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Census Tract 242, Philadelphia, PA

5,367 Population
0.2 square miles 26,125.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

32.4 ±5.3 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia: 35.3 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia County: 35.3 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 40.9 ±0.2

Economics

$28,186 ±$6,981 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Philadelphia: $38,905 ±$546
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Philadelphia County: $38,905 ±$546
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $44,355 ±$176
$55,123 ±$28,691 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Philadelphia: $61,953 ±$919
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Philadelphia County: $61,953 ±$919
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $77,971 ±$342

28.4% ±15% (1,522  ±841) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Philadelphia: 21.4% 327,969 (±0.7% / ±11,336)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Philadelphia County: 21.4% 327,969 (±0.7% / ±11,336)
  • more than double the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.7% 1,475,496 (±0.2% / ±18,655)

37.5 minutes ±16 (66,550  ±20,102) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia: 31.7 18,799,000 (±0.3 / ±287,369)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia County: 31.7 18,799,000 (±0.3 / ±287,369)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.3 137,885,550 (±0.1 / ±608,286)

Families

2,061 ±315 Number of households
  • Philadelphia: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Philadelphia County: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Pennsylvania: 5,274,853 ±8,848
2.6 ±0.2 (5,269  ±884) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia County: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,589,066

4% ±3.5% (46  ±42) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Philadelphia: 4.6% 19,573 (±0.4% / ±1,541)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Philadelphia County: 4.6% 19,573 (±0.4% / ±1,541)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 4.9% 143,131 (±0.1% / ±3,398)

Housing

2,183 ±318 Number of housing units
  • Philadelphia: 748,270 ±241
  • Philadelphia County: 748,270 ±241
  • Pennsylvania: 5,806,452 ±672

$228,900 ±$38,148 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in Philadelphia: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • a little less than the amount in Philadelphia County: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $254,500 ±$767

11.9% ±7% (631  ±383.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Philadelphia: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Philadelphia County: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.7% 1,373,912 (±0.1% / ±15,230.1)

Social

88.3% ±11.9% (3,014  ±596.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.1% 8,466,554 (±0.3% / ±22,677.1)
28.2% ±9.1% (962  ±341.7) 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

2.6% ±3.1% (138  ±167) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Philadelphia: 15.2% 239,646
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Philadelphia County: 15.2% 239,646
  • about one-third of the rate in Pennsylvania: 7.7% 1,004,975

1.6% ±1.6% (63  ±62) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Philadelphia County: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Pennsylvania: 6.1% 632,183 (±0.1% / ±4,724)
63 Total veterans ±62 63 Male ±62 N/A Female ±17

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