Census tract · Cavalier County

Census Tract 9509, Cavalier County, North Dakota

Census Tract 9509, GEOID 38019950900, in Cavalier County, North Dakota, mostly within Langdon (93% of its census blocks). 1,790 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±168); the 2020 Census counted 1,883.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,790

±168 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,883

Median household income

$64,464

±$21,813 (90% margin)
Cavalier County: $69,531

Median home value

$133,300

±$20,002 (90% margin)
Cavalier County: $125,800

Median gross rent

$786

±$223 (90% margin)
Cavalier County: $786

Where is Census Tract 9509?

Census Tract 9509 is one of 2 census tracts in Cavalier County, North Dakota. It covers 5.98 square miles of land, 315 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 38019950900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9509 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Langdon93%
Elgin Township7%
Census Tract 9509 (marked with a dot) in Cavalier County, North Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9511 9509 10 mi
Census Tract 9509 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

1 census tract borders Census Tract 9509: Tract 9511 ($70,430). 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 9509?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9509's population at 1,790 (±168) in 775 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,883 residents and 1,011 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9509LangdonCavalier CountyNorth Dakota
Total population 1,790 ±168 1,782 3,633 784,841
Households 775 ±95 770 1,560 331,063
Average household size 2.24 ±0.18 2.25 2.28 2.28
Housing units 981 ±74 969 2,109 377,281

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 9509?

The median resident of Census Tract 9509 is 48.3 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9509LangdonCavalier CountyNorth Dakota
Median age 48.3 ±5.1 49.1 48.3 35.9
Under 18 years 23.6% ±3.6 pts 23.7% 21.9% 23.5%
65 years and over 26.7% ±3.7 pts 26.8% 27.9% 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7% ±4.8 pts 4.7% 2.3% 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.6% ±4.7 pts 93.6% 92.0% 81.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 3.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.7% 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.6% ±2.0 pts 1.6% 3.4% 4.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.9% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.4% 2.3% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.2% ±2.5 pts 4.2% 5.1% 6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.9% ±3.8 pts 9.0% 7.4% 7.1%
With a disability 12.5% ±3.9 pts 12.6% 13.4% 12.0%
No health insurance coverage 4.7% ±3.0 pts 4.7% 4.3% 6.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.5% ±4.6 pts 91.5% 92.4% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.5% ±5.7 pts 24.6% 22.1% 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.2% ±2.7 pts 4.2% 3.0% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±5.5 pts 88.1% 92.7% 84.2%

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 9509 earn?

Half of the 775 households in Census Tract 9509 earn less than $64,464 a year (±$21,813), against $69,531 across Cavalier County. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9509LangdonCavalier CountyNorth Dakota
Median household income $64,464 ±$21,813 $64,286 $69,531 $76,657
Mean household income $99,946 ±$19,505 $99,283 $105,149 $101,793
Per capita income $44,818 ±$8,239 $44,619 $47,476 $43,389
People below the poverty line 11.1% ±6.1 pts 11.1% 8.5% 10.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.4% ±13.6 pts 11.4% 6.1% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 7.0% ±4.6 pts 7.0% 4.7% 6.6%
Households with a computer 93.7% ±4.6 pts 93.6% 93.8% 94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.0% ±5.9 pts 87.9% 88.0% 88.7%

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 9509?

Owners occupy 75.6% of Census Tract 9509's occupied homes and renters 24.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,300 by its owner (±$20,002). The median renter pays $786 a month including utilities, and 42.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9509LangdonCavalier CountyNorth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $133,300 ±$20,002 $135,900 $125,800 $249,900
Median gross rent $786 ±$223 $786 $786 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.8% ±24.0 pts 42.8% 43.8% 31.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,201 ±$185 $1,207 $1,307 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 75.6% ±7.2 pts 75.5% 81.3% 62.9%
Renter-occupied homes 24.4% ±7.2 pts 24.5% 18.7% 37.1%
Housing units 981 ±74 969 2,109 377,281
Single-family detached homes 66.9% ±7.8 pts 66.5% 79.0% 56.7%
Mobile homes 2.0% ±2.6 pts 2.1% 5.4% 6.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.3% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.1% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.6% ±4.6 pts 5.7% 4.0% 18.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 12.5% ±6.3 pts 12.7% 15.8% 11.5%
Households with no vehicle 6.7% ±5.0 pts 6.8% 3.8% 5.9%

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 9509 get to work?

77.1% of Census Tract 9509's workers drive alone and 5.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 13.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9509LangdonCavalier CountyNorth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.1% ±5.6 pts 61.6% 59.8% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 1.0% 2.8%
Drove alone to work 77.1% ±7.8 pts 76.7% 73.6% 77.9%
Carpooled 15.1% ±7.8 pts 15.1% 14.2% 8.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 1.5% ±1.7 pts 1.5% 3.0% 3.2%
Worked from home 5.5% ±3.2 pts 6.0% 8.6% 8.1%
Mean travel time to work 13.7 min ±2.2 13.8 min 18.8 min 17.9 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 9509 compare with the other tracts in Cavalier County?

Cavalier County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9509 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 9509?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9509 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