Census tract · Boone County
Census Tract 9586, Boone County, West Virginia
Census Tract 9586, GEOID 54005958600, in Boone County, West Virginia, partly within Whitesville, Comfort, Racine and Sylvester. 1,677 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±350); the 2020 Census counted 1,861.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,677
±350 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,861
Median household income
$69,306
±$20,384 (90% margin)
Boone County: $57,093
Median home value
$95,900
±$11,959 (90% margin)
Boone County: $93,100
Median gross rent
$706
±$134 (90% margin)
Boone County: $837
Where is Census Tract 9586?
Census Tract 9586 is one of 8 census tracts in Boone County, West Virginia. It covers 58.48 square miles of land, 32 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54005958600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Whitesville | 17% |
| Comfort | 5% |
| Racine | 4% |
| Sylvester | 1% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9586: Tract 9582 ($56,058), Tract 9585.01 ($51,765), Tract 122 in Kanawha County ($62,768) and Tract 12 in Raleigh County ($40,473). 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 9586?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9586's population at 1,677 (±350) in 644 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,861 residents and 887 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9586 | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,677 ±350 | 21,026 |
| Households | 644 ±131 | 7,927 |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.28 | 2.64 |
| Housing units | 840 ±122 | 10,150 |
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 9586?
The median resident of Census Tract 9586 is 44.7 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9586 | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 ±7.5 | 45.3 |
| Under 18 years | 17.4% ±4.9 pts | 20.5% |
| 65 years and over | 20.9% ±6.8 pts | 22.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.1% ±1.4 pts | 97.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 1.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.6% ±4.5 pts | 6.7% |
| With a disability | 26.0% ±8.2 pts | 26.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1% ±2.7 pts | 4.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.9% ±5.5 pts | 86.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±6.0 pts | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 4.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4% ±5.9 pts | 91.8% |
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 9586 earn?
Half of the 644 households in Census Tract 9586 earn less than $69,306 a year (±$20,384), against $57,093 across Boone County: 2nd highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9586 | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,306 ±$20,384 | $57,093 |
| Mean household income | $69,885 ±$11,854 | $70,950 |
| Per capita income | $28,546 ±$4,620 | $28,780 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3% ±5.6 pts | 16.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.7% ±3.4 pts | 19.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5% ±9.1 pts | 22.0% |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±5.1 pts | 87.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.4% ±5.8 pts | 86.8% |
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 9586?
Owners occupy 87.7% of Census Tract 9586's occupied homes and renters 12.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,900 by its owner (±$11,959). The median renter pays $706 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9586 | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,900 ±$11,959 | $93,100 |
| Median gross rent | $706 ±$134 | $837 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4% ±36.3 pts | 42.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,056 ±$415 | $1,160 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% ±6.8 pts | 81.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.3% ±6.8 pts | 18.7% |
| Housing units | 840 ±122 | 10,150 |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.6% ±9.9 pts | 67.2% |
| Mobile homes | 21.8% ±9.3 pts | 26.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 4.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.7% ±5.6 pts | 8.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3% ±2.9 pts | 7.4% |
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 9586 get to work?
58.0% of Census Tract 9586's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9586 | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.3% ±7.4 pts | 46.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2% ±8.8 pts | 8.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 58.0% ±14.6 pts | 79.0% |
| Carpooled | 34.2% ±14.1 pts | 8.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 5.0% |
| Worked from home | 7.8% ±7.8 pts | 5.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.7 min ±7.9 | 33.4 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 9586 compare with the other tracts in Boone County?
Among Boone County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9586 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Boone County |
|---|---|
| Population | 7th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 8 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 8 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 8 |
| Median home value | 4th of 7 |
| Median gross rent | 5th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 7 |
| Median age | 4th of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Boone County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9585.02 | 1st | $69,440±$37,417 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9586 | 2nd | $69,306±$20,384 |
| Tract 9583 | 3rd | $69,280±$25,181 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9584 | 4th | $60,500±$20,259 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9582 | 5th | $56,058±$21,665 · 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 9586?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9586 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