Census tract · Roane County

Census Tract 9631, Roane County, West Virginia

Census Tract 9631, GEOID 54087963100, in Roane County, West Virginia, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 3,598 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±502); the 2020 Census counted 3,907.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,598

±502 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,907

Median household income

$48,764

±$4,654 (90% margin)
Roane County: $45,778

Median home value

$165,300

±$16,209 (90% margin)
Roane County: $122,100

Median gross rent

$592

±$159 (90% margin)
Roane County: $614

Where is Census Tract 9631?

Census Tract 9631 is one of 5 census tracts in Roane County, West Virginia. It covers 163.75 square miles of land, 24 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54087963100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9631 (marked with a dot) in Roane County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9627957911296289629.019629.029630 9631 10 mi
Census Tract 9631 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Roane County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 9631: Tract 9627 in Calhoun County ($47,256), Tract 9579 in Clay County ($51,149), Tract 112 in Kanawha County ($52,050), Tract 9628 ($44,051), Tract 9629.01 ($44,938), Tract 9629.02 ($50,600) and Tract 9630 ($31,169). 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 9631?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9631's population at 3,598 (±502) in 1,486 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,907 residents and 1,917 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9631Roane CountyWest Virginia
Total population 3,598 ±502 13,786 1,778,373
Households 1,486 ±168 5,704 728,655
Average household size 2.42 ±0.30 2.40 2.37
Housing units 1,827 ±153 7,146 861,325

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 9631?

The median resident of Census Tract 9631 is 44.2 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9631Roane CountyWest Virginia
Median age 44.2 ±2.6 46.9 42.7
Under 18 years 20.2% ±4.9 pts 20.0% 20.0%
65 years and over 19.4% ±2.9 pts 23.6% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.2% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 95.0% ±2.5 pts 95.0% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.0% ±2.5 pts 3.3% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.5% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±1.3 pts 1.1% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.7% ±3.6 pts 8.2% 7.4%
With a disability 22.6% ±6.3 pts 23.2% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 11.5% ±6.1 pts 7.9% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.7% ±5.0 pts 84.5% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.8% ±4.7 pts 15.2% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.8% ±1.8 pts 5.6% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.9% ±4.5 pts 91.5% 89.7%

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 9631 earn?

Half of the 1,486 households in Census Tract 9631 earn less than $48,764 a year (±$4,654), against $45,778 across Roane County: 2nd highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9631Roane CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $48,764 ±$4,654 $45,778 $59,608
Mean household income $63,668 ±$9,366 $62,771 $81,190
Per capita income $26,879 ±$3,917 $27,304 $34,203
People below the poverty line 12.9% ±5.9 pts 19.1% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.1% ±16.4 pts 30.8% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 27.1% ±7.5 pts 21.8% 17.3%
Households with a computer 86.9% ±5.0 pts 83.6% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.4% ±5.8 pts 76.3% 86.1%

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 9631?

Owners occupy 81.5% of Census Tract 9631's occupied homes and renters 18.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,300 by its owner (±$16,209). The median renter pays $592 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9631Roane CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $165,300 ±$16,209 $122,100 $162,600
Median gross rent $592 ±$159 $614 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.5% ±30.2 pts 45.9% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,279 ±$191 $1,140 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 81.5% ±6.7 pts 78.9% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 18.5% ±6.7 pts 21.1% 25.1%
Housing units 1,827 ±153 7,146 861,325
Single-family detached homes 57.5% ±7.2 pts 68.2% 70.9%
Mobile homes 41.8% ±7.3 pts 27.8% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.7% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.1% ±3.3 pts 4.4% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 9.4% ±4.8 pts 13.6% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 6.9% ±4.1 pts 10.5% 8.0%

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 9631 get to work?

65.9% of Census Tract 9631's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9631Roane CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.8% ±6.8 pts 42.8% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 9.6% ±5.7 pts 9.1% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 65.9% ±10.2 pts 78.6% 78.1%
Carpooled 25.7% ±10.9 pts 13.2% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 1.1% ±2.0 pts 2.1% 2.5%
Worked from home 7.3% ±6.2 pts 6.1% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 39.3 min ±5.0 32.7 min 26.6 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 9631 compare with the other tracts in Roane County?

Among Roane County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9631 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9631's rank among the tracts of Roane County
MeasureIn Roane County
Population2nd of 5
Residents per square mile3rd of 5
Median household income2nd of 5
Per capita income3rd of 5
Median home value1st of 5
Median gross rent3rd of 4
Poverty rate5th of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 5
Median age4th of 5
Owner-occupied share3rd of 5

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9629.021st$50,600±$13,533 · within the margin of this tract2,001
Tract 96312nd$48,764±$4,6543,598
Tract 9629.013rd$44,938±$12,031 · within the margin of this tract2,103
Tract 96284th$44,051±$7,344 · within the margin of this tract2,392
Tract 96305th$31,169±$10,5943,692

"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 9631?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9631 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