Census tract · Cherry County
Census Tract 9559, Cherry County, Nebraska
Census Tract 9559, GEOID 31031955900, in Cherry County, Nebraska, partly within Wood Lake and Brownlee. 1,401 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±178); the 2020 Census counted 1,342.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,401
±178 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,342
Median household income
$57,125
±$4,009 (90% margin)
Cherry County: $66,270
Median home value
$168,100
±$24,910 (90% margin)
Cherry County: $152,200
Median gross rent
$1,030
±$301 (90% margin)
Cherry County: $916
Where is Census Tract 9559?
Census Tract 9559 is one of 2 census tracts in Cherry County, Nebraska. It covers 4,773.59 square miles of land, 0 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31031955900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9559: Tract 9724 in Blaine County ($69,583), Tract 9750 in Brown County ($54,676), Tract 9558 ($68,399), Tract 9563 in Grant County ($70,147), Tract 9567 in Hooker County ($49,464), Tract 9517 in Sheridan County ($60,243) and Tract 9571 in Thomas County ($65,000). 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 9559?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9559's population at 1,401 (±178) in 524 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,342 residents and 747 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9559 | Cherry County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,401 ±178 | 5,498 |
| Households | 524 ±89 | 2,233 |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.33 | 2.41 |
| Housing units | 714 ±100 | 3,009 |
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 9559?
The median resident of Census Tract 9559 is 42.8 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.9%.
| Measure | Tract 9559 | Cherry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 ±2.7 | 41.4 |
| Under 18 years | 24.1% ±5.0 pts | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 14.5% ±4.8 pts | 22.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 3.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.3% ±4.8 pts | 83.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.4 pts | 1.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.9% ±3.8 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 4.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±1.2 pts | 5.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±3.5 pts | 6.5% |
| With a disability | 13.8% ±5.8 pts | 13.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3% ±8.6 pts | 9.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.6% ±1.2 pts | 96.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.1% ±6.9 pts | 25.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7% ±2.7 pts | 8.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.5% ±6.6 pts | 90.6% |
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 9559 earn?
Half of the 524 households in Census Tract 9559 earn less than $57,125 a year (±$4,009), against $66,270 across Cherry County. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9559 | Cherry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,125 ±$4,009 | $66,270 |
| Mean household income | $84,777 ±$13,266 | $80,876 |
| Per capita income | $35,038 ±$7,614 | $34,567 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4% ±3.8 pts | 8.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.2% ±8.6 pts | 10.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 4.4% |
| Households with a computer | 95.2% ±3.1 pts | 93.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1% ±6.2 pts | 85.5% |
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 9559?
Owners occupy 38.9% of Census Tract 9559's occupied homes and renters 61.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,100 by its owner (±$24,910). The median renter pays $1,030 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9559 | Cherry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,100 ±$24,910 | $152,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 ±$301 | $916 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3% ±15.0 pts | 23.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,525 ±$707 | $1,265 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.9% ±8.9 pts | 61.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 61.1% ±8.9 pts | 38.6% |
| Housing units | 714 ±100 | 3,009 |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.3% ±5.6 pts | 81.0% |
| Mobile homes | 8.5% ±5.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.5% ±5.0 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.1% ±6.3 pts | 19.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 7.5% |
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 9559 get to work?
41.1% of Census Tract 9559's workers drive alone and 17.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9559 | Cherry County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.6% ±6.6 pts | 67.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 41.1% ±7.6 pts | 66.7% |
| Carpooled | 11.6% ±6.4 pts | 11.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 19.1% ±7.1 pts | 9.1% |
| Worked from home | 17.6% ±8.2 pts | 7.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.2 min ±4.3 | 15.2 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 9559 compare with the other tracts in Cherry County?
Cherry County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9559 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 9559?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9559 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