Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

137,277

0.472% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

About

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None of the households in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) 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.

Most people in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA was 1 car per household.

Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA borders Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA, and Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA.

United States New Jersey Pennsylvania

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,788 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,481 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($153,456), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($147,776), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($141,470).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

28,885

Women

47%

32,514

Men

53%

The workforce of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 61,399 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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

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

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (1,720 people), Other managers (1,644 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,788 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,481 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

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 (South and Lower South) 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

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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.

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 2022, universities in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 5 female students.

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

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

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA in false were N/A.

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

People in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) 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.

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The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (33.2%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Public Transit (18.7%)

In 2023, 33.2% of workers in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.7%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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