Census tract · Sampson County

Census Tract 9707.02, Sampson County, North Carolina

Census Tract 9707.02, GEOID 37163970702, in Sampson County, North Carolina, partly within Clinton. 5,560 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±638); the 2020 Census counted 4,624.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,560

±638 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,624

Median household income

$62,981

±$22,265 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $52,432

Median home value

$163,300

±$9,421 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $150,700

Median gross rent

$600

±$174 (90% margin)
Sampson County: $834

Where is Census Tract 9707.02?

Census Tract 9707.02 is one of 20 census tracts in Sampson County, North Carolina. It covers 31.34 square miles of land, 148 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37163970702, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9707.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Clinton35%
Census Tract 9707.02 (marked with a dot) in Sampson County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9701.019701.0297069708.02 9707.02 5 mi
Census Tract 9707.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9707.02: Tract 9701.01 ($36,888), Tract 9701.02 ($44,312), Tract 9706 ($47,893), Tract 9707.01 ($58,028), Tract 9708.01 ($49,732) and Tract 9708.02 ($40,958). 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 9707.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9707.02's population at 5,560 (±638) in 1,865 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,624 residents and 1,857 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 5,560 ±638 59,470 10,730,404
Households 1,865 ±185 21,607 4,282,345
Average household size 2.89 ±0.29 2.68 2.44
Housing units 2,115 ±190 25,852 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 9707.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9707.02 is 40.6 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 46.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 32.7%. 13.8% 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 9707.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 40.6 ±6.7 39.7 39.1
Under 18 years 23.8% ±5.3 pts 24.5% 21.8%
65 years and over 18.0% ±4.3 pts 18.1% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.0% ±7.6 pts 22.0% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 32.7% ±6.9 pts 49.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 46.4% ±7.5 pts 24.0% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 1.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 2.3% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 13.8% ±7.4 pts 10.6% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 17.7% ±7.6 pts 19.3% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.3% ±3.9 pts 6.9% 7.4%
With a disability 14.2% ±3.4 pts 15.7% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 17.6% ±5.4 pts 15.6% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 80.0% ±8.0 pts 84.1% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.9% ±5.0 pts 16.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.3% ±2.2 pts 4.7% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.3% ±2.7 pts 95.5% 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 9707.02 earn?

Half of the 1,865 households in Census Tract 9707.02 earn less than $62,981 a year (±$22,265), against $52,432 across Sampson County: 3rd highest of the county's 18 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $62,981 ±$22,265 $52,432 $72,388
Mean household income $90,533 ±$18,926 $70,124 $101,208
Per capita income $31,491 ±$6,347 $27,307 $41,385
People below the poverty line 17.3% ±6.1 pts 21.8% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.5% ±12.4 pts 34.0% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 29.9% ±8.0 pts 20.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 90.1% ±5.4 pts 89.1% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.4% ±2.6 pts 84.7% 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 9707.02?

Owners occupy 69.8% of Census Tract 9707.02's occupied homes and renters 30.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,300 by its owner (±$9,421). The median renter pays $600 a month including utilities, and 39.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $163,300 ±$9,421 $150,700 $288,900
Median gross rent $600 ±$174 $834 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.1% ±16.9 pts 40.6% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,111 ±$233 $1,241 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 69.8% ±8.2 pts 73.8% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 30.2% ±8.2 pts 26.2% 33.4%
Housing units 2,115 ±190 25,852 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 68.4% ±6.7 pts 61.6% 65.3%
Mobile homes 18.8% ±6.5 pts 32.4% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 1.4% ±1.9 pts 1.4% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.6% ±3.4 pts 8.5% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.9% ±2.1 pts 6.7% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 9.1% ±5.2 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 9707.02 get to work?

86.3% of Census Tract 9707.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9707.02Sampson CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.4% ±6.5 pts 56.4% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 6.2% ±2.8 pts 5.3% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 86.3% ±7.9 pts 82.4% 71.5%
Carpooled 7.9% ±6.1 pts 10.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 3.4% ±3.7 pts 0.9% 0.7%
Walked 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.6% 1.6%
Worked from home 2.5% ±2.0 pts 4.9% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 21.6 min ±4.2 26.5 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 9707.02 compare with the other tracts in Sampson County?

Among Sampson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9707.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9707.02's rank among the tracts of Sampson County
MeasureIn Sampson County
Population1st of 20
Residents per square mile4th of 20
Median household income3rd of 18
Per capita income5th of 20
Median home value7th of 18
Median gross rent19th of 19
Poverty rate12th of 19
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 18
Median age11th of 20
Owner-occupied share16th of 20

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9705.021st$69,103±$22,513 · within the margin of this tract4,613
Tract 9710.012nd$66,723±$25,583 · within the margin of this tract2,445
Tract 9707.023rd$62,981±$22,2655,560
Tract 9703.024th$60,546±$11,441 · within the margin of this tract5,340
Tract 9710.035th$58,929±$31,137 · within the margin of this tract880
Tract 9707.016th$58,028±$14,659 · within the margin of this tract1,849

"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 9707.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9707.02 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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