Census tract · Wayne County

Census Tract 9787, Wayne County, Nebraska

Census Tract 9787, GEOID 31179978700, in Wayne County, Nebraska, mostly within Wayne (91% of its census blocks). 6,368 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±157); the 2020 Census counted 6,215.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,368

±157 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,215

Median household income

$56,083

±$8,821 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $66,215

Median home value

$222,300

±$29,309 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $221,600

Median gross rent

$792

±$67 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $800

Where is Census Tract 9787?

Census Tract 9787 is one of 2 census tracts in Wayne County, Nebraska. It covers 15.92 square miles of land, 390 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31179978700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9787 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Wayne91%
Census Tract 9787 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
97789786 9787 5 mi
Census Tract 9787 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Wayne County.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 9787: Tract 9778 in Dixon County ($71,949) and Tract 9786 ($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 9787?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9787's population at 6,368 (±157) in 2,303 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,215 residents and 2,419 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9787WayneWayne CountyNebraska
Total population 6,368 ±157 6,121 9,844 1,978,707
Households 2,303 ±132 2,182 3,753 797,847
Average household size 2.17 ±0.10 2.18 2.26 2.42
Housing units 2,412 ±119 2,291 3,991 863,444

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 9787?

The median resident of Census Tract 9787 is 23.4 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.1%. 7.9% 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 9787WayneWayne CountyNebraska
Median age 23.4 ±0.8 23.2 30.0 37.2
Under 18 years 17.3% ±1.4 pts 17.2% 20.3% 24.5%
65 years and over 12.8% ±2.2 pts 12.0% 16.8% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.1% ±2.0 pts 13.6% 10.3% 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 82.0% ±2.1 pts 81.2% 85.4% 75.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±0.7 pts 1.6% 1.0% 4.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.4% 0.3% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 0.8% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.1 pts 1.8% 2.2% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 7.9% ±3.4 pts 8.2% 6.1% 8.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 12.8% ±3.1 pts 13.3% 9.7% 12.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.3% ±1.4 pts 2.2% 3.7% 6.9%
With a disability 16.6% ±3.5 pts 17.0% 16.0% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 7.5% ±4.0 pts 7.8% 5.8% 7.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.1% ±2.9 pts 94.8% 95.3% 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 34.6% ±7.7 pts 35.6% 30.4% 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.6% ±4.0 pts 11.9% 10.9% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 72.3% ±5.0 pts 71.1% 80.9% 86.8%

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 9787 earn?

Half of the 2,303 households in Census Tract 9787 earn less than $56,083 a year (±$8,821), against $66,215 across Wayne County. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9787WayneWayne CountyNebraska
Median household income $56,083 ±$8,821 $53,702 $66,215 $76,475
Mean household income $70,983 ±$10,830 $68,427 $83,400 $102,399
Per capita income $26,639 ±$3,874 $25,437 $32,387 $41,751
People below the poverty line 18.9% ±5.2 pts 19.9% 13.2% 10.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.2% ±4.8 pts 4.4% 5.4% 12.0%
Households receiving SNAP 10.1% ±4.5 pts 10.6% 6.8% 8.2%
Households with a computer 96.2% ±2.7 pts 96.0% 95.0% 95.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.1% ±6.3 pts 89.6% 90.0% 90.6%

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 9787?

Owners occupy 45.5% of Census Tract 9787's occupied homes and renters 54.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,300 by its owner (±$29,309). The median renter pays $792 a month including utilities, and 41.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9787WayneWayne CountyNebraska
Median home value (owner-occupied) $222,300 ±$29,309 $228,900 $221,600 $238,600
Median gross rent $792 ±$67 $792 $800 $1,072
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.6% ±12.0 pts 41.6% 39.8% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,276 ±$150 $1,313 $1,401 $1,736
Owner-occupied homes 45.5% ±7.7 pts 42.4% 61.3% 66.5%
Renter-occupied homes 54.5% ±7.7 pts 57.6% 38.7% 33.5%
Housing units 2,412 ±119 2,291 3,991 863,444
Single-family detached homes 62.6% ±7.8 pts 60.6% 74.7% 71.3%
Mobile homes 0.8% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 2.3% 2.9%
Built 2020 or later 2.7% ±3.1 pts 2.9% 1.9% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 9.5% ±5.7 pts 9.5% 8.3% 9.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 13.3% ±5.4 pts 14.1% 25.9% 18.7%
Households with no vehicle 8.2% ±4.3 pts 8.7% 5.5% 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 9787 get to work?

69.8% of Census Tract 9787's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 10.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9787WayneWayne CountyNebraska
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.8% ±4.4 pts 67.9% 67.3% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 6.3% ±3.2 pts 6.5% 4.3% 3.0%
Drove alone to work 69.8% ±5.9 pts 69.7% 70.9% 76.1%
Carpooled 4.0% ±2.6 pts 3.0% 5.1% 8.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 10.5% ±4.9 pts 11.0% 9.3% 2.3%
Worked from home 14.7% ±5.2 pts 15.4% 14.0% 11.0%
Mean travel time to work 10.5 min ±1.8 10.5 min 13.4 min 19.2 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 9787 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Wayne County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9787 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 9787?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9787 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