Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

135,626

0.359% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.588% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

40.3%

4.01% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$32,601

1.83% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,031

7.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA had a population of 136k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $32,601. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA declined from 136,114 to 135,626, a −0.359% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,016 to $32,601, a 1.83% increase.

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43.8% of the households in Philadelphia City (North) 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.

93.6% of the residents in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA are ASPIRA City College (6 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA was 1 car per household.

Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA borders Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Central and Lower Northeast) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (Upper North) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (West and West Park) PUMA, PA, and Philadelphia City (Lower North and River Wards) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 136k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.7% of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (15.8k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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 (North) PUMA, PA are Spanish (49,230 households), Arabic (1,097 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,028 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,979

Women

51.5%

72,396

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 149,375 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

As of 2023, 11.7% of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA residents (15.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
49,230 households (39.2%)
Arabic
1,097 households (0.874%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,028 households (0.819%)

43.8% of the households in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 39.2% of the households in Philadelphia City (North) 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
935 ± 384
Gulf War (2001-)
835 ± 316
Gulf War (1990s)
449 ± 311

Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA employs 58k people. The largest industries in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,594 people), Home health care services (4,533 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,249 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($130,057), Truck transportation ($102,291), and Legal services ($88,386).

Males in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,814. The income inequality in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,255

Women

53.3%

29,185

Men

46.7%

The workforce of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 62,440 people, with 53.3% woman, and 46.7% men.

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

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Occupations

58k

2022 Value

−7.03%

1 Year decline

± −7.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −7.03%, from 62.4k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA, are Home health aides (2,890 people), Customer service representatives (1,765 people), and Other managers (1,528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

58k

2022 Value

−7.03%

1 Year decline

± −7.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −7.03%, from 62.4k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,594 people), Home health care services (4,533 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia City (North) 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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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave 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.

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA are Hispanic or Latino (3 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 50%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% 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 (North) 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 (North) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA is $32,601. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Philadelphia City (North) 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 (North) 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 (North) 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.

$32,601

Median Household Income

± $1,768

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA grew to $32,601 from the previous year's value of $32,016.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia City (North) 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46.8%)
Public Transit (21.1%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2023, 46.8% of workers in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21.1%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA (53.8k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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 (North) 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.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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