Census tract · Vance County

Census Tract 9601, Vance County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9601, GEOID 37181960100, in Vance County, North Carolina, partly within Middleburg. 3,802 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±420); the 2020 Census counted 3,925.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,802

±420 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,925

Median household income

$52,214

±$26,164 (90% margin)
Vance County: $50,465

Median home value

$203,700

±$31,987 (90% margin)
Vance County: $161,500

Median gross rent

$972

±$264 (90% margin)
Vance County: $883

Where is Census Tract 9601?

Census Tract 9601 is one of 12 census tracts in Vance County, North Carolina. It covers 43.52 square miles of land, 90 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37181960100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9601 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Middleburg14%
Census Tract 9601 (marked with a dot) in Vance County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
960296039609.039502.029504 9601 5 mi
Census Tract 9601 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Vance County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 9601: Tract 9602 ($80,893), Tract 9603 ($53,702), Tract 9606 ($36,786), Tract 9609.02 ($58,081), Tract 9609.03 ($29,561), Tract 9502.02 in Warren County ($29,223) and Tract 9504 in Warren County ($49,873). 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 9601?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9601's population at 3,802 (±420) in 1,550 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,925 residents and 1,928 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Vance CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 3,802 ±420 42,322 10,730,404
Households 1,550 ±236 16,147 4,282,345
Average household size 2.45 ±0.33 2.58 2.44
Housing units 2,125 ±249 19,489 4,895,668

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 9601?

The median resident of Census Tract 9601 is 47.6 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 35.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9601Vance CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 47.6 ±3.9 39.9 39.1
Under 18 years 20.3% ±5.1 pts 24.0% 21.8%
65 years and over 26.7% ±4.6 pts 19.3% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% ±2.7 pts 9.5% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 57.3% ±9.1 pts 37.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 35.0% ±8.1 pts 47.3% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.7 pts 0.7% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.1% ±3.1 pts 4.2% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.2 pts 5.7% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.1% ±2.3 pts 9.1% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.7% ±3.2 pts 6.7% 7.4%
With a disability 14.8% ±4.3 pts 18.7% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 7.7% ±3.4 pts 13.2% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.6% ±3.6 pts 85.2% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 18.1% ±6.6 pts 17.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.2% ±2.9 pts 4.8% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.4% ±3.7 pts 89.9% 87.3%

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 9601 earn?

Half of the 1,550 households in Census Tract 9601 earn less than $52,214 a year (±$26,164), against $50,465 across Vance County: 6th highest of the county's 12 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Vance CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $52,214 ±$26,164 $50,465 $72,388
Mean household income $81,824 ±$13,098 $68,426 $101,208
Per capita income $34,665 ±$4,962 $27,551 $41,385
People below the poverty line 11.3% ±5.7 pts 19.8% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 28.6% ±18.3 pts 28.9% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 11.4% ±5.5 pts 24.3% 12.8%
Households with a computer 94.5% ±3.6 pts 90.4% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.4% ±4.1 pts 85.3% 90.1%

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 9601?

Owners occupy 75.9% of Census Tract 9601's occupied homes and renters 24.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,700 by its owner (±$31,987). The median renter pays $972 a month including utilities, and 50.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Vance CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $203,700 ±$31,987 $161,500 $288,900
Median gross rent $972 ±$264 $883 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.2% ±21.8 pts 46.5% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,598 ±$131 $1,308 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 75.9% ±9.1 pts 60.1% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 24.1% ±9.1 pts 39.9% 33.4%
Housing units 2,125 ±249 19,489 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 68.7% ±8.4 pts 63.5% 65.3%
Mobile homes 29.6% ±8.5 pts 25.4% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.8 pts 1.0% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.9% ±7.6 pts 4.9% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.7% ±4.3 pts 7.3% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.5% ±1.4 pts 8.0% 5.3%

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 9601 get to work?

73.6% of Census Tract 9601's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Vance CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 50.7% ±6.5 pts 58.5% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 4.7% ±4.0 pts 8.2% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 73.6% ±10.7 pts 77.8% 71.5%
Carpooled 6.5% ±5.0 pts 11.2% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.1% 0.7%
Walked 4.5% ±5.1 pts 1.3% 1.6%
Worked from home 15.1% ±11.6 pts 8.8% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 25.3 min ±6.4 25.9 min 25.1 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 9601 compare with the other tracts in Vance County?

Among Vance County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9601 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9601's rank among the tracts of Vance County
MeasureIn Vance County
Population7th of 12
Residents per square mile11th of 12
Median household income6th of 12
Per capita income2nd of 12
Median home value3rd of 10
Median gross rent6th of 12
Poverty rate7th of 9
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 12
Median age2nd of 12
Owner-occupied share4th of 12

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9609.023rd$58,081±$8,050 · within the margin of this tract1,793
Tract 96034th$53,702±$13,311 · within the margin of this tract4,324
Tract 96045th$52,435±$13,608 · within the margin of this tract3,928
Tract 96016th$52,214±$26,1643,802
Tract 9609.017th$50,962±$19,695 · within the margin of this tract3,103
Tract 96078th$40,066±$14,693 · within the margin of this tract4,108
Tract 96059th$40,000±$4,877 · within the margin of this tract4,355

"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 9601?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9601 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