Census tract · Lake County
Census Tract 9602, Lake County, Tennessee
Census Tract 9602, GEOID 47095960200, in Lake County, Tennessee, partly within Ridgely. 2,333 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±160); the 2020 Census counted 2,133.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,333
±160 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,133
Median household income
$29,038
±$6,891 (90% margin)
Lake County: $28,814
Median home value
$83,400
±$6,282 (90% margin)
Lake County: $97,900
Median gross rent
$581
±$82 (90% margin)
Lake County: $532
Where is Census Tract 9602?
Census Tract 9602 is one of 2 census tracts in Lake County, Tennessee. It covers 91.23 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47095960200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Ridgely | 40% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 9602: Tract 9648 in Dyer County ($78,278), Tract 9601 ($27,135) and Tract 9653 in Obion County ($51,473). 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 9602?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9602's population at 2,333 (±160) in 948 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,133 residents and 979 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,333 ±160 | 6,579 |
| Households | 948 ±127 | 2,067 |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.28 | 2.15 |
| Housing units | 1,059 ±118 | 2,494 |
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 35.2 years old; 26.1% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 19.4%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 ±4.4 | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 26.1% ±2.9 pts | 14.9% |
| 65 years and over | 22.0% ±3.3 pts | 16.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±2.4 pts | 3.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.1% ±6.2 pts | 64.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.4% ±5.8 pts | 22.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.6% ±4.6 pts | 8.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.9% ±1.4 pts | 3.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.3% ±2.1 pts | 5.9% |
| With a disability | 27.0% ±5.6 pts | 26.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0% ±5.8 pts | 15.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 66.9% ±6.9 pts | 73.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.3% ±4.2 pts | 9.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.9% ±2.4 pts | 4.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.8% ±7.6 pts | 83.2% |
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 948 households in Census Tract 9602 earn less than $29,038 a year (±$6,891), against $28,814 across Lake County. 33.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,038 ±$6,891 | $28,814 |
| Mean household income | $44,877 ±$7,385 | $49,017 |
| Per capita income | $18,581 ±$2,748 | $16,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.1% ±8.3 pts | 32.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 53.0% ±14.6 pts | 49.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 34.1% ±7.7 pts | 31.8% |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±4.9 pts | 85.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.4% ±10.1 pts | 78.1% |
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 9602?
Owners occupy 44.8% of Census Tract 9602's occupied homes and renters 55.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,400 by its owner (±$6,282). The median renter pays $581 a month including utilities, and 30.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,400 ±$6,282 | $97,900 |
| Median gross rent | $581 ±$82 | $532 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.4% ±14.9 pts | 41.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $971 ±$84 | $1,081 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.8% ±9.3 pts | 47.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 55.2% ±9.3 pts | 52.2% |
| Housing units | 1,059 ±118 | 2,494 |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.2% ±8.5 pts | 64.8% |
| Mobile homes | 4.0% ±2.9 pts | 7.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±3.6 pts | 4.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.4% ±4.0 pts | 7.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 20.7% ±10.3 pts | 18.3% |
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?
78.4% of Census Tract 9602's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.6%.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.9% ±7.4 pts | 30.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% ±3.6 pts | 4.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4% ±6.6 pts | 84.1% |
| Carpooled | 16.2% ±5.8 pts | 9.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3.4% ±3.0 pts | 2.2% |
| Worked from home | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 2.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min ±2.2 | 21.2 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 Lake County?
Lake 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