Census tract · Richmond County

Census Tract 9707, Richmond County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9707, GEOID 37153970700, in Richmond County, North Carolina, mostly within East Rockingham (75% of its census blocks). 2,690 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±635); the 2020 Census counted 2,789.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,690

±635 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,789

Median household income

$33,361

±$7,306 (90% margin)
Richmond County: $44,883

Median home value

$100,600

±$9,520 (90% margin)
Richmond County: $127,800

Median gross rent

$743

±$104 (90% margin)
Richmond County: $724

Where is Census Tract 9707?

Census Tract 9707 is one of 11 census tracts in Richmond County, North Carolina. It covers 3.15 square miles of land, 885 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37153970700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9707 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
East Rockingham75%
Rockingham21%
Census Tract 9707 (marked with a dot) in Richmond County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9703970697089709 9707 2 mi
Census Tract 9707 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9707: Tract 9703 ($59,688), Tract 9705 ($45,357), Tract 9706 ($26,082), Tract 9708 ($47,896) and Tract 9709 ($43,141). 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 9707?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9707's population at 2,690 (±635) in 1,328 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,789 residents and 1,318 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707East RockinghamRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 2,690 ±635 2,779 42,344 10,730,404
Households 1,328 ±250 1,325 17,026 4,282,345
Average household size 2.02 ±0.35 2.09 2.43 2.44
Housing units 1,611 ±247 1,627 19,893 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 9707?

The median resident of Census Tract 9707 is 36.3 years old; 32.9% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 21.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9707East RockinghamRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 36.3 ±6.7 36.5 40.5 39.1
Under 18 years 32.9% ±9.8 pts 30.6% 23.5% 21.8%
65 years and over 14.2% ±6.2 pts 17.0% 18.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% ±2.1 pts 8.9% 7.8% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 67.9% ±14.6 pts 65.0% 54.7% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 21.0% ±13.7 pts 20.3% 31.2% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.3 pts 0.0% 1.0% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.3% ±3.0 pts 0.3% 2.0% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.7% ±4.0 pts 5.5% 2.8% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.8% ±3.2 pts 4.8% 4.1% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.2% ±3.7 pts 7.0% 8.1% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.9% ±5.2 pts 8.7% 5.7% 7.4%
With a disability 25.1% ±6.2 pts 21.8% 17.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 13.5% ±6.9 pts 12.9% 11.6% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 70.3% ±9.8 pts 75.7% 83.5% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.3% ±6.4 pts 7.0% 16.0% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.5% ±5.4 pts 3.1% 5.7% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.3% ±3.4 pts 92.3% 92.9% 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 9707 earn?

Half of the 1,328 households in Census Tract 9707 earn less than $33,361 a year (±$7,306), against $44,883 across Richmond County: 9th highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate. 37.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707East RockinghamRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $33,361 ±$7,306 $34,355 $44,883 $72,388
Mean household income $62,388 ±$29,208 $65,715 $62,303 $101,208
Per capita income $29,564 ±$15,117 $30,075 $25,908 $41,385
People below the poverty line 37.4% ±16.7 pts 31.0% 25.2% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 58.8% ±27.0 pts 58.1% 39.1% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 39.7% ±12.0 pts 32.4% 28.6% 12.8%
Households with a computer 84.1% ±10.9 pts 88.5% 92.2% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.8% ±10.9 pts 84.2% 87.4% 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 9707?

Owners occupy 51.2% of Census Tract 9707's occupied homes and renters 48.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,600 by its owner (±$9,520). The median renter pays $743 a month including utilities, and 30.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707East RockinghamRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $100,600 ±$9,520 $111,800 $127,800 $288,900
Median gross rent $743 ±$104 $781 $724 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.2% ±18.0 pts 31.6% 41.4% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,066 ±$107 $1,091 $1,169 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 51.2% ±10.5 pts 55.4% 65.9% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 48.8% ±10.5 pts 44.6% 34.1% 33.4%
Housing units 1,611 ±247 1,627 19,893 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 73.6% ±11.0 pts 76.4% 68.4% 65.3%
Mobile homes 13.8% ±7.5 pts 18.3% 19.7% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 3.1% ±3.9 pts 0.6% 1.0% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.7% ±4.7 pts 3.6% 6.3% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.5% ±4.3 pts 1.2% 6.4% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 8.1% ±6.1 pts 12.9% 10.7% 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 9707 get to work?

97.5% of Census Tract 9707's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707East RockinghamRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.3% ±10.2 pts 48.7% 57.3% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±4.3 pts 2.9% 9.8% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 97.5% ±3.2 pts 91.9% 84.8% 71.5%
Carpooled 0.0% ±4.3 pts 5.7% 9.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Walked 0.0% ±4.3 pts 0.0% 0.9% 1.6%
Worked from home 1.5% ±2.7 pts 1.5% 4.4% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 36.8 min ±12.2 36.0 min 24.1 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 9707 compare with the other tracts in Richmond County?

Among Richmond County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9707 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9707's rank among the tracts of Richmond County
MeasureIn Richmond County
Population10th of 11
Residents per square mile2nd of 11
Median household income9th of 11
Per capita income3rd of 11
Median home value9th of 10
Median gross rent5th of 11
Poverty rate2nd of 10
Median age9th of 11
Owner-occupied share9th of 11

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 97056th$45,357±$15,283 · within the margin of this tract2,311
Tract 97097th$43,141±$9,615 · within the margin of this tract4,890
Tract 97118th$42,857±$7,549 · within the margin of this tract5,021
Tract 97079th$33,361±$7,3062,690
Tract 971010th$31,136±$9,571 · within the margin of this tract3,243
Tract 970611th$26,082±$4,798 · within the margin of this tract3,806

"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 9707?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9707 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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