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Census Tract 55, Philadelphia, PA

6,421 Population
0.5 square miles 14,231 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.3 ±6 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Philadelphia: 35.3 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in Philadelphia County: 35.3 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 40.9 ±0.2

Economics

$31,591 ±$7,418 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia: $38,905 ±$546
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia County: $38,905 ±$546
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $44,355 ±$176
$73,586 ±$36,332 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Philadelphia: $61,953 ±$919
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Philadelphia County: $61,953 ±$919
  • a little less than the amount in Pennsylvania: $77,971 ±$342

17.5% ±9.3% (1,124  ±623) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Philadelphia: 21.4% 327,969 (±0.7% / ±11,336)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Philadelphia County: 21.4% 327,969 (±0.7% / ±11,336)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.7% 1,475,496 (±0.2% / ±18,655)

28.1 minutes ±4 (81,060  ±21,616) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia: 31.7 18,799,000 (±0.3 / ±287,369)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia County: 31.7 18,799,000 (±0.3 / ±287,369)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.3 137,885,550 (±0.1 / ±608,286)

Families

2,819 ±430 Number of households
  • Philadelphia: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Philadelphia County: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Pennsylvania: 5,274,853 ±8,848
2.3 ±0.2 (6,408  ±1,063) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Philadelphia: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • about the same as the figure in Philadelphia County: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • a little less than the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,589,066

11.6% ±13.2% (161  ±190) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in Philadelphia: 4.6% 19,573 (±0.4% / ±1,541)
  • more than double the rate in Philadelphia County: 4.6% 19,573 (±0.4% / ±1,541)
  • more than double the rate in Pennsylvania: 4.9% 143,131 (±0.1% / ±3,398)

Housing

2,859 ±435 Number of housing units
  • Philadelphia: 748,270 ±241
  • Philadelphia County: 748,270 ±241
  • Pennsylvania: 5,806,452 ±672

$196,600 ±$27,035 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia County: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Pennsylvania: $254,500 ±$767

9.8% ±5.6% (616  ±367.4) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Philadelphia: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Philadelphia County: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.7% 1,373,912 (±0.1% / ±15,230.1)

Social

90.5% ±11.2% (4,404  ±777.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Philadelphia: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Philadelphia County: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.1% 8,466,554 (±0.3% / ±22,677.1)
28.2% ±9.3% (1,374  ±482.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Philadelphia: 35.4% 385,517 (±0.5% / ±5,508.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Philadelphia County: 35.4% 385,517 (±0.5% / ±5,508.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 35.2% 3,231,367 (±0.2% / ±13,722.3)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

16.5% ±5% (1,062  ±368) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Philadelphia: 15.2% 239,646
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Philadelphia County: 15.2% 239,646
  • more than double the rate in Pennsylvania: 7.7% 1,004,975

5.1% ±3.1% (274  ±173) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Philadelphia: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Philadelphia County: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 6.1% 632,183 (±0.1% / ±4,724)
274 Total veterans ±173 254 Male ±172 20 Female ±43

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