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Census Tract 9740, Sargent County, North Dakota

Census Tract 9740, GEOID 38081974000, in Sargent County, North Dakota, partly within Gwinner, Cogswell, Willey Township, Denver Township, Vivian Township, Whitestone Hill Township, Harlem Township, Verner Township, Bowen Township, Sargent Township, Dunbar Township, Forman Township, Milnor Township and Jackson Township. 1,535 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±105); the 2020 Census counted 1,513.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,535

±105 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,513

Median household income

$76,667

±$15,302 (90% margin)
Sargent County: $77,946

Median home value

$204,200

±$50,461 (90% margin)
Sargent County: $163,200

Median gross rent

$896

±$56 (90% margin)
Sargent County: $816

Where is Census Tract 9740?

Census Tract 9740 is one of 2 census tracts in Sargent County, North Dakota. It covers 283.59 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 38081974000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9740 (marked with a dot) in Sargent County, North Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9732968996909742 9740 10 mi
Census Tract 9740 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Sargent County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9740: Tract 9732 in Dickey County ($80,750), Tract 9689 in Ransom County ($73,750), Tract 9690 in Ransom County ($102,826) and Tract 9742 ($78,839). 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 9740?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9740's population at 1,535 (±105) in 728 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,513 residents and 768 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9740Sargent CountyNorth Dakota
Total population 1,535 ±105 3,804 784,841
Households 728 ±55 1,751 331,063
Average household size 2.11 ±0.13 2.14 2.28
Housing units 784 ±50 1,996 377,281

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 9740?

The median resident of Census Tract 9740 is 39.7 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 7.6%. 5.9% 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 9740Sargent CountyNorth Dakota
Median age 39.7 ±5.0 44.9 35.9
Under 18 years 23.5% ±2.5 pts 20.4% 23.5%
65 years and over 19.1% ±2.2 pts 23.9% 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 86.0% ±2.5 pts 89.6% 81.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.6% ±1.9 pts 3.2% 3.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.5 pts 0.3% 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.4 pts 3.7% 4.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 5.9% ±1.6 pts 4.1% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.6% ±2.3 pts 3.9% 6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.0% ±2.4 pts 7.0% 7.1%
With a disability 10.2% ±2.7 pts 12.5% 12.0%
No health insurance coverage 7.2% ±4.7 pts 5.2% 6.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.2% ±3.1 pts 93.2% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.6% ±3.5 pts 18.2% 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.6% ±2.0 pts 5.0% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.4% ±2.5 pts 91.5% 84.2%

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 9740 earn?

Half of the 728 households in Census Tract 9740 earn less than $76,667 a year (±$15,302), against $77,946 across Sargent County. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9740Sargent CountyNorth Dakota
Median household income $76,667 ±$15,302 $77,946 $76,657
Mean household income $93,427 ±$7,908 $103,634 $101,793
Per capita income $42,704 ±$3,601 $47,355 $43,389
People below the poverty line 7.8% ±2.8 pts 6.9% 10.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.4% ±6.5 pts 9.2% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 9.3% ±3.5 pts 5.4% 6.6%
Households with a computer 96.3% ±2.5 pts 95.5% 94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.1% ±4.1 pts 88.2% 88.7%

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 9740?

Owners occupy 65.5% of Census Tract 9740's occupied homes and renters 34.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,200 by its owner (±$50,461). The median renter pays $896 a month including utilities, and 18.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9740Sargent CountyNorth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $204,200 ±$50,461 $163,200 $249,900
Median gross rent $896 ±$56 $816 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 18.3% ±11.0 pts 17.7% 31.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,547 ±$113 $1,415 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 65.5% ±5.3 pts 72.5% 62.9%
Renter-occupied homes 34.5% ±5.3 pts 27.5% 37.1%
Housing units 784 ±50 1,996 377,281
Single-family detached homes 63.1% ±5.6 pts 73.3% 56.7%
Mobile homes 12.0% ±3.9 pts 8.3% 6.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.2% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 22.1% ±4.7 pts 11.7% 18.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 16.5% ±4.4 pts 23.8% 11.5%
Households with no vehicle 2.9% ±2.3 pts 3.0% 5.9%

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 9740 get to work?

60.6% of Census Tract 9740's workers drive alone and 10.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 12.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9740Sargent CountyNorth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.3% ±3.5 pts 66.6% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 1.6% ±1.4 pts 0.8% 2.8%
Drove alone to work 60.6% ±6.2 pts 71.8% 77.9%
Carpooled 11.7% ±4.7 pts 13.7% 8.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 15.1% ±4.9 pts 7.7% 3.2%
Worked from home 10.2% ±4.6 pts 5.8% 8.1%
Mean travel time to work 12.5 min ±2.1 16.2 min 17.9 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 9740 compare with the other tracts in Sargent County?

Sargent County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9740 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 9740?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9740 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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