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Census Tract 278, Philadelphia, PA

4,612 Population
0.3 square miles 16,476.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.8 ±10.9 Median age
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia: 35.3 ±0.1
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Philadelphia County: 35.3 ±0.1
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 40.9 ±0.2

Economics

$27,164 ±$5,018 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Philadelphia: $38,905 ±$546
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Philadelphia County: $38,905 ±$546
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Pennsylvania: $44,355 ±$176
$48,542 ±$31,980 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia: $61,953 ±$919
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Philadelphia County: $61,953 ±$919
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Pennsylvania: $77,971 ±$342

18% ±9.5% (828  ±485) 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)

29.9 minutes ±1.7 (45,835  ±18,731) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Philadelphia: 31.7 18,799,000 (±0.3 / ±287,369)
  • a little less than 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

2,324 ±310 Number of households
  • Philadelphia: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Philadelphia County: 679,428 ±2,660
  • Pennsylvania: 5,274,853 ±8,848
2 ±0.4 (4,594  ±1,161) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Philadelphia County: 2.3 1,532,168 (±0 / ±503)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,589,066

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

2,360 ±299 Number of housing units
  • Philadelphia: 748,270 ±241
  • Philadelphia County: 748,270 ±241
  • Pennsylvania: 5,806,452 ±672

$165,200 ±$49,107 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Philadelphia: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Philadelphia County: $243,100 ±$2,641
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $254,500 ±$767

13.5% ±6.1% (623  ±322.7) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 13.5% 210,784 (±0.4% / ±6,675.5)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.7% 1,373,912 (±0.1% / ±15,230.1)

Social

84.4% ±14.6% (3,159  ±869.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Philadelphia: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Philadelphia County: 87.8% 955,907 (±0.9% / ±9,714.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.1% 8,466,554 (±0.3% / ±22,677.1)
9.5% ±4.7% (354  ±192.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Philadelphia: 35.4% 385,517 (±0.5% / ±5,508.7)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Philadelphia County: 35.4% 385,517 (±0.5% / ±5,508.7)
  • about one-quarter 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

1.4% ±1.3% (64  ±63) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Philadelphia: 15.2% 239,646
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Philadelphia County: 15.2% 239,646
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Pennsylvania: 7.7% 1,004,975

7.9% ±5.8% (311  ±237) Population with veteran status
  • more than double the rate in Philadelphia: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • more than double the rate in Philadelphia County: 3.7% 46,015 (±0.2% / ±1,936)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 6.1% 632,183 (±0.1% / ±4,724)
311 Total veterans ±237 285 Male ±231 26 Female ±44

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