Census tract · Madison Parish
Census Tract 9605, Madison Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 9605, GEOID 22065960500, in Madison Parish, Louisiana, mostly within Tallulah (96% of its census blocks). 1,983 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±362); the 2020 Census counted 2,065.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,983
±362 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,065
Median household income
$42,667
±$12,802 (90% margin)
Madison Parish: $35,456
Median home value
$87,200
±$40,911 (90% margin)
Madison Parish: $96,200
Median gross rent
$836
±$196 (90% margin)
Madison Parish: $649
Where is Census Tract 9605?
Census Tract 9605 is one of 5 census tracts in Madison Parish, Louisiana. It covers 1.37 square miles of land, 1,511 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22065960500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
3 census tracts border Census Tract 9605: Tract 9601 ($47,232), Tract 9602 ($36,157) and Tract 9604. 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 9605?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9605's population at 1,983 (±362) in 654 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,065 residents and 902 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9605 | Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,983 ±362 | 5,969 |
| Households | 654 ±122 | 1,899 |
| Average household size | 2.97 ±0.50 | 2.79 |
| Housing units | 806 ±116 | 2,649 |
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 9605?
The median resident of Census Tract 9605 is 32.3 years old; 33.2% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 72.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 25.3%.
| Measure | Tract 9605 | Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 ±5.4 | 31.9 |
| Under 18 years | 33.2% ±7.1 pts | 26.9% |
| 65 years and over | 12.4% ±4.2 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.3% ±6.5 pts | 13.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 72.4% ±6.6 pts | 82.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 2.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 1.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 2.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8% ±3.2 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 18.5% ±5.0 pts | 22.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.0% ±4.6 pts | 8.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.8% ±8.4 pts | 76.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8% ±6.5 pts | 12.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±2.8 pts | 1.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.0% ±2.3 pts | 90.4% |
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 9605 earn?
Half of the 654 households in Census Tract 9605 earn less than $42,667 a year (±$12,802), against $35,456 across Madison Parish: 2nd highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 44.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9605 | Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,667 ±$12,802 | $33,419 |
| Mean household income | $50,397 ±$8,837 | $43,051 |
| Per capita income | $17,337 ±$4,107 | $14,631 |
| People below the poverty line | 44.0% ±15.4 pts | 41.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 70.0% ±26.5 pts | 60.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.8% ±12.9 pts | 38.5% |
| Households with a computer | 91.6% ±4.6 pts | 91.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.0% ±11.2 pts | 80.1% |
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 9605?
Owners occupy 47.9% of Census Tract 9605's occupied homes and renters 52.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,200 by its owner (±$40,911). The median renter pays $836 a month including utilities, and 27.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9605 | Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,200 ±$40,911 | $79,300 |
| Median gross rent | $836 ±$196 | $650 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.4% ±18.0 pts | 41.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,096 ±$157 | $1,036 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.9% ±12.6 pts | 39.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 52.1% ±12.6 pts | 60.4% |
| Housing units | 806 ±116 | 2,649 |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.5% ±9.8 pts | 75.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.7% ±9.3 pts | 5.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.8% ±3.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.1% ±11.8 pts | 19.1% |
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 9605 get to work?
84.1% of Census Tract 9605's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9605 | Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.2% ±11.6 pts | 44.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±3.4 pts | 7.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 84.1% ±8.1 pts | 85.0% |
| Carpooled | 9.7% ±7.5 pts | 9.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 2.8% ±3.7 pts | 1.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min ±5.8 | 15.9 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 9605 compare with the other tracts in Madison Parish?
Among Madison Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9605 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Madison Parish | In Tallulah |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 5 | 3rd of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 5 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 4 | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 5 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 4 | 1st of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 5 | 1st of 4 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 5 | 2nd of 4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 5 | 1st of 4 |
| Median age | 4th of 5 | 3rd of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 5 | 2nd of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Madison Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9601 | 1st | $47,232±$11,915 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9605 | 2nd | $42,667±$12,802 |
| Tract 9602 | 3rd | $36,157±$11,368 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9603 | 4th | $33,814±$3,419 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 9605?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9605 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