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Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA

176,752 Population
13.9 square miles 12,706.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.8 ±1.9 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 41.1 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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25%White25%†Black0%†Native14%†Asian0%†Islander2%†Other4%†Two+29%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$25,313 ±$2,075 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Pennsylvania: $42,605 ±$319
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$49,667 ±$5,557 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $73,824 ±$511
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

22.6% ±3.3% (39,549  ±6,578) Persons below poverty line
  • nearly double the rate in Pennsylvania: 12% 1,500,959 (±0.3% / ±35,821)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty25%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty25%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32 minutes ±5.8 (2,056,695  ±257,404) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.5 143,170,690 (±0.2 / ±1,207,617)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

68,575 ±4,698 Number of households
  • Pennsylvania: 5,324,209 ±13,443
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.6 ±0.1 (174,688  ±13,477) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,527,719
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples48%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married43%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale45%Female39%†
Now marriedMale45%Female41%
DivorcedMale7%†Female13%†
WidowedMale4%†Female7%†
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7.5% ±3.2% (3,121  ±1,405) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.2% 149,597 (±0.3% / ±7,546)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-1910%†20-2422%†25-294%†30-355%†35-397%†40-445%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

72,564 ±4,674 Number of housing units
  • Pennsylvania: 5,839,797 ±484
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit71%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$227,900 ±$10,203 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $259,900 ±$1,736
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.1% ±3% (19,283  ±5,473) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.6% 1,355,260 (±0.2% / ±31,094.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

81.3% ±1.6% (95,054  ±6,873.4) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.2% 8,455,035 (±0.5% / ±43,404.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
17.2% ±2.1% (20,056  ±2,801.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in Pennsylvania: 35.3% 3,241,343 (±0.3% / ±27,591.6)
  • about half the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

19%†No degree42%High school23%†Some college12%†Bachelor's6%†Post-grad
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39.9% ±3.9% (68,532  ±6,960.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • more than double the rate in Pennsylvania: 12.1% 1,482,073 (±0.1% / ±11,519.1)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only56%†
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only53%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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28.2% ±3.3% (49,923  ±6,896) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in Pennsylvania: 8% 1,031,320
  • about double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

11%†Europe34%Asia8%†Africa0%†Oceania47%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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4% ±1.1% (5,152  ±1,470) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.9% 614,022 (±0.1% / ±10,859)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

69†WWII218†Korea2,132†Vietnam1,387†Gulf (1990s)1,055†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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5,152 Total veterans ±1,470 4,597 Male ±1,352 555 Female ±511

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US4203222-philadelphia-city-central-and-lower-northeast-puma-pa/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US4203222-philadelphia-city-central-and-lower-northeast-puma-pa/>