Census tract · Mason County

Census Tract 9548.02, Mason County, West Virginia

Census Tract 9548.02, GEOID 54053954802, in Mason County, West Virginia, partly within New Haven and Hartford City. 4,287 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±624); the 2020 Census counted 3,811.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,287

±624 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,811

Median household income

$62,649

±$6,226 (90% margin)
Mason County: $49,761

Median home value

$110,300

±$10,790 (90% margin)
Mason County: $120,300

Median gross rent

not published


Mason County: $671

Where is Census Tract 9548.02?

Census Tract 9548.02 is one of 7 census tracts in Mason County, West Virginia. It covers 56.09 square miles of land, 68 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54053954802, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9548.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New Haven19%
Hartford City5%
Census Tract 9548.02 (marked with a dot) in Mason County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9548.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Mason County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9548.02: Tract 9634 in Jackson County ($76,806), Tract 9548.01 ($55,379), Tract 9549.01 ($48,077) and Tract 9549.02 ($75,147). 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 9548.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9548.02's population at 4,287 (±624) in 1,753 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,811 residents and 1,833 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9548.02Mason CountyWest Virginia
Total population 4,287 ±624 25,043 1,778,373
Households 1,753 ±201 10,211 728,655
Average household size 2.45 ±0.26 2.39 2.37
Housing units 2,037 ±218 12,179 861,325

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 9548.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9548.02 is 40.9 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9548.02Mason CountyWest Virginia
Median age 40.9 ±3.1 44.2 42.7
Under 18 years 19.2% ±3.2 pts 20.5% 20.0%
65 years and over 18.5% ±4.0 pts 22.8% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 95.7% ±2.4 pts 95.4% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 1.0% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±1.9 pts 2.3% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.2% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.4% ±1.3 pts 0.6% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.6% ±3.8 pts 7.3% 7.4%
With a disability 14.8% ±3.7 pts 20.1% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 7.2% ±3.6 pts 6.1% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.5% ±3.8 pts 87.2% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.6% ±4.7 pts 16.3% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.5% ±2.8 pts 5.9% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.8% ±3.8 pts 92.8% 89.7%

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 9548.02 earn?

Half of the 1,753 households in Census Tract 9548.02 earn less than $62,649 a year (±$6,226), against $49,761 across Mason County: 2nd highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9548.02Mason CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $62,649 ±$6,226 $49,761 $59,608
Mean household income $92,108 ±$27,209 $70,616 $81,190
Per capita income $37,643 ±$10,984 $29,428 $34,203
People below the poverty line 18.2% ±7.5 pts 19.4% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 25.1% ±16.0 pts 32.0% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 12.8% ±5.7 pts 18.4% 17.3%
Households with a computer 91.6% ±3.6 pts 87.8% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.8% ±4.2 pts 84.7% 86.1%

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 9548.02?

Owners occupy 88.4% of Census Tract 9548.02's occupied homes and renters 11.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,300 by its owner (±$10,790).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9548.02Mason CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $110,300 ±$10,790 $120,300 $162,600
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 43.6% ±34.2 pts 28.7% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,064 ±$103 $1,111 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 88.4% ±5.1 pts 81.8% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 11.6% ±5.1 pts 18.2% 25.1%
Housing units 2,037 ±218 12,179 861,325
Single-family detached homes 74.4% ±7.0 pts 67.3% 70.9%
Mobile homes 21.6% ±6.9 pts 25.3% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.9% ±1.6 pts 0.5% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.9% ±6.1 pts 6.2% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 12.6% ±5.1 pts 11.7% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 6.0% ±3.5 pts 6.1% 8.0%

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 9548.02 get to work?

86.5% of Census Tract 9548.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9548.02Mason CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.4% ±6.1 pts 46.4% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 1.1% ±1.5 pts 3.8% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 86.5% ±5.9 pts 85.0% 78.1%
Carpooled 7.1% ±3.7 pts 8.2% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.2% 2.5%
Worked from home 6.2% ±4.7 pts 4.5% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 23.3 min ±2.5 27.5 min 26.6 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 9548.02 compare with the other tracts in Mason County?

Among Mason County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9548.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9548.02's rank among the tracts of Mason County
MeasureIn Mason County
Population3rd of 7
Residents per square mile4th of 7
Median household income2nd of 7
Per capita income1st of 7
Median home value6th of 7
Poverty rate4th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 7
Median age6th of 7
Owner-occupied share2nd of 7

The tracts next to it on Mason County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9549.021st$75,147±$14,461 · within the margin of this tract4,629
Tract 9548.022nd$62,649±$6,2264,287
Tract 9548.013rd$55,379±$10,291 · within the margin of this tract2,781
Tract 9549.014th$48,077±$15,822 · within the margin of this tract2,343
Tract 9551.015th$47,049±$6,6272,343

"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 9548.02?

4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 9548.02 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

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