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Census Tract 179, Philadelphia, PA

5,742 Population
0.3 square miles 20,824.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2021 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

32 ±2.6 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia: 34.8 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia County: 34.8 ±0.1

Economics

$24,625 ±$6,597 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Philadelphia: $32,344 ±$411
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Philadelphia County: $32,344 ±$411
$44,468 ±$18,287 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia: $52,649 ±$615
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia County: $52,649 ±$615

37.3% ±16.4% (2,140  ±1,049) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Philadelphia: 22.8% 354,643 (±0.6% / ±9,004)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Philadelphia County: 22.8% 354,643 (±0.6% / ±9,004)

35.9 minutes ±3.7 (88,460  ±26,756) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia: 33 20,912,740 (±0.2 / ±253,485)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia County: 33 20,912,740 (±0.2 / ±253,485)

Families

2,450 ±492 Number of households
  • Philadelphia: 646,608 ±2,427
  • Philadelphia County: 646,608 ±2,427
2.3 ±0.2 (5,742  ±1,240) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Philadelphia: 2.4 1,550,343 (±0 / ±2,284)
  • a little less than the figure in Philadelphia County: 2.4 1,550,343 (±0 / ±2,284)

4.7% ±5.1% (78  ±87) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia: 4.8% 20,494 (±0.3% / ±1,436)
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 4.8% 20,494 (±0.3% / ±1,436)

Housing

2,779 ±474 Number of housing units
  • Philadelphia: 720,688 ±832
  • Philadelphia County: 720,688 ±832

$87,700 ±$23,727 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in Philadelphia: $184,100 ±$2,597
  • about half the amount in Philadelphia County: $184,100 ±$2,597

7% ±4.9% (397  ±292.2) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Philadelphia: 13.8% 217,368 (±0.4% / ±5,509.6)
  • about half the rate in Philadelphia County: 13.8% 217,368 (±0.4% / ±5,509.6)

Social

85.2% ±7.9% (3,246  ±797) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia: 86.6% 947,688 (±0.8% / ±8,581.9)
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 86.6% 947,688 (±0.8% / ±8,581.9)
19.1% ±9.9% (726  ±412.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia: 32.5% 356,096 (±0.5% / ±4,932.9)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia County: 32.5% 356,096 (±0.5% / ±4,932.9)

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

6.2% ±4.4% (354  ±264) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia: 14.3% 228,809 (±0.4% / ±5,565)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia County: 14.3% 228,809 (±0.4% / ±5,565)

6.8% ±4.6% (309  ±225) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Philadelphia: 4.3% 54,142 (±0.2% / ±1,963)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Philadelphia County: 4.3% 54,142 (±0.2% / ±1,963)
309 Total veterans ±225 173 Male ±116 136 Female ±213

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