Census tract · Ransom County

Census Tract 9691, Ransom County, North Dakota

Census Tract 9691, GEOID 38073969100, in Ransom County, North Dakota, mostly within Lisbon (92% of its census blocks). 2,317 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±203); the 2020 Census counted 2,326.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,317

±203 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,326

Median household income

$64,567

±$10,836 (90% margin)
Ransom County: $75,736

Median home value

$191,200

±$23,670 (90% margin)
Ransom County: $193,000

Median gross rent

$655

±$62 (90% margin)
Ransom County: $691

Where is Census Tract 9691?

Census Tract 9691 is one of 3 census tracts in Ransom County, North Dakota. It covers 7.49 square miles of land, 311 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 38073969100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9691 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lisbon92%
Island Park Township8%
Census Tract 9691 (marked with a dot) in Ransom County, North Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9690 9691 5 mi
Census Tract 9691 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

1 census tract borders Census Tract 9691: Tract 9690 ($102,826). 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 9691?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9691's population at 2,317 (±203) in 1,031 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,326 residents and 1,087 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9691LisbonRansom CountyNorth Dakota
Total population 2,317 ±203 2,259 5,643 784,841
Households 1,031 ±86 1,006 2,337 331,063
Average household size 2.10 ±0.16 2.09 2.27 2.28
Housing units 1,044 ±86 1,019 2,546 377,281

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 9691?

The median resident of Census Tract 9691 is 42.8 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9691LisbonRansom CountyNorth Dakota
Median age 42.8 ±4.2 43.4 43.1 35.9
Under 18 years 21.8% ±3.6 pts 21.8% 21.6% 23.5%
65 years and over 26.5% ±3.8 pts 27.2% 22.1% 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4% ±1.5 pts 1.4% 2.7% 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.5% ±2.9 pts 91.2% 91.8% 81.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.6 pts 2.1% 1.1% 3.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.1 pts 0.8% 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.3% 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.3% ±2.6 pts 4.4% 3.4% 4.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.7% ±2.7 pts 3.8% 2.3% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.0% ±3.1 pts 5.1% 6.0% 6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 16.3% ±4.4 pts 16.7% 9.2% 7.1%
With a disability 14.3% ±4.1 pts 14.7% 11.0% 12.0%
No health insurance coverage 1.9% ±1.4 pts 2.0% 2.8% 6.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.0% ±3.6 pts 92.3% 92.3% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.0% ±5.2 pts 21.2% 22.9% 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.2% ±2.6 pts 6.2% 6.0% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.3% ±5.2 pts 81.9% 88.5% 84.2%

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 9691 earn?

Half of the 1,031 households in Census Tract 9691 earn less than $64,567 a year (±$10,836), against $75,736 across Ransom County: 3rd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9691LisbonRansom CountyNorth Dakota
Median household income $64,567 ±$10,836 $64,327 $75,736 $76,657
Mean household income $78,570 ±$10,207 $77,151 $92,444 $101,793
Per capita income $35,128 ±$5,164 $34,676 $40,691 $43,389
People below the poverty line 15.0% ±7.7 pts 15.4% 10.4% 10.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 25.0% ±17.0 pts 25.6% 19.0% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 6.6% ±4.1 pts 6.8% 5.8% 6.6%
Households with a computer 87.6% ±5.0 pts 87.3% 90.5% 94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.5% ±6.1 pts 82.1% 86.2% 88.7%

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 9691?

Owners occupy 61.1% of Census Tract 9691's occupied homes and renters 38.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,200 by its owner (±$23,670). The median renter pays $655 a month including utilities, and 41.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9691LisbonRansom CountyNorth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $191,200 ±$23,670 $192,100 $193,000 $249,900
Median gross rent $655 ±$62 $649 $691 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.7% ±15.4 pts 43.4% 34.3% 31.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,476 ±$104 $1,467 $1,505 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 61.1% ±7.0 pts 61.5% 74.7% 62.9%
Renter-occupied homes 38.9% ±7.0 pts 38.5% 25.3% 37.1%
Housing units 1,044 ±86 1,019 2,546 377,281
Single-family detached homes 64.4% ±7.8 pts 64.0% 75.7% 56.7%
Mobile homes 1.4% ±1.6 pts 1.0% 6.9% 6.6%
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±1.5 pts 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.6% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 4.7% 18.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 29.7% ±6.7 pts 29.0% 28.7% 11.5%
Households with no vehicle 7.6% ±3.8 pts 7.8% 4.0% 5.9%

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 9691 get to work?

77.0% of Census Tract 9691's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9691LisbonRansom CountyNorth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.5% ±6.2 pts 53.0% 62.0% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 3.3% ±3.4 pts 3.5% 2.9% 2.8%
Drove alone to work 77.0% ±6.9 pts 79.5% 74.8% 77.9%
Carpooled 13.3% ±6.3 pts 10.2% 11.2% 8.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 2.7% ±2.3 pts 2.9% 3.8% 3.2%
Worked from home 7.0% ±4.1 pts 7.5% 10.2% 8.1%
Mean travel time to work 15.3 min ±2.9 15.7 min 19.4 min 17.9 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 9691 compare with the other tracts in Ransom County?

Among Ransom County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9691 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9691's rank among the tracts of Ransom County
MeasureIn Ransom County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile1st of 3
Median household income3rd of 3
Per capita income3rd of 3
Median home value2nd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher3rd of 3
Median age2nd of 3
Owner-occupied share3rd of 3

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96901st$102,826±$18,7331,716
Tract 96892nd$73,750±$8,653 · within the margin of this tract1,610
Tract 96913rd$64,567±$10,8362,317

"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 9691?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9691 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