Census tract · Lincoln Parish

Census Tract 9603, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Census Tract 9603, GEOID 22061960300, in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, mostly within Grambling (58% of its census blocks). 5,471 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±596); the 2020 Census counted 5,574.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,471

±596 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,574

Median household income

$21,169

±$13,439 (90% margin)
Lincoln Parish: $39,172

Median home value

$181,100

±$56,543 (90% margin)
Lincoln Parish: $210,100

Median gross rent

$714

±$82 (90% margin)
Lincoln Parish: $825

Where is Census Tract 9603?

Census Tract 9603 is one of 12 census tracts in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. It covers 13.85 square miles of land, 403 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22061960300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9603 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Grambling58%
Ruston8%
Census Tract 9603 (marked with a dot) in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
960196029610 9603 5 mi
Census Tract 9603 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9603: Tract 9601 ($62,324), Tract 9602 ($43,081), Tract 9604.01 ($20,124), Tract 9604.02 ($83,333) and Tract 9610 ($28,317). 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 9603?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9603's population at 5,471 (±596) in 1,736 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,574 residents and 1,696 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603GramblingLincoln ParishLouisiana
Total population 5,471 ±596 5,287 48,174 4,611,961
Households 1,736 ±332 1,633 18,487 1,804,780
Average household size 2.17 ±0.39 2.19 2.35 2.49
Housing units 2,109 ±356 2,004 20,827 2,108,902

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 9603?

The median resident of Census Tract 9603 is 21.9 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 76.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 13.7%. 4.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9603GramblingLincoln ParishLouisiana
Median age 21.9 ±0.8 21.2 28.6 38.0
Under 18 years 16.0% ±4.8 pts 19.8% 19.7% 23.5%
65 years and over 12.4% ±3.5 pts 10.6% 14.3% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.9% ±4.7 pts 4.6% 3.7% 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 13.7% ±5.0 pts 8.4% 52.7% 55.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 76.7% ±6.3 pts 82.7% 36.9% 30.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 1.3% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.9% ±1.1 pts 3.7% 4.2% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 4.3% ±2.6 pts 3.6% 3.2% 4.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.9% ±3.7 pts 3.1% 4.5% 8.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±1.9 pts 5.3% 4.5% 6.1%
With a disability 11.7% ±5.3 pts 9.7% 11.9% 16.3%
No health insurance coverage 5.0% ±2.3 pts 3.5% 5.4% 7.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.3% ±8.9 pts 89.3% 90.2% 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 35.9% ±10.1 pts 35.4% 36.2% 27.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.6% ±8.1 pts 21.2% 16.2% 10.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.7% ±7.8 pts 88.4% 88.3% 88.6%

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 9603 earn?

Half of the 1,736 households in Census Tract 9603 earn less than $21,169 a year (±$13,439), against $39,172 across Lincoln Parish: 9th highest of the county's 12 tracts with a reliable estimate. 46.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603GramblingLincoln ParishLouisiana
Median household income $21,169 ±$13,439 not published $39,172 $60,756
Mean household income $38,951 ±$9,200 $32,716 $66,113 $87,038
Per capita income $13,973 ±$2,193 $11,379 $25,888 $35,038
People below the poverty line 46.4% ±12.8 pts 52.4% 31.2% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 42.5% ±24.3 pts 52.5% 34.8% 25.4%
Households receiving SNAP 49.1% ±13.4 pts 52.4% 23.9% 17.3%
Households with a computer 77.1% ±9.9 pts 81.4% 93.2% 93.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 45.2% ±14.2 pts 42.4% 77.9% 86.6%

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 9603?

Owners occupy 33.6% of Census Tract 9603's occupied homes and renters 66.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,100 by its owner (±$56,543). The median renter pays $714 a month including utilities, and 64.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603GramblingLincoln ParishLouisiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $181,100 ±$56,543 $181,700 $210,100 $216,500
Median gross rent $714 ±$82 $709 $825 $1,064
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 64.0% ±23.4 pts 73.2% 60.5% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,192 ±$290 $1,149 $1,439 $1,604
Owner-occupied homes 33.6% ±10.3 pts 31.2% 53.8% 67.4%
Renter-occupied homes 66.4% ±10.3 pts 68.8% 46.2% 32.6%
Housing units 2,109 ±356 2,004 20,827 2,108,902
Single-family detached homes 53.9% ±12.0 pts 49.6% 58.7% 65.3%
Mobile homes 9.0% ±5.2 pts 3.8% 16.3% 12.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 1.4% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.2% ±2.8 pts 2.0% 12.0% 11.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.8% 2.0% 6.1%
Households with no vehicle 31.1% ±16.3 pts 31.2% 9.5% 8.4%

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 9603 get to work?

55.7% of Census Tract 9603's workers drive alone and 21.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603GramblingLincoln ParishLouisiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 40.3% ±7.7 pts 38.3% 51.1% 59.3%
Unemployment rate 5.0% ±6.3 pts 5.3% 3.8% 6.3%
Drove alone to work 55.7% ±12.0 pts 56.8% 76.5% 78.6%
Carpooled 14.9% ±9.1 pts 9.6% 8.7% 8.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 5.3% ±4.3 pts 6.1% 2.8% 1.8%
Worked from home 21.4% ±10.2 pts 24.6% 11.5% 8.1%
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±8.5 20.3 min 19.2 min 25.7 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 9603 compare with the other tracts in Lincoln Parish?

Among Lincoln Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9603 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9603's rank among the tracts of Lincoln Parish
MeasureIn Lincoln Parish
Population2nd of 12
Residents per square mile6th of 12
Median household income9th of 12
Per capita income11th of 12
Median home value8th of 11
Median gross rent9th of 11
Poverty rate5th of 11
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 11
Median age11th of 12
Owner-occupied share9th of 12

The tracts next to it on Lincoln Parish's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96066th$49,836±$27,704 · within the margin of this tract5,329
Tract 96027th$43,081±$14,2963,932
Tract 96108th$28,317±$11,534 · within the margin of this tract6,577
Tract 96039th$21,169±$13,4395,471
Tract 9604.0110th$20,124±$6,364 · within the margin of this tract3,361
Tract 960811th$19,402±$9,546 · within the margin of this tract3,682
Tract 960912th$17,074±$4,091 · within the margin of this tract3,119

"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 9603?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9603 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