Census tract · Adair County
Census Tract 9602, Adair County, Iowa
Census Tract 9602, GEOID 19001960200, in Adair County, Iowa, partly within Orient and Bridgewater. 1,699 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±159); the 2020 Census counted 1,611.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,699
±159 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,611
Median household income
$81,875
±$14,757 (90% margin)
Adair County: $68,092
Median home value
$159,500
±$16,535 (90% margin)
Adair County: $160,400
Median gross rent
$900
±$595 (90% margin)
Adair County: $799
Where is Census Tract 9602?
Census Tract 9602 is one of 3 census tracts in Adair County, Iowa. It covers 257.17 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19001960200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Orient | 6% |
| Bridgewater | 4% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9602: Tract 9601 ($68,571), Tract 9603 ($59,265), Tract 9501 in Adams County ($88,083), Tract 1903 in Cass County ($60,781), Tract 603 in Madison County ($102,264), Tract 1901 in Union County ($60,039) and Tract 1903 in Union County ($80,536). 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 9602?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9602's population at 1,699 (±159) in 700 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,611 residents and 801 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Adair County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,699 ±159 | 7,460 |
| Households | 700 ±72 | 3,236 |
| Average household size | 2.43 ±0.21 | 2.25 |
| Housing units | 826 ±51 | 3,568 |
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 9602?
The median resident of Census Tract 9602 is 45.3 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.5%.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Adair County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 ±4.9 | 42.4 |
| Under 18 years | 21.8% ±3.9 pts | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 22.5% ±3.0 pts | 22.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5% ±2.1 pts | 3.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2% ±3.2 pts | 93.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.1 pts | 1.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.8 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 1.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±1.8 pts | 6.7% |
| With a disability | 14.7% ±4.3 pts | 13.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 5.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.6% ±1.9 pts | 94.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6% ±5.9 pts | 19.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.4% ±2.2 pts | 5.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3% ±1.3 pts | 94.3% |
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 9602 earn?
Half of the 700 households in Census Tract 9602 earn less than $81,875 a year (±$14,757), against $68,092 across Adair County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Adair County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,875 ±$14,757 | $68,092 |
| Mean household income | $118,200 ±$18,436 | $93,814 |
| Per capita income | $48,956 ±$8,061 | $41,750 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2% ±4.4 pts | 9.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.7% ±9.8 pts | 12.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.0% ±3.2 pts | 9.8% |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±2.4 pts | 91.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.1% ±5.2 pts | 84.3% |
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 9602?
Owners occupy 79.3% of Census Tract 9602's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,500 by its owner (±$16,535).
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Adair County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,500 ±$16,535 | $160,400 |
| Median gross rent | $900 ±$595 | $799 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.7% ±16.5 pts | 29.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,189 ±$105 | $1,372 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% ±6.0 pts | 73.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.7% ±6.0 pts | 26.1% |
| Housing units | 826 ±51 | 3,568 |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.3% ±1.5 pts | 87.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3% ±1.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.9% ±6.6 pts | 37.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 4.4% |
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 9602 get to work?
73.1% of Census Tract 9602's workers drive alone and 15.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Adair County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.1% ±4.5 pts | 65.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% ±2.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1% ±5.9 pts | 80.1% |
| Carpooled | 7.9% ±3.1 pts | 5.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 2.8% ±2.4 pts | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 15.3% ±4.9 pts | 11.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min ±2.3 | 20.4 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 9602 compare with the other tracts in Adair County?
Among Adair County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9602 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Adair County |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 3 |
| Median household income | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 3 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 3 |
| Median age | 1st of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Adair County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602 | 1st | $81,875±$14,757 |
| Tract 9601 | 2nd | $68,571±$6,752 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9603 | 3rd | $59,265±$8,372 |
"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 9602?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9602 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