Census tract · Hoke County

Census Tract 9704.02, Hoke County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9704.02, GEOID 37093970402, in Hoke County, North Carolina, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 2,701 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±411); the 2020 Census counted 2,742.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,701

±411 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,742

Median household income

$48,795

±$14,115 (90% margin)
Hoke County: $64,912

Median home value

$88,900

±$11,959 (90% margin)
Hoke County: $219,300

Median gross rent

$792

±$250 (90% margin)
Hoke County: $1,089

Where is Census Tract 9704.02?

Census Tract 9704.02 is one of 12 census tracts in Hoke County, North Carolina. It covers 36.01 square miles of land, 76 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37093970402, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9704.02 (marked with a dot) in Hoke County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9702.0297039704.019603.019604.03 9704.02 5 mi
Census Tract 9704.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Hoke County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9704.02: Tract 9702.02 ($45,568), Tract 9703 ($39,708), Tract 9704.01 ($44,600), Tract 9603.01 in Robeson County ($24,602) and Tract 9604.03 in Robeson County ($31,570). 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 9704.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9704.02's population at 2,701 (±411) in 971 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,742 residents and 1,056 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.02Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 2,701 ±411 53,835 10,730,404
Households 971 ±115 19,258 4,282,345
Average household size 2.78 ±0.38 2.76 2.44
Housing units 1,059 ±118 20,921 4,895,668

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 9704.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9704.02 is 36.8 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 32.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 26.1%. 6.7% 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 9704.02Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 36.8 ±8.8 33.9 39.1
Under 18 years 19.5% ±5.4 pts 26.9% 21.8%
65 years and over 18.1% ±4.4 pts 11.7% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.7% ±7.9 pts 15.6% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 16.6% ±5.8 pts 36.0% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 32.4% ±8.6 pts 32.1% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.3% ±4.0 pts 1.5% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 26.1% ±6.7 pts 6.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 10.7% ±7.1 pts 7.2% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.9% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 6.7% ±4.4 pts 6.5% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.9% ±8.3 pts 11.7% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.1% ±2.2 pts 19.0% 7.4%
With a disability 19.5% ±5.0 pts 17.4% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 18.4% ±6.4 pts 10.3% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 74.6% ±7.2 pts 88.7% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.0% ±3.2 pts 23.5% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.4% ±1.9 pts 7.7% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 98.1% ±1.5 pts 88.0% 87.3%

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 9704.02 earn?

Half of the 971 households in Census Tract 9704.02 earn less than $48,795 a year (±$14,115), against $64,912 across Hoke County: 8th highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.02Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $48,795 ±$14,115 $64,912 $72,388
Mean household income $55,173 ±$8,453 $89,216 $101,208
Per capita income $22,341 ±$2,962 $32,572 $41,385
People below the poverty line 20.9% ±10.0 pts 17.1% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 37.5% ±24.2 pts 22.2% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 28.8% ±7.3 pts 20.1% 12.8%
Households with a computer 83.4% ±6.5 pts 93.2% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 78.5% ±7.1 pts 90.0% 90.1%

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 9704.02?

Owners occupy 85.7% of Census Tract 9704.02's occupied homes and renters 14.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,900 by its owner (±$11,959). The median renter pays $792 a month including utilities, and 43.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.02Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $88,900 ±$11,959 $219,300 $288,900
Median gross rent $792 ±$250 $1,089 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 43.3% ±24.0 pts 42.5% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $868 ±$206 $1,472 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 85.7% ±6.5 pts 73.0% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 14.3% ±6.5 pts 27.0% 33.4%
Housing units 1,059 ±118 20,921 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 58.1% ±8.8 pts 73.1% 65.3%
Mobile homes 41.0% ±9.0 pts 20.6% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 1.3% ±2.1 pts 3.7% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.8% ±4.0 pts 19.0% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.8% ±2.7 pts 2.1% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 8.0% ±5.8 pts 4.8% 5.3%

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 9704.02 get to work?

85.0% of Census Tract 9704.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.02Hoke CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.8% ±8.3 pts 60.0% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 3.0% ±3.2 pts 6.6% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 85.0% ±6.5 pts 79.3% 71.5%
Carpooled 11.8% ±6.2 pts 10.3% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.7% 0.7%
Walked 2.0% ±2.5 pts 0.8% 1.6%
Worked from home 0.7% ±1.1 pts 7.7% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 24.6 min ±3.3 28.8 min 25.1 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 9704.02 compare with the other tracts in Hoke County?

Among Hoke County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9704.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9704.02's rank among the tracts of Hoke County
MeasureIn Hoke County
Population11th of 11
Residents per square mile10th of 12
Median household income8th of 11
Per capita income10th of 11
Median home value11th of 11
Median gross rent10th of 11
Poverty rate5th of 11
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 11
Median age3rd of 11
Owner-occupied share1st of 11

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9701.085th$71,587±$9,8915,348
Tract 9701.046th$64,258±$12,886 · within the margin of this tract4,649
Tract 9702.017th$64,179±$7,304 · within the margin of this tract4,552
Tract 9704.028th$48,795±$14,1152,701
Tract 9702.029th$45,568±$9,298 · within the margin of this tract4,051
Tract 9704.0110th$44,600±$7,515 · within the margin of this tract3,809
Tract 970311th$39,708±$5,886 · within the margin of this tract4,537

"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 9704.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9704.02 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

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