Census tract · Harper County

Census Tract 9618, Harper County, Kansas

Census Tract 9618, GEOID 20077961800, in Harper County, Kansas, mostly within Anthony (90% of its census blocks). 2,298 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±197); the 2020 Census counted 2,219.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,298

±197 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,219

Median household income

$51,630

±$10,235 (90% margin)
Harper County: $53,488

Median home value

$69,300

±$24,032 (90% margin)
Harper County: $83,800

Median gross rent

$646

±$135 (90% margin)
Harper County: $690

Where is Census Tract 9618?

Census Tract 9618 is one of 3 census tracts in Harper County, Kansas. It covers 29.24 square miles of land, 76 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 20077961800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9618 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Anthony90%
Township 3, Harper County10%
Census Tract 9618 (marked with a dot) in Harper County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
96169617 9618 5 mi
Census Tract 9618 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 9618: Tract 9616 ($62,424) and Tract 9617 ($46,731). 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 9618?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9618's population at 2,298 (±197) in 918 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,219 residents and 1,277 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9618AnthonyHarper CountyKansas
Total population 2,298 ±197 2,246 5,400 2,947,197
Households 918 ±114 897 2,206 1,174,060
Average household size 2.40 ±0.24 2.40 2.36 2.44
Housing units 1,298 ±89 1,219 3,020 1,293,635

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 9618?

The median resident of Census Tract 9618 is 38.5 years old; 30.0% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9618AnthonyHarper CountyKansas
Median age 38.5 ±2.4 38.5 40.6 37.4
Under 18 years 30.0% ±3.5 pts 30.7% 25.8% 23.8%
65 years and over 19.9% ±2.0 pts 19.9% 21.7% 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.2% ±3.6 pts 7.3% 8.1% 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 88.0% ±4.4 pts 87.9% 86.1% 72.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±2.0 pts 0.9% 0.8% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.4% 0.3% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±1.9 pts 3.3% 4.2% 4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.3 pts 1.4% 1.9% 7.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.4% ±2.3 pts 2.5% 2.6% 12.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±2.8 pts 8.1% 7.1% 6.8%
With a disability 20.0% ±5.0 pts 20.5% 19.4% 13.5%
No health insurance coverage 9.6% ±3.9 pts 9.8% 8.5% 8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.6% ±4.0 pts 93.2% 90.8% 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 22.3% ±5.7 pts 22.4% 22.8% 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±3.1 pts 5.8% 5.7% 13.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.4% ±7.4 pts 87.2% 89.5% 85.7%

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 9618 earn?

Half of the 918 households in Census Tract 9618 earn less than $51,630 a year (±$10,235), against $53,488 across Harper County: 2nd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9618AnthonyHarper CountyKansas
Median household income $51,630 ±$10,235 $50,598 $53,488 $74,275
Mean household income $59,220 ±$8,091 $56,340 $70,967 $100,417
Per capita income $26,209 ±$3,616 $24,978 $29,878 $40,978
People below the poverty line 20.6% ±8.1 pts 21.1% 17.3% 11.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 34.5% ±16.3 pts 34.5% 24.2% 13.1%
Households receiving SNAP 14.9% ±5.9 pts 15.3% 9.8% 6.8%
Households with a computer 93.0% ±4.7 pts 92.9% 92.5% 95.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.0% ±5.5 pts 81.6% 82.8% 90.7%

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 9618?

Owners occupy 76.5% of Census Tract 9618's occupied homes and renters 23.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300 by its owner (±$24,032). The median renter pays $646 a month including utilities, and 31.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9618AnthonyHarper CountyKansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $69,300 ±$24,032 $69,000 $83,800 $217,200
Median gross rent $646 ±$135 $646 $690 $1,060
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 31.4% ±17.3 pts 31.4% 28.2% 34.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,200 ±$307 $1,219 $1,206 $1,689
Owner-occupied homes 76.5% ±6.9 pts 75.9% 75.1% 67.2%
Renter-occupied homes 23.5% ±6.9 pts 24.1% 24.9% 32.8%
Housing units 1,298 ±89 1,219 3,020 1,293,635
Single-family detached homes 82.3% ±5.7 pts 83.3% 83.3% 71.8%
Mobile homes 6.5% ±4.8 pts 4.8% 7.5% 4.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.9% ±4.3 pts 6.9% 5.1% 7.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 25.3% ±5.8 pts 26.9% 27.9% 15.4%
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±2.0 pts 2.2% 4.6% 5.1%

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 9618 get to work?

82.6% of Census Tract 9618's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9618AnthonyHarper CountyKansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.9% ±5.6 pts 58.3% 55.4% 66.1%
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±3.0 pts 3.9% 2.0% 3.9%
Drove alone to work 82.6% ±8.0 pts 81.8% 77.2% 75.4%
Carpooled 10.4% ±5.9 pts 10.8% 9.8% 8.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 0.5% 0.4%
Walked 2.6% ±3.3 pts 2.7% 4.8% 2.3%
Worked from home 3.3% ±2.9 pts 3.4% 5.0% 11.8%
Mean travel time to work 14.0 min ±2.8 14.2 min 16.3 min 19.7 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 9618 compare with the other tracts in Harper County?

Among Harper County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9618 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9618's rank among the tracts of Harper County
MeasureIn Harper County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile1st of 3
Median household income2nd of 3
Per capita income3rd of 3
Median home value3rd of 3
Median gross rent3rd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 3
Median age3rd of 3
Owner-occupied share2nd of 3

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96161st$62,424±$5,521 · within the margin of this tract1,744
Tract 96182nd$51,630±$10,2352,298
Tract 96173rd$46,731±$13,761 · within the margin of this tract1,358

"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 9618?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9618 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