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Census Tract 9702, Malheur County, Oregon

Census Tract 9702, GEOID 41045970200, in Malheur County, Oregon, partly within Ontario. 4,860 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±451); the 2020 Census counted 4,979.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,860

±451 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,979

Median household income

$70,163

±$8,540 (90% margin)
Malheur County: $54,519

Median home value

$280,400

±$35,504 (90% margin)
Malheur County: $248,900

Median gross rent

$420

±$369 (90% margin)
Malheur County: $821

Where is Census Tract 9702?

Census Tract 9702 is one of 8 census tracts in Malheur County, Oregon. It covers 29.03 square miles of land, 172 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 41045970200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9702 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ontario37%
Census Tract 9702 (marked with a dot) in Malheur County, Oregon. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9709 9702 20 mi
Census Tract 9702 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9702: Tract 9703 ($43,090), Tract 9704 ($34,536), Tract 9705 ($56,150), Tract 9706 ($63,125) and Tract 9709 ($63,664). 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 4,860 (±451) in 1,765 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,979 residents and 1,908 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9702Malheur CountyOregon
Total population 4,860 ±451 31,954 4,254,293
Households 1,765 ±180 10,292 1,718,422
Average household size 2.68 ±0.25 2.74 2.42
Housing units 2,028 ±189 11,716 1,857,992

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 45.6 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.2%. 7.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9702Malheur CountyOregon
Median age 45.6 ±4.1 36.1 40.4
Under 18 years 23.2% ±3.7 pts 25.3% 19.9%
65 years and over 25.6% ±3.3 pts 17.1% 19.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.2% ±6.1 pts 34.0% 14.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 68.0% ±6.4 pts 60.2% 71.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 1.0% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±1.3 pts 1.2% 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 2.8% 6.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 7.0% ±4.5 pts 7.4% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 18.2% ±6.7 pts 21.1% 15.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.7% ±3.3 pts 8.2% 7.2%
With a disability 20.5% ±4.1 pts 15.9% 15.5%
No health insurance coverage 5.6% ±3.0 pts 9.0% 5.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.0% ±5.3 pts 83.7% 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.3% ±5.2 pts 15.2% 36.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.2% ±3.9 pts 4.5% 14.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.6% ±3.8 pts 87.5% 86.0%

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 1,765 households in Census Tract 9702 earn less than $70,163 a year (±$8,540), against $54,519 across Malheur County: 1st highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9702Malheur CountyOregon
Median household income $70,163 ±$8,540 $54,519 $83,011
Mean household income $87,454 ±$13,212 $72,398 $111,542
Per capita income $33,456 ±$4,602 $25,000 $45,612
People below the poverty line 11.2% ±4.5 pts 17.6% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.9% ±8.9 pts 20.8% 13.2%
Households receiving SNAP 24.6% ±7.6 pts 28.3% 16.0%
Households with a computer 85.3% ±6.4 pts 91.7% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.1% ±6.7 pts 87.6% 92.4%

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 78.2% of Census Tract 9702's occupied homes and renters 21.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $280,400 by its owner (±$35,504).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9702Malheur CountyOregon
Median home value (owner-occupied) $280,400 ±$35,504 $248,900 $477,600
Median gross rent $420 ±$369 $821 $1,525
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 20.1% ±13.2 pts 32.2% 43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,470 ±$125 $1,478 $2,157
Owner-occupied homes 78.2% ±6.4 pts 63.2% 63.3%
Renter-occupied homes 21.8% ±6.4 pts 36.8% 36.7%
Housing units 2,028 ±189 11,716 1,857,992
Single-family detached homes 71.7% ±6.0 pts 65.1% 62.7%
Mobile homes 18.2% ±5.5 pts 14.8% 7.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.9% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.4% ±1.5 pts 3.3% 9.7%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.9% ±3.2 pts 11.5% 10.7%
Households with no vehicle 13.4% ±6.8 pts 6.7% 7.1%

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?

69.7% of Census Tract 9702's workers drive alone and 15.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9702Malheur CountyOregon
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.0% ±5.5 pts 50.4% 62.3%
Unemployment rate 4.0% ±2.7 pts 5.2% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 69.7% ±9.7 pts 76.0% 64.5%
Carpooled 9.5% ±8.9 pts 10.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 2.2%
Walked 2.5% ±2.9 pts 4.4% 3.3%
Worked from home 15.0% ±6.5 pts 7.7% 19.0%
Mean travel time to work 15.1 min ±3.7 19.0 min 23.0 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 Malheur County?

Among Malheur County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9702 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9702's rank among the tracts of Malheur County
MeasureIn Malheur County
Population3rd of 7
Residents per square mile3rd of 8
Median household income1st of 7
Per capita income1st of 7
Median home value4th of 7
Poverty rate6th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 7
Median age1st of 7
Owner-occupied share1st of 7

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 97021st$70,163±$8,5404,860
Tract 97092nd$63,664±$9,873 · within the margin of this tract6,204
Tract 97063rd$63,125±$9,488 · within the margin of this tract4,540
Tract 97054th$56,150±$15,737 · within the margin of this tract4,671

"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 9702?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9702 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