Census tract · Cedar County
Census Tract 9772, Cedar County, Nebraska
Census Tract 9772, GEOID 31027977200, in Cedar County, Nebraska, partly within Randolph, Laurel, Coleridge, Belden and Magnet. 3,953 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±236); the 2020 Census counted 3,922.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,953
±236 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,922
Median household income
$68,826
±$5,979 (90% margin)
Cedar County: $73,578
Median home value
$157,300
±$16,352 (90% margin)
Cedar County: $185,000
Median gross rent
$721
±$89 (90% margin)
Cedar County: $716
Where is Census Tract 9772?
Census Tract 9772 is one of 2 census tracts in Cedar County, Nebraska. It covers 385.37 square miles of land, 10 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31027977200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9772: Tract 9771 ($79,076), Tract 9776 in Dixon County ($74,306), Tract 9778 in Dixon County ($71,949), Tract 9763 in Knox County ($61,649), Tract 9764 in Knox County ($69,318), Tract 9791 in Pierce County ($82,907) and Tract 9786 in Wayne County ($76,204). 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 9772?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9772's population at 3,953 (±236) in 1,673 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,922 residents and 1,873 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9772 | Cedar County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,953 ±236 | 8,315 |
| Households | 1,673 ±94 | 3,444 |
| Average household size | 2.32 ±0.10 | 2.38 |
| Housing units | 1,912 ±83 | 3,899 |
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 9772?
The median resident of Census Tract 9772 is 38.0 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.1%.
| Measure | Tract 9772 | Cedar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.0 ±4.2 | 41.9 |
| Under 18 years | 24.9% ±2.3 pts | 25.5% |
| 65 years and over | 22.6% ±2.1 pts | 22.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±1.3 pts | 2.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6% ±1.4 pts | 95.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±0.7 pts | 1.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 0.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.3% ±0.9 pts | 2.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.1% ±2.0 pts | 7.6% |
| With a disability | 10.9% ±1.9 pts | 11.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0% ±2.4 pts | 6.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.2% ±2.0 pts | 96.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2% ±3.5 pts | 24.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7% ±2.0 pts | 7.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3% ±3.1 pts | 92.1% |
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 9772 earn?
Half of the 1,673 households in Census Tract 9772 earn less than $68,826 a year (±$5,979), against $73,578 across Cedar County. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9772 | Cedar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,826 ±$5,979 | $73,578 |
| Mean household income | $89,288 ±$9,091 | $94,908 |
| Per capita income | $37,915 ±$3,515 | $39,183 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1% ±2.2 pts | 7.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.5% ±3.8 pts | 6.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.6% ±3.0 pts | 5.4% |
| Households with a computer | 93.1% ±2.4 pts | 90.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.5% ±3.6 pts | 82.1% |
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 9772?
Owners occupy 71.9% of Census Tract 9772's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,300 by its owner (±$16,352). The median renter pays $721 a month including utilities, and 24.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9772 | Cedar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,300 ±$16,352 | $185,000 |
| Median gross rent | $721 ±$89 | $716 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.9% ±10.3 pts | 21.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,370 ±$79 | $1,356 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% ±4.8 pts | 79.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.1% ±4.8 pts | 20.4% |
| Housing units | 1,912 ±83 | 3,899 |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.7% ±2.8 pts | 90.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 2.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±1.4 pts | 6.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.4% ±4.2 pts | 32.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5% ±1.3 pts | 1.7% |
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 9772 get to work?
79.4% of Census Tract 9772's workers drive alone and 10.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9772 | Cedar County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.1% ±3.2 pts | 68.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4% ±3.7 pts | 79.6% |
| Carpooled | 7.7% ±2.4 pts | 6.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.9% ±0.9 pts | 2.9% |
| Worked from home | 10.8% ±2.7 pts | 10.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.5 min ±1.9 | 18.8 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 9772 compare with the other tracts in Cedar County?
Cedar County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9772 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 9772?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9772 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