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Census Tract 9602, Iowa County, Iowa

Census Tract 9602, GEOID 19095960200, in Iowa County, Iowa, partly within Marengo and Ladora. 4,243 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±323); the 2020 Census counted 3,904.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,243

±323 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,904

Median household income

$61,280

±$5,977 (90% margin)
Iowa County: $71,223

Median home value

$151,400

±$19,599 (90% margin)
Iowa County: $193,900

Median gross rent

$720

±$99 (90% margin)
Iowa County: $686

Where is Census Tract 9602?

Census Tract 9602 is one of 4 census tracts in Iowa County, Iowa. It covers 137.23 square miles of land, 28 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19095960200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9602 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Marengo46%
Ladora4%
Census Tract 9602 (marked with a dot) in Iowa County, Iowa. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9606960196033701 9602 5 mi
Census Tract 9602 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Iowa County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9602: Tract 9606 in Benton County ($83,203), Tract 9607 in Benton County ($74,811), Tract 9601 ($98,529), Tract 9603 ($70,000) and Tract 3701 in Poweshiek County ($77,813). 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 4,243 (±323) in 1,811 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,904 residents and 1,831 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602Iowa CountyIowa
Total population 4,243 ±323 16,507 3,210,507
Households 1,811 ±137 6,909 1,315,707
Average household size 2.30 ±0.16 2.34 2.36
Housing units 1,943 ±137 7,369 1,437,699

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 41.2 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9602Iowa CountyIowa
Median age 41.2 ±2.4 42.4 38.6
Under 18 years 23.4% ±2.7 pts 23.3% 22.9%
65 years and over 20.1% ±2.3 pts 20.3% 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% ±0.5 pts 3.4% 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 95.2% ±1.9 pts 92.5% 82.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.3% ±1.3 pts 2.7% 3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.8% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.6% ±1.1 pts 1.0% 5.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±0.7 pts 2.7% 9.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.5% ±2.5 pts 8.6% 6.5%
With a disability 16.3% ±3.3 pts 13.7% 12.6%
No health insurance coverage 3.4% ±1.9 pts 3.2% 5.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.6% ±2.5 pts 95.5% 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.7% ±2.8 pts 24.8% 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.5% ±1.3 pts 6.9% 10.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.7% ±2.8 pts 91.6% 87.1%

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 1,811 households in Census Tract 9602 earn less than $61,280 a year (±$5,977), against $71,223 across Iowa County: 4th highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602Iowa CountyIowa
Median household income $61,280 ±$5,977 $71,223 $75,059
Mean household income $72,551 ±$5,720 $90,784 $98,187
Per capita income $32,181 ±$2,906 $38,618 $40,877
People below the poverty line 10.4% ±3.8 pts 8.9% 11.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.8% ±7.8 pts 12.7% 12.9%
Households receiving SNAP 10.8% ±3.6 pts 6.5% 8.8%
Households with a computer 90.6% ±4.1 pts 94.4% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.1% ±5.4 pts 88.5% 88.9%

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 77.6% of Census Tract 9602's occupied homes and renters 22.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,400 by its owner (±$19,599). The median renter pays $720 a month including utilities, and 26.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602Iowa CountyIowa
Median home value (owner-occupied) $151,400 ±$19,599 $193,900 $208,000
Median gross rent $720 ±$99 $686 $972
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.9% ±13.2 pts 23.4% 35.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,347 ±$84 $1,507 $1,533
Owner-occupied homes 77.6% ±5.0 pts 76.6% 71.7%
Renter-occupied homes 22.4% ±5.0 pts 23.4% 28.3%
Housing units 1,943 ±137 7,369 1,437,699
Single-family detached homes 81.0% ±4.3 pts 79.3% 72.2%
Mobile homes 7.5% ±2.9 pts 3.1% 3.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.5% ±3.0 pts 6.9% 9.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 38.2% ±6.5 pts 34.2% 23.5%
Households with no vehicle 8.0% ±3.9 pts 3.5% 5.4%

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?

81.4% of Census Tract 9602's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602Iowa CountyIowa
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.3% ±4.0 pts 66.7% 66.4%
Unemployment rate 2.7% ±1.9 pts 1.9% 3.6%
Drove alone to work 81.4% ±5.3 pts 83.0% 76.0%
Carpooled 7.6% ±3.9 pts 5.8% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.7%
Walked 3.1% ±1.7 pts 2.6% 2.9%
Worked from home 7.0% ±2.6 pts 8.1% 11.3%
Mean travel time to work 23.3 min ±3.2 22.2 min 19.8 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 Iowa County?

Among Iowa County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9602 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9602's rank among the tracts of Iowa County
MeasureIn Iowa County
Population2nd of 4
Residents per square mile2nd of 4
Median household income4th of 4
Per capita income4th of 4
Median home value3rd of 4
Median gross rent2nd of 4
Poverty rate2nd of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 4
Median age3rd of 4
Owner-occupied share3rd of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96011st$98,529±$11,0974,017
Tract 96032nd$70,000±$8,424 · within the margin of this tract3,267
Tract 96043rd$65,097±$9,306 · within the margin of this tract4,980
Tract 96024th$61,280±$5,9774,243

"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