Census tract · Caribou County
Census Tract 9602, Caribou County, Idaho
Census Tract 9602, GEOID 16029960200, in Caribou County, Idaho, partly within Soda Springs. 2,810 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±208); the 2020 Census counted 2,903.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,810
±208 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,903
Median household income
$65,417
±$17,758 (90% margin)
Caribou County: $68,782
Median home value
$257,100
±$22,308 (90% margin)
Caribou County: $241,500
Median gross rent
$817
±$61 (90% margin)
Caribou County: $847
Where is Census Tract 9602?
Census Tract 9602 is one of 2 census tracts in Caribou County, Idaho. It covers 1,128.88 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 16029960200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Soda Springs | 13% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9602: Tract 9501 in Bear Lake County ($61,573), Tract 9502 in Bear Lake County ($88,080), Tract 9502 in Bingham County ($73,125), Tract 9701 in Bonneville County ($110,431) and Tract 9601 ($69,263). 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 2,810 (±208) in 1,011 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,903 residents and 1,379 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Caribou County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,810 ±208 | 7,162 |
| Households | 1,011 ±105 | 2,474 |
| Average household size | 2.73 ±0.25 | 2.86 |
| Housing units | 1,455 ±113 | 3,157 |
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 37.7 years old; 29.4% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Caribou County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 ±2.1 | 38.5 |
| Under 18 years | 29.4% ±3.9 pts | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±3.1 pts | 18.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±2.1 pts | 5.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0% ±2.6 pts | 90.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±1.4 pts | 3.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 3.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5% ±0.4 pts | 3.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.5% ±3.7 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 11.9% ±4.2 pts | 13.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2% ±3.4 pts | 7.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4% ±6.0 pts | 90.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4% ±6.2 pts | 16.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4% ±3.3 pts | 6.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.7% ±3.5 pts | 92.6% |
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 9602 earn?
Half of the 1,011 households in Census Tract 9602 earn less than $65,417 a year (±$17,758), against $68,782 across Caribou County. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Caribou County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,417 ±$17,758 | $68,782 |
| Mean household income | $87,953 ±$14,342 | $83,716 |
| Per capita income | $33,812 ±$4,211 | $32,018 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5% ±3.8 pts | 9.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.9% ±6.8 pts | 12.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.1% ±3.5 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with a computer | 97.0% ±2.9 pts | 97.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.6% ±4.2 pts | 93.6% |
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 79.8% of Census Tract 9602's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$22,308). The median renter pays $817 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Caribou County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,100 ±$22,308 | $241,500 |
| Median gross rent | $817 ±$61 | $847 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.2% ±18.3 pts | 38.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,232 ±$110 | $1,196 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8% ±7.3 pts | 81.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2% ±7.3 pts | 18.4% |
| Housing units | 1,455 ±113 | 3,157 |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.1% ±8.5 pts | 80.9% |
| Mobile homes | 19.6% ±7.0 pts | 11.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7% ±2.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.0% ±4.2 pts | 6.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.3% ±5.2 pts | 20.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 2.3% |
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 9602 get to work?
83.8% of Census Tract 9602's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Caribou County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.6% ±5.9 pts | 62.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8% ±6.3 pts | 79.7% |
| Carpooled | 8.9% ±4.8 pts | 12.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 5.8% ±3.5 pts | 6.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min ±4.0 | 21.1 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 9602 compare with the other tracts in Caribou County?
Caribou County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9602 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 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