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19138

Philadelphia, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
30,821
Median household income
$57,744
People below poverty
21.8%
Median home value
$177,000

Income

The median income of households in 19138 was $57,744. An estimated 7.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.4
$10,000 to $14,999 7.7
$15,000 to $24,999 14.1
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8
$200,000 or more 4.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47961
Female 52578

An estimated 70.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,140. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.8
Social Security 37.3
Retirement income 20.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.7
Cash public assistance income 5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.8

In 2020-2024, 36.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 19138 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.1% and public coverage was 55.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.9%.


In 2020-2024, 19138 had a total population of 30,821 - 17,063 (55.4%) females and 13,758 (44.6%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 23.6% of the population was under 18 years, 31.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 19138 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 790 989
5 to 9 865 1019
10 to 14 987 822
15 to 19 1589 985
20 to 24 851 573
25 to 29 1133 1240
30 to 34 476 1137
35 to 39 800 1292
40 to 44 1037 1108
45 to 49 893 979
50 to 54 908 1576
55 to 59 753 1168
60 to 64 653 1043
65 to 69 590 903
70 to 74 548 813
75 to 79 475 683
80 to 84 112 407
85 and over 298 326

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 2.4% were White; 92.3% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 23.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.8% of the people in 19138 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 2% of the people in 19138 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,791 households in 19138. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.2% of the households in 19138 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50.2% of all households, while 21% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 25.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.4% of all households.

In 19138, 26.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 28.8% of males and 21.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 56.3 50.2
Now married, except separated 28.8 21.3
Separated 4 3.9
Widowed 4.8 11.5
Divorced 6.1 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 19138, 1,168 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.5% of the people living in 19138 were U.S. natives. 78.8% of the 19138 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.5% of 19138 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 19138 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 19138.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 74.2
Asia 8.2
Europe 0
Africa 17.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 19138 in 2020-2024, 5.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 2.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 19138 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.4
Different house, same county 5.5
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 19138 was 6,738 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 172 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,511. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,055.

Educational Attainment of People in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.5
Some college, no degree 26.3
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 10
Graduate or professional degree 9.5

Disability

In 19138, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7% of people under 18 years old, to 15.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 19138, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,249 84.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,736 13
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 385 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 19138 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 0.7
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 39.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 1.8
Public administration 6.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 19138 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,311 32.2
Service occupations 4,122 30.8
Sales and office occupations 2,659 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 296 2.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,982 14.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 50.3% of 19138 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 50.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 24.5
Walked 2
Other means 4.8
Worked from home 15.5

In 2020-2024, 19138 had a total of 13,552 housing units. Of these housing units, 82% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.9
Mobile homes 1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 42.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 19138 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 77.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 19138 had 12,791 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 761 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.9% while renters occupied 29.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.16.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 25.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 25.1% and another 5.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 19138:

House Heating Fuel Used in 19138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80.3
Electricity 13.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.7
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 19138 was $177,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.9 % had a mortgage. 39.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,418 and for owners without a mortgage it was $532.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 19138 was $1,169. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.