Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

170,402

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

1.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,010

2.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 170k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.55% of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.2k people) in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.9k 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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA are Spanish (19,254 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,552 households), and Arabic (1,786 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,878

Women

52.8%

80,261

Men

47.2%

The resident population of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA in 2024 was 170,139 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.2k ± 2.75k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61k ± 3.92k
Other (Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.97k

18.1%

Hispanic Population

30.9k people

18.1% of the people in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA are hispanic (30.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
3,612 ± 1,460 people
China
1,831 ± 1,045 people
Poland
971 ± 763 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 3,612 Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 1,831 and Poland with 971.

Foreign-Born Population

8.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.3k people

As of 2024, 8.55% of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA residents (14.6k 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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,254 households (12%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,552 households (1.58%)
Arabic
1,786 households (1.11%)

19.7% of the households in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 12% of the households in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,495 ± 565
Vietnam
1,115 ± 341
Gulf War (1990s)
591 ± 284

Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 5.97% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.805% 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, 47.1% were men and 52.9% 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 22.3% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

5.97%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.805%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA grew by 1.93% from 7.05% to 7.18%.

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

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA employs 77.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,888 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,515 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,215 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($156,602), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($151,382), and Banking & related activities ($140,085).

Males in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,119. The income inequality in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,759

Women

55.5%

34,308

Men

44.5%

The workforce of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA in 2024 was 77,067 people, with 55.5% woman, and 44.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

77.1k

2024 Value

4.89%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 4.89%, from 73.5k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,543 people), Cashiers (1,888 people), and Home health aides (1,824 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) 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

77.1k

2024 Value

4.89%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 4.89%, from 73.5k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,888 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,515 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,455

Median earning men ± $3,329

$44,280

Median earning women ± $1,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,688), Information ($82,459), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($87,717), Construction ($78,608), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,571).

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.

Education

The student population of Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,696 male students and 16,944 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA are White (4,469 and 55.2%), Asian (1,175 and 14.5%), Black or African American (1,119 and 13.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (694 and 8.57%).

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Temple University (8,651 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA are General Psychology (366 and 4.23%), Social Work (243 and 2.81%), and General Biological Sciences (241 and 2.79%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $21,989 for in-state students and $37,789 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 29,640 (42.8% men and 57.2% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 29,640 students enrolled in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,036 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
355 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
232 degrees awarded
General Finance
218 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was General Psychology with 355 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Temple University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,651 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Temple University with 8,651 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,517 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA, which is 0.685 times less than the 5,134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,469 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,175 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($21,989) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,016) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% 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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.6k), Some college (27.2k), and Bachelors Degree (26k).

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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was $245,400 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,800 to $245,400, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$245,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,246

$34,333

Median Property Taxes

±$1,880

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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) 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.

$55,010

Median Household Income

± $3,866

73.7k

Number of Households

± 3,073

In 2024, the median household income of the 73.7k households in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA grew to $55,010 from the previous year's value of $53,887.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) 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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (41.2%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Public Transit (19.1%)

In 2024, 41.2% of workers in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (19.1%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) 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 (Lower North and River Wards) 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 (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA (45.7k out of 164k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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