Census tract · St. Francis County

Census Tract 9602.01, St. Francis County, Arkansas

Census Tract 9602.01, GEOID 05123960201, in St. Francis County, Arkansas, partly within Caldwell, Colt and Forrest City. 1,984 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±314); the 2020 Census counted 2,081.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,984

±314 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,081

Median household income

$45,337

±$10,028 (90% margin)
St. Francis County: $42,574

Median home value

$89,100

±$16,752 (90% margin)
St. Francis County: $90,900

Median gross rent

$723

±$40 (90% margin)
St. Francis County: $779

Where is Census Tract 9602.01?

Census Tract 9602.01 is one of 7 census tracts in St. Francis County, Arkansas. It covers 49.93 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05123960201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9602.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Caldwell18%
Colt10%
Forrest City6%
Census Tract 9602.01 (marked with a dot) in St. Francis County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
95049602.0296039604 9602.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9602.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside St. Francis County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9602.01: Tract 9504 in Cross County ($66,786), Tract 9602.02 ($52,426), Tract 9603 ($50,893) and Tract 9604 ($23,235). 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 9602.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9602.01's population at 1,984 (±314) in 769 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,081 residents and 1,009 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01St. Francis CountyArkansas
Total population 1,984 ±314 22,400 3,049,391
Households 769 ±144 7,783 1,205,987
Average household size 2.58 ±0.32 2.50 2.46
Housing units 1,011 ±150 9,570 1,394,673

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 9602.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9602.01 is 40.7 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9602.01St. Francis CountyArkansas
Median age 40.7 ±4.6 40.1 38.5
Under 18 years 24.8% ±5.3 pts 21.2% 23.1%
65 years and over 19.0% ±5.5 pts 17.9% 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% ±3.3 pts 3.7% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 79.2% ±6.2 pts 39.3% 67.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 12.8% ±4.6 pts 54.4% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±3.2 pts 2.1% 6.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.4% ±1.1 pts 2.2% 5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.9% ±1.6 pts 2.8% 8.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.7% ±2.9 pts 5.7% 7.4%
With a disability 23.7% ±5.0 pts 23.8% 18.0%
No health insurance coverage 8.8% ±4.1 pts 8.2% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.8% ±4.2 pts 85.9% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 10.8% ±5.8 pts 14.2% 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.3% ±4.4 pts 6.0% 9.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.6% ±4.7 pts 86.0% 87.4%

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 9602.01 earn?

Half of the 769 households in Census Tract 9602.01 earn less than $45,337 a year (±$10,028), against $42,574 across St. Francis County: 5th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01St. Francis CountyArkansas
Median household income $45,337 ±$10,028 $42,574 $60,773
Mean household income $60,625 ±$11,302 $58,099 $84,759
Per capita income $25,497 ±$4,513 $22,140 $34,225
People below the poverty line 24.5% ±8.5 pts 28.5% 16.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 38.4% ±18.1 pts 42.4% 21.1%
Households receiving SNAP 17.9% ±7.6 pts 24.3% 10.2%
Households with a computer 92.2% ±4.4 pts 92.3% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 77.1% ±7.3 pts 82.7% 86.7%

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 9602.01?

Owners occupy 66.6% of Census Tract 9602.01's occupied homes and renters 33.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,100 by its owner (±$16,752). The median renter pays $723 a month including utilities, and 29.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01St. Francis CountyArkansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $89,100 ±$16,752 $90,900 $188,000
Median gross rent $723 ±$40 $779 $947
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.7% ±17.4 pts 43.7% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,110 ±$61 $1,009 $1,345
Owner-occupied homes 66.6% ±8.1 pts 55.5% 66.4%
Renter-occupied homes 33.4% ±8.1 pts 44.5% 33.6%
Housing units 1,011 ±150 9,570 1,394,673
Single-family detached homes 58.5% ±9.5 pts 65.9% 70.0%
Mobile homes 33.0% ±8.7 pts 13.5% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.9 pts 0.9% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.6% ±5.1 pts 3.8% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.3 pts 3.7% 4.1%
Households with no vehicle 9.2% ±5.0 pts 13.3% 5.9%

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 9602.01 get to work?

94.0% of Census Tract 9602.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9602.01St. Francis CountyArkansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 50.6% ±7.8 pts 46.3% 58.4%
Unemployment rate 11.0% ±7.0 pts 9.2% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 94.0% ±3.6 pts 81.7% 78.9%
Carpooled 5.3% ±3.3 pts 11.9% 9.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.9 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±5.9 pts 1.6% 1.4%
Worked from home 0.8% ±1.0 pts 3.0% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 23.7 min ±3.8 23.0 min 22.5 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 9602.01 compare with the other tracts in St. Francis County?

Among St. Francis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9602.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9602.01's rank among the tracts of St. Francis County
MeasureIn St. Francis County
Population7th of 7
Residents per square mile4th of 7
Median household income5th of 7
Per capita income4th of 7
Median home value4th of 6
Median gross rent4th of 7
Poverty rate3rd of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 7
Median age5th of 7
Owner-occupied share4th of 7

The tracts next to it on St. Francis County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96032nd$50,893±$8,797 · within the margin of this tract2,294
Tract 96053rd$50,456±$15,014 · within the margin of this tract2,959
Tract 96014th$50,385±$8,883 · within the margin of this tract2,077
Tract 9602.015th$45,337±$10,0281,984
Tract 96066th$36,604±$16,975 · within the margin of this tract6,132
Tract 96047th$23,235±$12,6754,112

"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 9602.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9602.01 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