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Census Tract 9549, Wayne County, Illinois
Census Tract 9549, GEOID 17191954900, in Wayne County, Illinois, partly within Leech Township, Mount Erie Township, Massilon Township, Barnhill Township, Jasper Township, Grover Township, Elm River Township, Zif Township, Mount Erie, Golden Gate, Bedford Township, Mill Shoals and Keith Township. 3,253 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±331); the 2020 Census counted 3,266.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,253
±331 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,266
Median household income
$64,250
±$15,721 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $55,521
Median home value
$123,800
±$12,693 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $110,700
Median gross rent
$802
±$95 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $657
Where is Census Tract 9549?
Census Tract 9549 is one of 5 census tracts in Wayne County, Illinois. It covers 276.61 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17191954900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Leech Township | 26% |
| Mount Erie Township | 17% |
| Massilon Township | 15% |
| Barnhill Township | 10% |
| Jasper Township | 9% |
| Grover Township | 8% |
| Elm River Township | 8% |
| Zif Township | 6% |
| Mount Erie | 4% |
| Golden Gate | 3% |
| Bedford Township | 2% |
| Mill Shoals | 1% |
| Keith Township | 1% |
11 census tracts border Census Tract 9549: Tract 9722 in Clay County ($75,029), Tract 9569 in Edwards County ($65,625), Tract 9570 in Edwards County ($59,167), Tract 9733 in Hamilton County ($75,949), Tract 9783 in Richland County ($78,264), Tract 9550 ($62,617), Tract 9551 ($48,194), Tract 9552 ($41,688), Tract 9553 ($57,333), Tract 9582 in White County ($56,597) and Tract 9583 in White County ($59,091). 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 9549?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9549's population at 3,253 (±331) in 1,340 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,266 residents and 1,491 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9549 | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,253 ±331 | 15,973 |
| Households | 1,340 ±117 | 6,866 |
| Average household size | 2.43 ±0.17 | 2.31 |
| Housing units | 1,591 ±128 | 7,680 |
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 9549?
The median resident of Census Tract 9549 is 45.1 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9549 | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 ±4.4 | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 21.6% ±3.3 pts | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 25.3% ±4.1 pts | 22.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±3.1 pts | 2.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1% ±3.3 pts | 95.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 2.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7% ±3.4 pts | 2.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.4% ±3.4 pts | 6.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.9% ±2.4 pts | 6.6% |
| With a disability | 16.4% ±3.6 pts | 17.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6% ±3.6 pts | 12.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.1% ±4.8 pts | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.4% ±4.2 pts | 16.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.9% ±2.1 pts | 5.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.4% ±4.3 pts | 87.8% |
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 9549 earn?
Half of the 1,340 households in Census Tract 9549 earn less than $64,250 a year (±$15,721), against $55,521 across Wayne County: 1st highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9549 | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,250 ±$15,721 | $55,521 |
| Mean household income | $79,552 ±$10,742 | $74,226 |
| Per capita income | $32,719 ±$4,652 | $31,813 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5% ±8.0 pts | 16.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.7% ±14.8 pts | 22.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.3% ±3.9 pts | 14.0% |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±4.1 pts | 89.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.3% ±5.0 pts | 83.0% |
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 9549?
Owners occupy 89.4% of Census Tract 9549's occupied homes and renters 10.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,800 by its owner (±$12,693). The median renter pays $802 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9549 | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $123,800 ±$12,693 | $110,700 |
| Median gross rent | $802 ±$95 | $657 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.6% ±37.5 pts | 30.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,240 ±$100 | $1,178 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4% ±5.6 pts | 78.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.6% ±5.6 pts | 21.6% |
| Housing units | 1,591 ±128 | 7,680 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.8% ±5.9 pts | 72.3% |
| Mobile homes | 30.2% ±5.9 pts | 21.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.8% ±3.5 pts | 8.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.2% ±5.3 pts | 13.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6% ±3.8 pts | 7.2% |
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 9549 get to work?
80.3% of Census Tract 9549's workers drive alone and 11.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9549 | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.2% ±4.2 pts | 57.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% ±4.0 pts | 3.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3% ±5.8 pts | 80.9% |
| Carpooled | 7.4% ±2.9 pts | 10.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 11.7% ±4.7 pts | 7.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min ±2.0 | 24.2 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 9549 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9549 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 5 |
| Median household income | 1st of 5 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 5 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 5 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 5 |
| Median age | 3rd of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9549 | 1st | $64,250±$15,721 |
| Tract 9550 | 2nd | $62,617±$7,723 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9553 | 3rd | $57,333±$6,367 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9551 | 4th | $48,194±$9,516 · 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 9549?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9549 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