Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

185,606

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

0.721% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,878

1.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$215,300

3.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

77,558

1.76% 1-year growth

About

41.2% of the households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) 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.

87% of the residents in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (154 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was $215,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was 1 car per household.

Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA borders Montgomery County (Eastern Lower) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Far Northeast) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Upper North) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA, and Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 186k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.1% of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (48.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.2k people) in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are Spanish (31,451 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,320 households), and Portuguese (4,552 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,681

Women

51%

90,940

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 185,621 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

87%

2024 Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54.2k ± 3.99k
White (Non-Hispanic)
50k ± 3.13k
Other (Hispanic)
25.9k ± 2.91k

26.3%

Hispanic Population

48.9k people

26.3% of the people in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are hispanic (48.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
7,219 ± 2,045 people
Dominican Republic
6,123 ± 1,889 people
Brazil
4,817 ± 1,682 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 7,219 Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 6,123 and Brazil with 4,817.

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48.4k people

25.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47.2k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA residents (48.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was 25.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,451 households (18.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,320 households (4.86%)
Portuguese
4,552 households (2.66%)

41.2% of the households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 18.4% of the households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) 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
1,955 ± 432
Gulf War (2001-)
1,058 ± 364
Gulf War (1990s)
725 ± 284

Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA.

Health

89.6% of the population of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.553% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

37.7%

Medicaid

8.56%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.553%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA declined by 0.4% from 10.4% to 10.4%.

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

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA employs 77.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,984 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,902 people), and Construction (4,229 people), and the highest paying industries were Plastics product manufacturing ($104,826), Justice, public order, & safety activities ($94,922), and Libraries & archives ($92,206).

Males in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.07 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,099. The income inequality in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,258

Women

49.3%

39,300

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA in 2024 was 77,558 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

77.6k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 76.2k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, are Personal care aides (2,610 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,249 people), and Cashiers (1,988 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.6k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 76.2k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,984 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,902 people), and Construction (4,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,632

Median earning men ± $1,526

$36,010

Median earning women ± $1,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,525), Information ($70,677), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,799).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,500), Construction ($58,873), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,534).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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 (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 438 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are Black or African American (121 and 78.6%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 10.4%), White (6 and 3.9%), and Asian (6 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (154 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (144 and 93.5%) and Medical Assistant (10 and 6.49%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 52.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 468 (6.41% men and 93.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 468 students enrolled in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, 6.41% men and 93.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 333 records, of which 92.8% were women and 7.21% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

144 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia with 154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, which is 0.0405 times less than the 148 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 121 degrees mean that there were 7.56 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

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 2024, 2.4% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.01% 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 (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (52k), Secondary Education (25.5k), and Some college (24.9k).

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 (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was $215,300 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,100 to $215,300, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$215,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,369

$38,272

Median Property Taxes

±$1,912

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 (Central and Lower Northeast) 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 (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,878

Median Household Income

± $2,233

69.1k

Number of Households

± 2,932

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.1k households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA declined from $54,878 from the previous year's value of $55,948.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) 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

0.395

2024 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA

0.393

2023 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.692% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.1%)
Public Transit (14.3%)
Carpooled (14.1%)

In 2024, 55.1% of workers in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.1%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) 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 (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA (42k out of 184k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.