Census tract · Pulaski County

Census Tract 9710, Pulaski County, Illinois

Census Tract 9710, GEOID 17153971000, in Pulaski County, Illinois, partly within Mound City, Karnak, Olmsted and New Grand Chain. 2,675 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±215); the 2020 Census counted 2,678.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,675

±215 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,678

Median household income

$52,632

±$15,506 (90% margin)
Pulaski County: $42,463

Median home value

$79,100

±$16,624 (90% margin)
Pulaski County: $85,100

Median gross rent

$697

±$117 (90% margin)
Pulaski County: $634

Where is Census Tract 9710?

Census Tract 9710 is one of 2 census tracts in Pulaski County, Illinois. It covers 105.09 square miles of land, 25 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17153971000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9710 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Mound City16%
Karnak10%
Olmsted8%
New Grand Chain4%
Census Tract 9710 (marked with a dot) in Pulaski County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9710 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Pulaski County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9710: Tract 9578 in Alexander County ($44,932), Tract 9778 in Johnson County ($52,237), Tract 9701 in Massac County ($76,414), Tract 9711 ($40,694) and Tract 9505 in Union County ($73,906). 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 9710?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9710's population at 2,675 (±215) in 948 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,678 residents and 1,406 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710Pulaski CountyIllinois
Total population 2,675 ±215 5,015 12,694,798
Households 948 ±92 1,940 5,036,449
Average household size 2.77 ±0.29 2.49 2.46
Housing units 1,311 ±83 2,851 5,457,452

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 9710?

The median resident of Census Tract 9710 is 42.4 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9710Pulaski CountyIllinois
Median age 42.4 ±1.1 43.0 39.0
Under 18 years 21.5% ±2.3 pts 20.6% 21.8%
65 years and over 22.2% ±3.0 pts 23.4% 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% ±1.1 pts 1.0% 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 75.7% ±4.9 pts 61.9% 58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 18.8% ±4.8 pts 33.6% 13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.9% ±1.8 pts 3.3% 3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 0.8% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±1.3 pts 0.8% 24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.0% ±3.7 pts 11.5% 4.8%
With a disability 27.4% ±4.3 pts 25.8% 12.1%
No health insurance coverage 3.8% ±2.2 pts 4.7% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.6% ±3.0 pts 87.6% 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.8% ±2.7 pts 13.0% 37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.6% ±1.7 pts 4.7% 15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.2% ±6.3 pts 88.0% 88.9%

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 9710 earn?

Half of the 948 households in Census Tract 9710 earn less than $52,632 a year (±$15,506), against $42,463 across Pulaski County. 24.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710Pulaski CountyIllinois
Median household income $52,632 ±$15,506 $42,463 $83,390
Mean household income $62,144 ±$6,854 $56,955 $115,638
Per capita income $24,357 ±$2,310 $24,074 $46,406
People below the poverty line 24.4% ±6.4 pts 25.0% 11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 34.9% ±13.4 pts 37.1% 15.1%
Households receiving SNAP 23.7% ±5.0 pts 22.9% 13.8%
Households with a computer 70.5% ±7.8 pts 69.8% 95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 59.1% ±7.3 pts 61.1% 90.8%

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 9710?

Owners occupy 70.5% of Census Tract 9710's occupied homes and renters 29.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,100 by its owner (±$16,624). The median renter pays $697 a month including utilities, and 31.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710Pulaski CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied) $79,100 ±$16,624 $85,100 $263,300
Median gross rent $697 ±$117 $634 $1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 31.3% ±11.5 pts 22.9% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $996 ±$254 $1,038 $1,987
Owner-occupied homes 70.5% ±6.0 pts 68.2% 67.1%
Renter-occupied homes 29.5% ±6.0 pts 31.8% 32.9%
Housing units 1,311 ±83 2,851 5,457,452
Single-family detached homes 66.0% ±6.4 pts 64.9% 58.2%
Mobile homes 24.2% ±6.4 pts 23.9% 2.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.3% ±3.7 pts 6.5% 5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 21.4% ±5.0 pts 17.5% 20.2%
Households with no vehicle 7.2% ±3.1 pts 7.4% 11.0%

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 9710 get to work?

77.7% of Census Tract 9710's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710Pulaski CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+) 46.7% ±4.8 pts 41.6% 65.0%
Unemployment rate 6.0% ±3.7 pts 4.3% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 77.7% ±10.5 pts 79.1% 65.9%
Carpooled 12.3% ±9.0 pts 9.1% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.9% ±1.3 pts 0.8% 5.8%
Walked 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 2.8%
Worked from home 6.9% ±4.9 pts 9.3% 15.9%
Mean travel time to work 27.5 min ±3.0 29.4 min 27.8 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 9710 compare with the other tracts in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9710 beside the county and the state.

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 9710?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9710 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