Census tract · Lewis County
Census Tract 9720, Lewis County, Washington
Census Tract 9720, GEOID 53041972000, in Lewis County, Washington, partly within Packwood. 2,464 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±487); the 2020 Census counted 2,877.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,464
±487 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,877
Median household income
$56,417
±$15,686 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $74,796
Median home value
$409,300
±$59,045 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $385,800
Median gross rent
$928
±$805 (90% margin)
Lewis County: $1,097
Where is Census Tract 9720?
Census Tract 9720 is one of 21 census tracts in Lewis County, Washington. It covers 675.08 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53041972000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Packwood | 13% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 9720: Tract 9718 ($76,136), Tract 9719 ($60,904), Tract 701 in Pierce County ($120,541), Tract 9501 in Skamania County, Tract 30.03 in Yakima County ($86,250) and Tract 9400.03 in Yakima County ($66,173). 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 9720?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9720's population at 2,464 (±487) in 1,181 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,877 residents and 2,564 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9720 | Lewis County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,464 ±487 | 85,154 |
| Households | 1,181 ±205 | 32,916 |
| Average household size | 2.09 ±0.19 | 2.56 |
| Housing units | 2,562 ±247 | 36,512 |
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 9720?
The median resident of Census Tract 9720 is 61.2 years old; 9.2% are under 18 and 35.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.2%.
| Measure | Tract 9720 | Lewis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.2 ±5.1 | 42.2 |
| Under 18 years | 9.2% ±3.4 pts | 21.6% |
| 65 years and over | 35.8% ±7.4 pts | 21.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2% ±5.5 pts | 11.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9% ±6.1 pts | 79.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±1.9 pts | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±2.4 pts | 4.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.7% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 5.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.2% ±2.8 pts | 8.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.9% ±5.4 pts | 9.4% |
| With a disability | 30.0% ±7.3 pts | 19.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6% ±2.0 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.6% ±4.1 pts | 91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4% ±6.6 pts | 21.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.1% ±3.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.6% ±4.5 pts | 89.8% |
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 9720 earn?
Half of the 1,181 households in Census Tract 9720 earn less than $56,417 a year (±$15,686), against $74,796 across Lewis County: 20th highest of the county's 21 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9720 | Lewis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,417 ±$15,686 | $74,796 |
| Mean household income | $83,197 ±$17,255 | $92,194 |
| Per capita income | $40,589 ±$8,097 | $36,049 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9% ±7.4 pts | 12.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.0% ±30.6 pts | 14.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.9% ±6.3 pts | 16.4% |
| Households with a computer | 84.0% ±8.0 pts | 94.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.8% ±8.8 pts | 87.9% |
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 9720?
Owners occupy 88.7% of Census Tract 9720's occupied homes and renters 11.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,300 by its owner (±$59,045).
| Measure | Tract 9720 | Lewis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $409,300 ±$59,045 | $385,800 |
| Median gross rent | $928 ±$805 | $1,097 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.1% ±48.6 pts | 38.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,381 ±$219 | $1,886 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7% ±8.2 pts | 75.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.3% ±8.2 pts | 24.2% |
| Housing units | 2,562 ±247 | 36,512 |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.9% ±6.0 pts | 71.8% |
| Mobile homes | 19.5% ±5.7 pts | 14.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4% ±3.9 pts | 2.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.3% ±4.7 pts | 7.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.7% ±4.6 pts | 16.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 4.6% |
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 9720 get to work?
72.9% of Census Tract 9720's workers drive alone and 19.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.5 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9720 | Lewis County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.1% ±8.0 pts | 55.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% ±5.5 pts | 5.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9% ±13.4 pts | 74.6% |
| Carpooled | 6.2% ±5.0 pts | 10.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Walked | 1.5% ±2.8 pts | 2.7% |
| Worked from home | 19.2% ±10.8 pts | 9.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min ±10.7 | 28.5 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 9720 compare with the other tracts in Lewis County?
Among Lewis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9720 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lewis County |
|---|---|
| Population | 18th of 21 |
| Residents per square mile | 21st of 21 |
| Median household income | 20th of 21 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 21 |
| Median home value | 8th of 21 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9th of 21 |
| Median age | 1st of 21 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 21 |
The tracts next to it on Lewis County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9706 | 17th | $61,071±$23,023 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9719 | 18th | $60,904±$5,886 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9717 | 19th | $59,861±$13,618 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9720 | 20th | $56,417±$15,686 |
| Tract 9703 | 21st | $55,968±$10,904 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 9720?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9720 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