Census tract · Screven County
Census Tract 9702, Screven County, Georgia
Census Tract 9702, GEOID 13251970200, in Screven County, Georgia, partly within Hiltonia. 1,662 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±339); the 2020 Census counted 1,670.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,662
±339 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,670
Median household income
$59,375
±$30,330 (90% margin)
Screven County: $52,792
Median home value
$91,300
±$75,835 (90% margin)
Screven County: $124,300
Median gross rent
$587
±$244 (90% margin)
Screven County: $679
Where is Census Tract 9702?
Census Tract 9702 is one of 6 census tracts in Screven County, Georgia. It covers 204.29 square miles of land, 8 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13251970200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Hiltonia | 17% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9702: Tract 9507 in Burke County ($54,281), Tract 9601 in Jenkins County ($45,272), Tract 9703 ($55,469) and Tract 9704.02 ($45,337). 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 1,662 (±339) in 508 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,670 residents and 797 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Screven County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,662 ±339 | 14,130 |
| Households | 508 ±125 | 4,932 |
| Average household size | 3.20 ±0.74 | 2.81 |
| Housing units | 834 ±145 | 6,567 |
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 44.5 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 43.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Screven County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 ±6.2 | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±6.9 pts | 20.8% |
| 65 years and over | 21.2% ±5.5 pts | 20.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 2.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.7% ±16.2 pts | 55.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 43.7% ±16.7 pts | 39.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 3.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 1.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 2.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.2% ±9.7 pts | 8.2% |
| With a disability | 13.8% ±4.3 pts | 15.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5% ±5.9 pts | 12.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.4% ±6.6 pts | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.1% ±3.4 pts | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.5% ±1.8 pts | 6.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4% ±7.0 pts | 89.1% |
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 508 households in Census Tract 9702 earn less than $59,375 a year (±$30,330), against $52,792 across Screven County: 2nd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Screven County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,375 ±$30,330 | $52,792 |
| Mean household income | $77,556 ±$17,645 | $74,988 |
| Per capita income | $27,121 ±$6,373 | $30,102 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3% ±12.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.6% ±33.7 pts | 30.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.6% ±6.5 pts | 13.7% |
| Households with a computer | 87.2% ±11.6 pts | 91.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±11.7 pts | 85.5% |
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 72.6% of Census Tract 9702's occupied homes and renters 27.4%. The median renter pays $587 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Screven County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,300 ±$75,835 | $124,300 |
| Median gross rent | $587 ±$244 | $679 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 3.8% ±7.0 pts | 28.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,226 ±$229 | $1,300 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6% ±16.0 pts | 69.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.4% ±16.0 pts | 30.2% |
| Housing units | 834 ±145 | 6,567 |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.6% ±11.0 pts | 62.2% |
| Mobile homes | 33.6% ±11.2 pts | 30.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 2.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.9% ±10.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.8% ±5.9 pts | 8.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.9% ±6.8 pts | 6.4% |
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?
77.1% of Census Tract 9702's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Screven County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.0% ±11.2 pts | 55.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±3.8 pts | 4.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1% ±12.4 pts | 79.6% |
| Carpooled | 11.7% ±9.6 pts | 11.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 11.3% ±10.5 pts | 7.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min ±6.8 | 30.7 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 Screven County?
Among Screven County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9702 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Screven County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th of 6 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 6 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 5th of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 6 |
| Median age | 3rd of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Screven County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705 | 1st | $69,250±$16,701 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9702 | 2nd | $59,375±$30,330 |
| Tract 9703 | 3rd | $55,469±$13,821 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9706 | 4th | $49,539±$17,304 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9704.02 | 5th | $45,337±$12,955 · within the margin of this tract |
"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?
5 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