Census tract · Clay County

Census Tract 9550, Clay County, Tennessee

Census Tract 9550, GEOID 47027955000, in Clay County, Tennessee, partly within Celina. 5,318 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±292); the 2020 Census counted 4,910.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,318

±292 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,910

Median household income

$47,860

±$14,002 (90% margin)
Clay County: $39,972

Median home value

$145,900

±$32,897 (90% margin)
Clay County: $136,400

Median gross rent

$547

±$116 (90% margin)
Clay County: $557

Where is Census Tract 9550?

Census Tract 9550 is one of 2 census tracts in Clay County, Tennessee. It covers 149.29 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47027955000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9550 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Celina16%
Census Tract 9550 (marked with a dot) in Clay County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
955196019604950295049251.01 9550 10 mi
Census Tract 9550 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Clay County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9550: Tract 9551 ($33,175), Tract 9601 in Jackson County ($44,196), Tract 9604 in Jackson County ($29,241), Tract 9502 in Overton County ($49,083), Tract 9504 in Overton County ($54,063) and Tract 9251.01 in Pickett County ($52,355). 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 9550?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9550's population at 5,318 (±292) in 2,387 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,910 residents and 2,732 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550Clay CountyTennessee
Total population 5,318 ±292 7,670 7,066,383
Households 2,387 ±181 3,486 2,824,277
Average household size 2.18 ±0.18 2.17 2.45
Housing units 2,702 ±127 4,005 3,143,670

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 9550?

The median resident of Census Tract 9550 is 49.3 years old; 17.9% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 4.8%. 1.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9550Clay CountyTennessee
Median age 49.3 ±2.9 48.5 38.9
Under 18 years 17.9% ±1.6 pts 18.8% 22.2%
65 years and over 25.1% ±1.7 pts 25.0% 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.3% ±0.5 pts 93.8% 71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.8% ±1.9 pts 3.3% 15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.5% ±1.7 pts 1.8% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.4% ±0.8 pts 1.0% 6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.3% ±1.2 pts 1.6% 8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±2.5 pts 7.6% 7.3%
With a disability 24.5% ±4.9 pts 23.0% 14.9%
No health insurance coverage 8.5% ±3.7 pts 8.2% 10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.5% ±4.1 pts 84.8% 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 9.8% ±3.5 pts 11.5% 31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.2% ±2.4 pts 6.2% 11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.4% ±3.9 pts 93.8% 87.1%

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 9550 earn?

Half of the 2,387 households in Census Tract 9550 earn less than $47,860 a year (±$14,002), against $39,972 across Clay County. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550Clay CountyTennessee
Median household income $47,860 ±$14,002 $39,972 $69,595
Mean household income $55,901 ±$6,326 $55,360 $96,820
Per capita income $24,391 ±$2,812 $24,731 $39,437
People below the poverty line 22.1% ±7.1 pts 24.2% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.1% ±17.0 pts 25.6% 18.8%
Households receiving SNAP 28.6% ±6.2 pts 25.2% 10.8%
Households with a computer 90.4% ±4.8 pts 90.0% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.8% ±5.5 pts 79.4% 89.2%

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 9550?

Owners occupy 66.7% of Census Tract 9550's occupied homes and renters 33.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,900 by its owner (±$32,897). The median renter pays $547 a month including utilities, and 25.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550Clay CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied) $145,900 ±$32,897 $136,400 $286,700
Median gross rent $547 ±$116 $557 $1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 25.2% ±14.7 pts 27.0% 39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,352 ±$615 $1,291 $1,566
Owner-occupied homes 66.7% ±6.0 pts 74.4% 66.9%
Renter-occupied homes 33.3% ±6.0 pts 25.6% 33.1%
Housing units 2,702 ±127 4,005 3,143,670
Single-family detached homes 59.3% ±7.4 pts 61.1% 68.3%
Mobile homes 26.1% ±7.2 pts 29.0% 8.1%
Built 2020 or later 2.0% ±2.2 pts 1.7% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 9.4% ±4.8 pts 9.0% 12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.7% ±2.0 pts 3.3% 5.6%
Households with no vehicle 8.0% ±4.0 pts 6.7% 5.2%

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 9550 get to work?

86.4% of Census Tract 9550's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550Clay CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+) 43.2% ±5.1 pts 45.9% 62.4%
Unemployment rate 12.0% ±5.5 pts 10.0% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 86.4% ±6.7 pts 85.0% 75.8%
Carpooled 4.7% ±4.8 pts 7.4% 8.4%
Public transportation 0.8% ±1.4 pts 0.5% 0.4%
Walked 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 1.2%
Worked from home 6.8% ±4.9 pts 6.3% 12.9%
Mean travel time to work 27.6 min ±4.8 27.6 min 25.7 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 9550 compare with the other tracts in Clay County?

Clay County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9550 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 9550?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9550 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