Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA

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2021 Population

145,343

0.603% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.6

0.282% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

20.5%

1.13% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$52,950

6.61% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$182,600

6.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA had a population of 145k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $52,950. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA declined from 146,225 to 145,343, a −0.603% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,667 to $52,950, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.92%), and White (Hispanic) (8.77%).

43.1% of the households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.7% of the residents in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (144 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was $182,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA borders Montgomery County (South Central) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Far Northeast) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-East) PUMA, PA, and Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 145k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 27.5% of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (39.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.7k people) in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are Spanish (21,760 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,176 households), and Portuguese (4,095 households).

Citizenship

86.7%

2021 Citizenship

86.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86.7% of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.7k ± 2.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 2.89k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.45k

23.1%

Hispanic Population

33.6k people

23.1% of the people in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are hispanic (33.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

39.9k people

27.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

39.9k people

As of 2021, 27.5% of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA residents (39.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
21,760 households (16.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,176 households (5.36%)
Portuguese
4,095 households (3.06%)

43.1% of the households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 16.2% of the households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,836 ± 461
Gulf War (2001-)
921 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
409 ± 170

Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA employs 60k people. The largest industries in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,917 people), Construction (3,914 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,259 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($79,385), Justice, public order, & safety activities ($76,956), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($75,002).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,123

Women

49.6%

29,553

Men

50.4%

The workforce of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 58,676 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60k

2021 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 58.7k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,044 people), Cashiers (1,907 people), and Customer service representatives (1,800 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60k

2021 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 58.7k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,917 people), Construction (3,914 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,746

Median earning men ± $1,821

$31,335

Median earning women ± $1,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,336), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,208), and Information ($60,093).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($60,625), Information ($56,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,690).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA awarded 144 degrees. The student population of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 384 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are Black or African American (108 and 75%), followed by White (18 and 12.5%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 9.03%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (144 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (144 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.62% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (39.9k), Some college (21.7k), and Secondary Education (19.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was $182,600 in 2021, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $171,400 to $182,600, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA is 54.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA is $52,950. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

Property

$182,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,759

$27,908

Median Property Taxes

±$1,416

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2021

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.5% of the housing units in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,950

Median Household Income

± $2,254

51.2k

Number of Households

± 2,277

In 2021, the median household income of the 51.2k households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA grew to $52,950 from the previous year's value of $49,667.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.406

2021 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA

0.393

2020 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA

In 2021, the income inequality in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.32% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Public Transit (15.6%)
Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2021, 59.9% of workers in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA (29.4k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.8% of the population of Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.605% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

8.99%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.605%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA grew by 4.03% from 10.7% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Philadelphia City (Near Northeast-West) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.