Census tract · Lewis County

Census Tract 9701, Lewis County, Missouri

Census Tract 9701, GEOID 29111970100, in Lewis County, Missouri, mostly within Canton (68% of its census blocks). 3,688 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±211); the 2020 Census counted 3,745.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,688

±211 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,745

Median household income

$61,250

±$14,226 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $59,934

Median home value

$146,500

±$26,116 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $130,200

Median gross rent

$575

±$65 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $644

Where is Census Tract 9701?

Census Tract 9701 is one of 4 census tracts in Lewis County, Missouri. It covers 51.62 square miles of land, 73 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29111970100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9701 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Canton68%
Census Tract 9701 (marked with a dot) in Lewis County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9502970297039704 9701 10 mi
Census Tract 9701 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Lewis County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9701: Tract 9502 in Clark County ($37,857), Tract 9702 ($49,306), Tract 9703 ($63,750) and Tract 9704 ($59,412). 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 3,688 (±211) in 1,212 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,745 residents and 1,363 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701CantonLewis CountyMissouri
Total population 3,688 ±211 2,752 9,924 6,191,814
Households 1,212 ±124 902 3,185 2,508,227
Average household size 2.52 ±0.24 2.42 2.87 2.40
Housing units 1,547 ±125 1,163 4,320 2,825,287

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 37.1 years old; 14.3% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9701CantonLewis CountyMissouri
Median age 37.1 ±5.2 36.5 37.6 39.0
Under 18 years 14.3% ±3.6 pts 11.8% 21.2% 22.3%
65 years and over 15.0% ±2.3 pts 12.5% 19.3% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% ±1.5 pts 3.2% 1.1% 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 86.0% ±2.6 pts 81.7% 91.5% 76.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.0% ±3.0 pts 8.0% 3.9% 10.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.2 pts 1.4% 0.5% 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.6% ±2.4 pts 5.7% 2.9% 4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.4 pts 2.0% 0.6% 4.5%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.9% ±2.3 pts 2.8% 2.4% 6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.3% ±1.7 pts 4.7% 6.8% 7.3%
With a disability 8.2% ±2.6 pts 9.4% 11.3% 14.9%
No health insurance coverage 14.2% ±5.1 pts 17.6% 10.7% 8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.2% ±3.8 pts 82.6% 88.5% 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.3% ±5.9 pts 17.2% 16.8% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.7% ±2.9 pts 7.5% 4.8% 12.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.8% ±4.7 pts 83.8% 91.3% 87.4%

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 9701 earn?

Half of the 1,212 households in Census Tract 9701 earn less than $61,250 a year (±$14,226), against $59,934 across Lewis County: 2nd highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701CantonLewis CountyMissouri
Median household income $61,250 ±$14,226 $55,357 $59,934 $70,702
Mean household income $78,083 ±$17,029 $73,048 $75,912 $96,247
Per capita income $31,133 ±$5,835 $28,553 $28,581 $39,695
People below the poverty line 12.2% ±4.9 pts 15.1% 12.7% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.0% ±9.0 pts 12.9% 14.1% 15.8%
Households receiving SNAP 4.5% ±2.8 pts 6.0% 6.0% 9.8%
Households with a computer 89.1% ±4.8 pts 90.2% 89.6% 94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 74.2% ±8.6 pts 71.1% 74.4% 89.3%

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 70.4% of Census Tract 9701's occupied homes and renters 29.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,500 by its owner (±$26,116). The median renter pays $575 a month including utilities, and 22.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701CantonLewis CountyMissouri
Median home value (owner-occupied) $146,500 ±$26,116 $117,900 $130,200 $230,300
Median gross rent $575 ±$65 $563 $644 $1,033
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.6% ±13.3 pts 21.6% 25.1% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $950 ±$324 $851 $982 $1,524
Owner-occupied homes 70.4% ±6.4 pts 63.5% 76.3% 68.1%
Renter-occupied homes 29.6% ±6.4 pts 36.5% 23.7% 31.9%
Housing units 1,547 ±125 1,163 4,320 2,825,287
Single-family detached homes 71.1% ±6.4 pts 66.1% 76.8% 70.5%
Mobile homes 8.9% ±4.0 pts 10.5% 9.2% 5.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.9% ±2.1 pts 0.6% 1.2% 1.6%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.7% ±2.9 pts 2.4% 4.3% 8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 20.9% ±5.6 pts 26.7% 19.4% 13.3%
Households with no vehicle 3.5% ±2.3 pts 4.7% 4.1% 6.6%

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?

78.7% of Census Tract 9701's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9701CantonLewis CountyMissouri
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.2% ±4.8 pts 56.4% 58.6% 63.1%
Unemployment rate 8.1% ±2.9 pts 11.0% 5.1% 4.0%
Drove alone to work 78.7% ±8.3 pts 74.3% 81.1% 74.8%
Carpooled 7.9% ±4.6 pts 8.7% 6.9% 8.1%
Public transportation 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 0.4% 0.8%
Walked 2.9% ±1.8 pts 2.7% 2.1% 1.8%
Worked from home 10.1% ±7.4 pts 13.7% 9.0% 13.0%
Mean travel time to work 19.5 min ±2.3 20.1 min 23.8 min 23.5 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 9701 compare with the other tracts in Lewis County?

Among Lewis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9701 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9701's rank among the tracts of Lewis County
MeasureIn Lewis County
Population1st of 4
Residents per square mile1st of 4
Median household income2nd of 4
Per capita income2nd of 4
Median home value2nd of 4
Median gross rent4th of 4
Poverty rate2nd of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 4
Median age3rd of 4
Owner-occupied share3rd of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 97031st$63,750±$11,265 · within the margin of this tract2,203
Tract 97012nd$61,250±$14,2263,688
Tract 97043rd$59,412±$11,847 · within the margin of this tract1,836
Tract 97024th$49,306±$12,073 · within the margin of this tract2,197

"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?

2 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