Census tract · Dare County
Census Tract 9705.01, Dare County, North Carolina
Census Tract 9705.01, GEOID 37055970501, in Dare County, North Carolina, partly within Manns Harbor. 1,236 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±281); the 2020 Census counted 1,161.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,236
±281 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,161
Median household income
$53,375
±$12,583 (90% margin)
Dare County: $88,994
Median home value
$261,400
±$62,059 (90% margin)
Dare County: $460,400
Median gross rent
$1,184
±$394 (90% margin)
Dare County: $1,345
Where is Census Tract 9705.01?
Census Tract 9705.01 is one of 12 census tracts in Dare County, North Carolina. It covers 291.59 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37055970501, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Manns Harbor | 3% |
1 census tract borders Census Tract 9705.01: Tract 9201.01 in Hyde County ($53,458). 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 9705.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9705.01's population at 1,236 (±281) in 648 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,161 residents and 690 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9705.01 | Dare County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,236 ±281 | 37,875 |
| Households | 648 ±149 | 16,836 |
| Average household size | 1.91 ±0.34 | 2.24 |
| Housing units | 754 ±151 | 35,278 |
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 9705.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 9705.01 is 45.3 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9705.01 | Dare County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 ±9.5 | 49.0 |
| Under 18 years | 17.5% ±9.1 pts | 17.9% |
| 65 years and over | 27.7% ±11.6 pts | 25.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.0% ±14.2 pts | 7.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.0% ±14.2 pts | 85.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 2.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 3.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 15.8% ±11.3 pts | 4.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.8% ±12.7 pts | 8.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.2% ±3.5 pts | 8.1% |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±9.0 pts | 10.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.1% ±9.3 pts | 8.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.6% ±7.3 pts | 94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4% ±10.2 pts | 43.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±3.2 pts | 13.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.4% ±12.1 pts | 90.0% |
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 9705.01 earn?
Half of the 648 households in Census Tract 9705.01 earn less than $53,375 a year (±$12,583), against $88,994 across Dare County: 10th highest of the county's 10 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9705.01 | Dare County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,375 ±$12,583 | $88,994 |
| Mean household income | $60,373 ±$13,924 | $129,955 |
| Per capita income | $30,650 ±$7,320 | $56,589 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.3% ±14.2 pts | 6.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.8% ±38.4 pts | 8.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 5.1% |
| Households with a computer | 99.1% ±1.6 pts | 97.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.7% ±7.6 pts | 91.7% |
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 9705.01?
Owners occupy 72.1% of Census Tract 9705.01's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,400 by its owner (±$62,059). The median renter pays $1,184 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9705.01 | Dare County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,400 ±$62,059 | $460,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184 ±$394 | $1,345 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.0% ±18.1 pts | 39.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,617 ±$61 | $2,051 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1% ±15.3 pts | 78.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.9% ±15.3 pts | 21.6% |
| Housing units | 754 ±151 | 35,278 |
| Single-family detached homes | 56.6% ±13.2 pts | 79.7% |
| Mobile homes | 43.4% ±13.2 pts | 4.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1% ±3.0 pts | 5.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.1% ±7.2 pts | 2.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.8% ±4.1 pts | 2.7% |
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 9705.01 get to work?
71.4% of Census Tract 9705.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9705.01 | Dare County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.9% ±13.7 pts | 64.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% ±11.2 pts | 5.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4% ±17.7 pts | 72.7% |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±6.5 pts | 8.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 2.9% |
| Worked from home | 11.1% ±13.6 pts | 14.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min ±8.6 | 22.4 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 9705.01 compare with the other tracts in Dare County?
Among Dare County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9705.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Dare County |
|---|---|
| Population | 10th of 10 |
| Residents per square mile | 10th of 10 |
| Median household income | 10th of 10 |
| Per capita income | 10th of 10 |
| Median home value | 10th of 10 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 10 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10th of 10 |
| Median age | 7th of 10 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th of 10 |
The tracts next to it on Dare County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9706.01 | 7th | $80,361±$11,966 |
| Tract 9703.02 | 8th | $72,031±$28,195 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9705.02 | 9th | $60,316±$16,970 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9705.01 | 10th | $53,375±$12,583 |
"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 9705.01?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9705.01 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