Population 35,030 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bustleton
Household size in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bustleton is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Bustleton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has crept up from 46.2 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only one other Philadelphia neighborhood is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Bustleton, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Bustleton has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bustleton
Renters in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Bustleton rent their homes (36.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Philadelphia area (33.2%). Nearly half of owners (47.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bustleton: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Philadelphia neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bustleton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Philadelphia neighborhoods, though, Bustleton has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $984 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,092 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,177 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,392 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$408 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bustleton runs $1,392 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $408 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 39.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bustleton
Bachelor's degrees in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Bustleton (38.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Philadelphia area (42.3%). The share with a degree is up 11.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bustleton have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (91.9%). The share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bustleton
| Period | Bustleton | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bustleton than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bustleton compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bustleton | 2.40 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 36.6% | 3.3% | 1968 | $1,392 | 38.3% | 90.4% | 3.6% |
| Somerton | 2.46 | 46.6 | 7.8% | 40.3% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,204 | 36.0% | 88.7% | 7.0% |
| Academy Gardens | 2.53 | 43.5 | 14.5% | 35.1% | 4.9% | 1963 | $1,696 | 28.2% | 89.8% | 3.8% |
| Rhawnhurst | 2.67 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 50.4% | 7.4% | 1960 | $1,363 | 25.6% | 89.7% | 5.1% |
| Fox Chase-Burholme | 2.34 | 43.5 | 9.8% | 44.2% | 6.7% | 1962 | $1,154 | 30.7% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Torresdale | 2.48 | 40.6 | 9.7% | 28.5% | 4.8% | 1967 | $1,391 | 30.6% | 92.2% | 6.7% |
| Byberry | 2.74 | 39.3 | 15.1% | 21.0% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,377 | 28.4% | 92.8% | 4.6% |
| Holmesburg | 2.67 | 38.6 | 21.1% | 40.8% | 5.0% | 1960 | $1,320 | 22.4% | 85.9% | 9.9% |
| Mayfield | 2.89 | 37.2 | 18.3% | 36.6% | 10.8% | 1953 | $1,619 | 18.3% | 78.1% | 10.4% |
| Lawndale | 2.58 | 38.3 | 16.8% | 40.6% | 6.7% | 1953 | $1,338 | 19.0% | 82.6% | 6.5% |
| Oxford Circle | 3.01 | 34.1 | 22.6% | 42.3% | 7.6% | 1955 | $1,504 | 16.9% | 76.2% | 9.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bustleton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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