Census tract · Stark County
Census Tract 9640, Stark County, North Dakota
Census Tract 9640, GEOID 38089964000, in Stark County, North Dakota, partly within Belfield and South Heart. 1,886 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±376); the 2020 Census counted 2,022.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,886
±376 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,022
Median household income
$79,821
±$8,970 (90% margin)
Stark County: $84,449
Median home value
$240,200
±$27,623 (90% margin)
Stark County: $271,700
Median gross rent
$1,021
±$249 (90% margin)
Stark County: $960
Where is Census Tract 9640?
Census Tract 9640 is one of 9 census tracts in Stark County, North Dakota. It covers 304.51 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 38089964000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Belfield | 29% |
| South Heart | 8% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9640: Tract 9631 in Billings County ($86,806), Tract 9622 in Dunn County ($97,689), Tract 9648 in Hettinger County ($74,621), Tract 9650 in Slope County ($71,250) and Tract 9639 ($96,821). 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 9640?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9640's population at 1,886 (±376) in 826 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,022 residents and 962 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9640 | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,886 ±376 | 33,302 |
| Households | 826 ±145 | 13,537 |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.25 | 2.40 |
| Housing units | 1,037 ±156 | 15,514 |
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 9640?
The median resident of Census Tract 9640 is 37.7 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 4.5%.
| Measure | Tract 9640 | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 ±4.1 | 34.8 |
| Under 18 years | 22.4% ±6.0 pts | 27.6% |
| 65 years and over | 17.8% ±4.7 pts | 14.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 7.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8% ±4.4 pts | 84.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±3.3 pts | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.3 pts | 3.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±0.9 pts | 4.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6% ±2.1 pts | 8.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±4.6 pts | 7.1% |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±4.2 pts | 11.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2% ±6.4 pts | 6.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±3.2 pts | 92.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.1% ±4.7 pts | 30.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0% ±2.1 pts | 6.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.0% ±4.5 pts | 85.6% |
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 9640 earn?
Half of the 826 households in Census Tract 9640 earn less than $79,821 a year (±$8,970), against $84,449 across Stark County: 5th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9640 | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,821 ±$8,970 | $84,449 |
| Mean household income | $99,885 ±$17,518 | $98,478 |
| Per capita income | $44,646 ±$7,593 | $40,951 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7% ±5.1 pts | 12.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.9% ±10.5 pts | 9.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.8% ±3.3 pts | 7.5% |
| Households with a computer | 95.3% ±3.4 pts | 93.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.4% ±5.4 pts | 89.0% |
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 9640?
Owners occupy 73.5% of Census Tract 9640's occupied homes and renters 26.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,200 by its owner (±$27,623). The median renter pays $1,021 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9640 | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $240,200 ±$27,623 | $271,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 ±$249 | $960 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.4% ±23.8 pts | 35.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,849 ±$293 | $1,864 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.5% ±9.0 pts | 66.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.5% ±9.0 pts | 33.2% |
| Housing units | 1,037 ±156 | 15,514 |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.5% ±7.3 pts | 59.9% |
| Mobile homes | 21.5% ±6.8 pts | 7.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 2.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.4% ±5.3 pts | 29.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.7% ±6.3 pts | 9.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.2% ±4.7 pts | 7.9% |
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 9640 get to work?
73.5% of Census Tract 9640's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9640 | Stark County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.7% ±6.4 pts | 69.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±3.3 pts | 3.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.5% ±9.0 pts | 77.8% |
| Carpooled | 9.6% ±4.6 pts | 11.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 3.1% ±2.0 pts | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 12.4% ±8.2 pts | 7.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±4.6 | 17.5 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 9640 compare with the other tracts in Stark County?
Among Stark County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9640 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Stark County |
|---|---|
| Population | 8th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th of 9 |
| Median household income | 5th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 9 |
| Median home value | 7th of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th of 9 |
| Median age | 2nd of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Stark County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9639 | 2nd | $96,821±$10,353 |
| Tract 9634 | 3rd | $93,281±$19,015 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9638 | 4th | $82,097±$11,699 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9633 | 5th | $79,821±$12,973 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9640 | 5th | $79,821±$8,970 |
| Tract 9637 | 7th | $75,332±$12,662 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9635.02 | 8th | $64,052±$8,569 |
"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 9640?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9640 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