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Census Tract 9792, Pierce County, Nebraska

Census Tract 9792, GEOID 31139979200, in Pierce County, Nebraska, partly within Plainview, Osmond and Foster. 3,286 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±228); the 2020 Census counted 3,387.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,286

±228 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,387

Median household income

$63,750

±$8,007 (90% margin)
Pierce County: $72,357

Median home value

$143,200

±$24,605 (90% margin)
Pierce County: $196,000

Median gross rent

$852

±$52 (90% margin)
Pierce County: $884

Where is Census Tract 9792?

Census Tract 9792 is one of 2 census tracts in Pierce County, Nebraska. It covers 347.63 square miles of land, 10 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 31139979200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9792 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Plainview21%
Osmond12%
Foster1%
Census Tract 9792 (marked with a dot) in Pierce County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9792 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Pierce County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9792: Tract 9796 in Antelope County ($65,363), Tract 9763 in Knox County ($61,649), Tract 9612 in Madison County ($83,958) and Tract 9791 ($82,907). 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 9792?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9792's population at 3,286 (±228) in 1,362 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,387 residents and 1,518 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9792Pierce CountyNebraska
Total population 3,286 ±228 7,325 1,978,707
Households 1,362 ±82 2,842 797,847
Average household size 2.38 ±0.14 2.54 2.42
Housing units 1,527 ±77 3,136 863,444

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 9792?

The median resident of Census Tract 9792 is 45.3 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9792Pierce CountyNebraska
Median age 45.3 ±4.2 39.6 37.2
Under 18 years 23.9% ±2.8 pts 25.2% 24.5%
65 years and over 25.2% ±2.7 pts 19.9% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% ±1.9 pts 2.7% 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.2% ±2.4 pts 93.6% 75.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 4.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.2% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.4% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.2 pts 2.4% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 2.4% ±2.1 pts 1.7% 8.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.0% ±2.1 pts 2.2% 12.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±2.2 pts 6.3% 6.9%
With a disability 14.7% ±3.1 pts 11.1% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 3.8% ±2.1 pts 4.5% 7.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.8% ±2.5 pts 94.6% 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.9% ±3.3 pts 23.7% 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.1% ±2.1 pts 5.3% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.5% ±2.8 pts 91.3% 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 9792 earn?

Half of the 1,362 households in Census Tract 9792 earn less than $63,750 a year (±$8,007), against $72,357 across Pierce County. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9792Pierce CountyNebraska
Median household income $63,750 ±$8,007 $72,357 $76,475
Mean household income $78,164 ±$6,417 $86,847 $102,399
Per capita income $33,383 ±$3,044 $34,799 $41,751
People below the poverty line 10.5% ±3.5 pts 7.6% 10.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.5% ±7.6 pts 7.0% 12.0%
Households receiving SNAP 6.5% ±3.5 pts 7.4% 8.2%
Households with a computer 90.1% ±3.3 pts 93.1% 95.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.4% ±4.7 pts 86.6% 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 9792?

Owners occupy 78.2% of Census Tract 9792's occupied homes and renters 21.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200 by its owner (±$24,605). The median renter pays $852 a month including utilities, and 23.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9792Pierce CountyNebraska
Median home value (owner-occupied) $143,200 ±$24,605 $196,000 $238,600
Median gross rent $852 ±$52 $884 $1,072
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 23.4% ±12.2 pts 17.8% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,352 ±$217 $1,532 $1,736
Owner-occupied homes 78.2% ±4.5 pts 78.1% 66.5%
Renter-occupied homes 21.8% ±4.5 pts 21.9% 33.5%
Housing units 1,527 ±77 3,136 863,444
Single-family detached homes 88.8% ±4.4 pts 92.3% 71.3%
Mobile homes 5.3% ±3.1 pts 3.7% 2.9%
Built 2020 or later 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.2% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.7% ±1.3 pts 4.1% 9.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 34.1% ±6.0 pts 35.0% 18.7%
Households with no vehicle 2.8% ±2.2 pts 3.2% 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 9792 get to work?

73.7% of Census Tract 9792's workers drive alone and 11.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9792Pierce CountyNebraska
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.6% ±4.2 pts 65.9% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±3.2 pts 2.1% 3.0%
Drove alone to work 73.7% ±6.7 pts 82.3% 76.1%
Carpooled 8.8% ±4.0 pts 6.1% 8.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 5.3% ±3.0 pts 2.6% 2.3%
Worked from home 11.5% ±3.6 pts 8.0% 11.0%
Mean travel time to work 18.8 min ±2.3 19.9 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 9792 compare with the other tracts in Pierce County?

Pierce County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9792 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 9792?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9792 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