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Census Tract 9702, Boundary County, Idaho
Census Tract 9702, GEOID 16021970200, in Boundary County, Idaho, partly within Bonners Ferry. 5,581 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±452); the 2020 Census counted 5,587.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,581
±452 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,587
Median household income
$57,311
±$9,812 (90% margin)
Boundary County: $67,237
Median home value
$429,300
±$52,780 (90% margin)
Boundary County: $410,500
Median gross rent
$1,067
±$286 (90% margin)
Boundary County: $877
Where is Census Tract 9702?
Census Tract 9702 is one of 2 census tracts in Boundary County, Idaho. It covers 906.32 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 16021970200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Bonners Ferry | 20% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9702: Tract 9501 in Bonner County ($58,147), Tract 9502.01 in Bonner County ($56,304), Tract 9504.01 in Bonner County, Tract 9506 in Bonner County ($77,188) and Tract 9701 ($74,102). 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 9702?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9702's population at 5,581 (±452) in 2,313 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,587 residents and 2,645 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Boundary County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,581 ±452 | 13,172 |
| Households | 2,313 ±213 | 5,046 |
| Average household size | 2.39 ±0.19 | 2.58 |
| Housing units | 2,570 ±158 | 5,615 |
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 9702?
The median resident of Census Tract 9702 is 45.4 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.2%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Boundary County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 ±3.8 | 43.7 |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±3.7 pts | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 22.3% ±3.9 pts | 23.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2% ±2.8 pts | 5.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.6% ±4.5 pts | 81.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.9% ±2.7 pts | 7.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 1.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1% ±3.3 pts | 4.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.8% ±3.0 pts | 6.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.2% ±3.4 pts | 11.3% |
| With a disability | 21.3% ±5.4 pts | 16.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.1% ±5.8 pts | 14.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.6% ±4.7 pts | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0% ±5.0 pts | 24.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.0% ±2.8 pts | 8.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.6% ±3.7 pts | 90.2% |
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 9702 earn?
Half of the 2,313 households in Census Tract 9702 earn less than $57,311 a year (±$9,812), against $67,237 across Boundary County. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Boundary County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,311 ±$9,812 | $67,237 |
| Mean household income | $80,152 ±$9,729 | $86,317 |
| Per capita income | $33,241 ±$3,637 | $33,579 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3% ±6.2 pts | 13.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.3% ±13.4 pts | 17.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.5% ±5.1 pts | 10.8% |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±3.4 pts | 95.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±4.3 pts | 90.8% |
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 9702?
Owners occupy 72.1% of Census Tract 9702's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $429,300 by its owner (±$52,780). The median renter pays $1,067 a month including utilities, and 24.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Boundary County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $429,300 ±$52,780 | $410,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,067 ±$286 | $877 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.4% ±13.5 pts | 26.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,496 ±$272 | $1,586 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1% ±7.4 pts | 75.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.9% ±7.4 pts | 24.7% |
| Housing units | 2,570 ±158 | 5,615 |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.8% ±6.8 pts | 80.3% |
| Mobile homes | 8.8% ±4.6 pts | 13.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8% ±2.3 pts | 3.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.7% ±4.3 pts | 14.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.1% ±3.8 pts | 6.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4% ±1.5 pts | 2.1% |
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 9702 get to work?
69.1% of Census Tract 9702's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.5 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Boundary County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.3% ±5.5 pts | 49.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±3.4 pts | 2.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1% ±8.1 pts | 71.2% |
| Carpooled | 12.6% ±6.6 pts | 12.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 6.5% ±4.7 pts | 4.6% |
| Worked from home | 11.1% ±5.1 pts | 10.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min ±2.7 | 18.2 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 9702 compare with the other tracts in Boundary County?
Boundary County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9702 beside the county and the state.
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 9702?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9702 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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