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Census Tract 9736, Franklin County, Alabama

Census Tract 9736, GEOID 01059973600, in Franklin County, Alabama, partly within Hodges and Vina. 1,461 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±304); the 2020 Census counted 1,744.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,461

±304 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,744

Median household income

$34,943

±$9,762 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $53,338

Median home value

$77,300

±$15,107 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $136,000

Median gross rent

$494

±$145 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $676

Where is Census Tract 9736?

Census Tract 9736 is one of 11 census tracts in Franklin County, Alabama. It covers 105.17 square miles of land, 17 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 01059973600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9736 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Hodges12%
Vina12%
Census Tract 9736 (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
973197359737.0196419642 9736 5 mi
Census Tract 9736 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Franklin County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9736: Tract 9731 ($81,614), Tract 9735 ($77,727), Tract 9737.01, Tract 9641 in Marion County ($50,000) and Tract 9642 in Marion County ($56,080). 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 9736?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9736's population at 1,461 (±304) in 577 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,744 residents and 867 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9736Franklin CountyAlabama
Total population 1,461 ±304 31,966 5,086,768
Households 577 ±90 11,954 1,997,247
Average household size 2.53 ±0.37 2.65 2.48
Housing units 818 ±104 14,002 2,337,265

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 9736?

The median resident of Census Tract 9736 is 38.4 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9736Franklin CountyAlabama
Median age 38.4 ±8.9 38.0 39.3
Under 18 years 27.3% ±7.3 pts 25.2% 22.2%
65 years and over 15.7% ±3.6 pts 16.7% 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.6 pts 20.6% 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 97.6% ±1.7 pts 72.5% 63.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.8 pts 4.0% 25.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.1% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.1 pts 2.4% 3.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 0.8% ±0.8 pts 9.8% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.4% ±1.1 pts 17.9% 6.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.8% ±2.5 pts 4.3% 7.7%
With a disability 25.8% ±5.3 pts 16.7% 16.5%
No health insurance coverage 6.8% ±3.1 pts 12.7% 9.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 73.6% ±6.9 pts 80.5% 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 7.9% ±4.0 pts 15.8% 28.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.9% ±2.3 pts 5.9% 11.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.7% ±7.4 pts 93.1% 88.3%

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 9736 earn?

Half of the 577 households in Census Tract 9736 earn less than $34,943 a year (±$9,762), against $53,338 across Franklin County: 8th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 28.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9736Franklin CountyAlabama
Median household income $34,943 ±$9,762 $53,338 $63,999
Mean household income $55,849 ±$7,224 $68,636 $88,898
Per capita income $23,121 ±$3,577 $26,381 $36,087
People below the poverty line 28.4% ±10.3 pts 19.1% 15.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 51.3% ±22.9 pts 27.5% 21.3%
Households receiving SNAP 15.1% ±7.0 pts 20.0% 13.7%
Households with a computer 84.7% ±8.8 pts 86.4% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 77.3% ±8.2 pts 72.0% 87.5%

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 9736?

Owners occupy 81.3% of Census Tract 9736's occupied homes and renters 18.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,300 by its owner (±$15,107). The median renter pays $494 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9736Franklin CountyAlabama
Median home value (owner-occupied) $77,300 ±$15,107 $136,000 $209,900
Median gross rent $494 ±$145 $676 $1,007
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.8% ±19.8 pts 30.8% 39.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $865 ±$127 $1,181 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 81.3% ±7.1 pts 72.4% 70.2%
Renter-occupied homes 18.7% ±7.1 pts 27.6% 29.8%
Housing units 818 ±104 14,002 2,337,265
Single-family detached homes 62.5% ±8.1 pts 73.3% 69.1%
Mobile homes 35.5% ±8.3 pts 15.3% 12.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±1.3 pts 0.4% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.4% ±3.2 pts 9.1% 10.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.3% ±3.1 pts 4.9% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 2.1% ±1.5 pts 7.7% 5.4%

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 9736 get to work?

84.5% of Census Tract 9736's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9736Franklin CountyAlabama
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.6% ±5.6 pts 57.1% 58.3%
Unemployment rate 6.4% ±4.6 pts 3.6% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 84.5% ±6.0 pts 86.2% 80.6%
Carpooled 13.2% ±5.5 pts 10.5% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.3 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±6.3 pts 0.1% 1.1%
Worked from home 2.0% ±3.1 pts 2.3% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 23.3 min ±2.6 26.0 min 25.5 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 9736 compare with the other tracts in Franklin County?

Among Franklin County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9736 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9736's rank among the tracts of Franklin County
MeasureIn Franklin County
Population10th of 11
Residents per square mile11th of 11
Median household income8th of 9
Per capita income8th of 11
Median home value11th of 11
Median gross rent9th of 9
Poverty rate2nd of 9
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 11
Median age7th of 11
Owner-occupied share4th of 11

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9737.025th$56,705±$17,783842
Tract 9737.036th$47,216±$7,988 · within the margin of this tract3,464
Tract 97337th$41,357±$19,964 · within the margin of this tract2,745
Tract 97368th$34,943±$9,7621,461
Tract 97349th$32,350±$18,347 · within the margin of this tract2,382

"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 9736?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9736 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