Census tract · Phelps County
Census Tract 9672, Phelps County, Nebraska
Census Tract 9672, GEOID 31137967200, in Phelps County, Nebraska, partly within Bertrand, Funk, Loomis and Atlanta. 3,002 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±180); the 2020 Census counted 2,988.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,002
±180 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,988
Median household income
$77,396
±$6,568 (90% margin)
Phelps County: $68,919
Median home value
$183,700
±$19,032 (90% margin)
Phelps County: $194,900
Median gross rent
$738
±$197 (90% margin)
Phelps County: $815
Where is Census Tract 9672?
Census Tract 9672 is one of 3 census tracts in Phelps County, Nebraska. It covers 494.51 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31137967200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
8 census tracts border Census Tract 9672: Tract 9690 in Buffalo County ($90,417), Tract 9680 in Dawson County ($98,167), Tract 9639 in Furnas County ($61,048), Tract 9676 in Gosper County ($77,500), Tract 9642 in Harlan County ($70,625), Tract 9666 in Kearney County ($88,269), Tract 9670 ($64,643) and Tract 9671 ($53,542). 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 9672?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9672's population at 3,002 (±180) in 1,219 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,988 residents and 1,340 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9672 | Phelps County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,002 ±180 | 9,009 |
| Households | 1,219 ±109 | 3,916 |
| Average household size | 2.44 ±0.17 | 2.25 |
| Housing units | 1,339 ±114 | 4,170 |
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 9672?
The median resident of Census Tract 9672 is 42.0 years old; 28.0% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9672 | Phelps County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.0 ±2.8 | 41.4 |
| Under 18 years | 28.0% ±2.6 pts | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 18.4% ±2.2 pts | 21.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% ±2.1 pts | 6.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6% ±2.6 pts | 89.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±1.1 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 1.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±1.1 pts | 4.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±1.5 pts | 7.9% |
| With a disability | 8.1% ±1.5 pts | 13.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3% ±1.3 pts | 6.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.9% ±1.3 pts | 93.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0% ±3.6 pts | 29.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.5% ±2.1 pts | 9.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.6% ±3.3 pts | 89.4% |
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 9672 earn?
Half of the 1,219 households in Census Tract 9672 earn less than $77,396 a year (±$6,568), against $68,919 across Phelps County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9672 | Phelps County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,396 ±$6,568 | $68,919 |
| Mean household income | $97,700 ±$8,524 | $102,125 |
| Per capita income | $39,598 ±$4,275 | $45,448 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3% ±2.8 pts | 12.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 12.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.3% ±2.5 pts | 9.9% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±1.1 pts | 95.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.9% ±2.6 pts | 87.2% |
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 9672?
Owners occupy 81.1% of Census Tract 9672's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,700 by its owner (±$19,032). The median renter pays $738 a month including utilities, and 10.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9672 | Phelps County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,700 ±$19,032 | $194,900 |
| Median gross rent | $738 ±$197 | $815 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.7% ±6.9 pts | 30.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,470 ±$97 | $1,459 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.1% ±4.1 pts | 68.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.9% ±4.1 pts | 31.7% |
| Housing units | 1,339 ±114 | 4,170 |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.2% ±2.2 pts | 77.8% |
| Mobile homes | 2.2% ±1.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8% ±0.9 pts | 4.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.8% ±4.4 pts | 22.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.0% ±1.7 pts | 6.2% |
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 9672 get to work?
77.4% of Census Tract 9672's workers drive alone and 8.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9672 | Phelps County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.4% ±3.9 pts | 66.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4% ±4.9 pts | 82.9% |
| Carpooled | 11.4% ±5.1 pts | 7.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.3% ±1.2 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 8.4% ±2.7 pts | 5.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.3 min ±1.6 | 14.7 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 9672 compare with the other tracts in Phelps County?
Among Phelps County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9672 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Phelps County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 3 |
| Median household income | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 3 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 3 |
| Median age | 1st of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Phelps County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9672 | 1st | $77,396±$6,568 |
| Tract 9670 | 2nd | $64,643±$25,312 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9671 | 3rd | $53,542±$11,394 |
"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 9672?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9672 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