |
| Households | 398 ±88 | 11,024 |
| Average household size | 2.34 ±0.44 | 2.73 |
| Housing units | 562 ±81 | 13,392 |
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 9508?
The median resident of Census Tract 9508 is 49.7 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 49.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 47.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9508 | Hale County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 ±9.4 | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 17.7% ±6.7 pts | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±8.8 pts | 14.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.4% ±13.0 pts | 61.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.7% ±12.5 pts | 31.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 4.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0% ±4.8 pts | 9.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 49.7% ±13.1 pts | 36.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±3.6 pts | 3.9% |
| With a disability | 14.4% ±6.3 pts | 15.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.5% ±9.7 pts | 21.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.7% ±6.3 pts | 74.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.4% ±7.3 pts | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 5.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.6% ±8.8 pts | 80.7% |
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 9508 earn?
Half of the 398 households in Census Tract 9508 earn less than $55,417 a year (±$13,523), against $51,897 across Hale County: 5th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9508 | Hale County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,417 ±$13,523 | $51,897 |
| Mean household income | $64,685 ±$10,572 | $69,923 |
| Per capita income | $29,667 ±$4,285 | $26,080 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8% ±10.0 pts | 20.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.5% ±29.1 pts | 30.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.8% ±9.8 pts | 23.0% |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±7.0 pts | 92.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 68.6% ±13.3 pts | 81.5% |
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 9508?
Owners occupy 64.6% of Census Tract 9508's occupied homes and renters 35.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,400 by its owner (±$15,313). The median renter pays $640 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9508 | Hale County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $77,400 ±$15,313 | $116,500 |
| Median gross rent | $640 ±$37 | $836 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.6% ±15.8 pts | 39.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,137 ±$17 | $1,611 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6% ±13.2 pts | 60.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.4% ±13.2 pts | 39.5% |
| Housing units | 562 ±81 | 13,392 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.7% ±6.1 pts | 76.5% |
| Mobile homes | 4.8% ±4.4 pts | 7.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8% ±2.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.2% ±4.3 pts | 4.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.2% ±2.9 pts | 5.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.5% ±5.2 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 9508 get to work?
77.7% of Census Tract 9508's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9508 | Hale County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.3% ±8.6 pts | 59.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±2.2 pts | 5.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7% ±10.3 pts | 79.2% |
| Carpooled | 17.0% ±9.0 pts | 14.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±9.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 4.7% ±6.4 pts | 3.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min ±5.8 | 19.8 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 9508 compare with the other tracts in Hale County?
Among Hale County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9508 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Hale County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 9th of 9 |
| Median household income | 5th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 9 |
| Median home value | 7th of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 9th of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 8 |
| Median age | 1st of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Hale County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9506 | 2nd | $71,941±$16,780 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9507 | 3rd | $62,013±$11,019 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9503 | 4th | $58,168±$7,301 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9508 | 5th | $55,417±$13,523 |
| Tract 9501 | 6th | $50,377±$9,203 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9504 | 7th | $45,794±$3,711 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9502 | 8th | $41,023±$14,410 · 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 9508?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9508 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