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Census Tract 9701, Dallas County, Arkansas
Census Tract 9701, GEOID 05039970100, in Dallas County, Arkansas, partly within Carthage, Ivan and Princeton. 971 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±156); the 2020 Census counted 1,185.
Residents, 2020-2024
971
±156 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,185
Median household income
$32,120
±$15,930 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $42,500
Median home value
$151,900
±$33,491 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $97,300
Median gross rent
$475
±$362 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $627
Where is Census Tract 9701?
Census Tract 9701 is one of 3 census tracts in Dallas County, Arkansas. It covers 363.96 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05039970100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
9 census tracts border Census Tract 9701: Tract 9539.01 in Clark County ($68,382), Tract 9701 in Cleveland County ($51,125), Tract 9702 in Cleveland County ($60,524), Tract 9702 ($83,750), Tract 9703 ($38,935), Tract 4701 in Grant County ($74,286), Tract 4702 in Grant County ($96,833), Tract 4703 in Grant County ($63,594) and Tract 205 in Hot Spring County ($71,326). 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 9701?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9701's population at 971 (±156) in 472 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,185 residents and 750 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 971 ±156 | 6,242 |
| Households | 472 ±93 | 2,558 |
| Average household size | 2.05 ±0.30 | 2.34 |
| Housing units | 789 ±93 | 3,470 |
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 9701?
The median resident of Census Tract 9701 is 61.8 years old; 11.5% are under 18 and 45.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 31.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.8 ±3.4 | 45.4 |
| Under 18 years | 11.5% ±5.5 pts | 20.1% |
| 65 years and over | 45.3% ±8.7 pts | 25.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.6% ±11.6 pts | 52.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 31.4% ±12.0 pts | 42.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±3.5 pts | 4.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 1.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.6% ±7.0 pts | 7.3% |
| With a disability | 30.2% ±9.8 pts | 31.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7% ±1.6 pts | 3.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±4.6 pts | 85.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.8% ±3.8 pts | 11.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±2.5 pts | 4.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.8% ±6.0 pts | 90.9% |
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 9701 earn?
Half of the 472 households in Census Tract 9701 earn less than $32,120 a year (±$15,930), against $42,500 across Dallas County: 3rd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,120 ±$15,930 | $42,500 |
| Mean household income | $48,635 ±$9,799 | $60,917 |
| Per capita income | $25,889 ±$4,576 | $27,773 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4% ±7.3 pts | 13.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.8% ±3.8 pts | 17.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7% ±5.4 pts | 14.9% |
| Households with a computer | 67.4% ±16.2 pts | 77.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 65.7% ±15.2 pts | 74.1% |
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 9701?
Owners occupy 86.0% of Census Tract 9701's occupied homes and renters 14.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,900 by its owner (±$33,491).
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,900 ±$33,491 | $97,300 |
| Median gross rent | $475 ±$362 | $627 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.5% ±43.7 pts | 29.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,137 ±$97 | $1,087 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.0% ±6.4 pts | 72.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.0% ±6.4 pts | 27.4% |
| Housing units | 789 ±93 | 3,470 |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.6% ±9.1 pts | 74.4% |
| Mobile homes | 24.0% ±8.6 pts | 17.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.4% ±6.1 pts | 5.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 8.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.1% ±4.5 pts | 7.6% |
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 9701 get to work?
84.2% of Census Tract 9701's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 29.0% ±7.8 pts | 52.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% ±10.4 pts | 8.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2% ±12.4 pts | 80.9% |
| Carpooled | 4.2% ±5.4 pts | 11.0% |
| Public transportation | 5.8% ±8.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±18.9 pts | 2.9% |
| Worked from home | 2.1% ±3.5 pts | 1.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min ±6.8 | 25.2 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 9701 compare with the other tracts in Dallas County?
Among Dallas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9701 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Dallas County |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 3 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 3 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 3 |
| Median home value | 1st of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 3 |
| Median age | 1st of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Dallas County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9702 | 1st | $83,750±$23,170 |
| Tract 9703 | 2nd | $38,935±$10,433 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9701 | 3rd | $32,120±$15,930 |
"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 9701?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9701 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