Population 847 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kirkwood
Household size in Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Kirkwood is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kirkwood is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Kirkwood, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Kirkwood
Renters in Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Kirkwood owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 21.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kirkwood: just 2.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kirkwood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,436 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,476 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,214 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$787 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kirkwood pays $1,214 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Kirkwood
Bachelor's degrees in Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Kirkwood than nationally: 43.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kirkwood have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 Kirkwood
| Period | Kirkwood | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kirkwood runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Kirkwood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood | 3.14 | 43.2 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2000 | $1,214 | 43.8% | 92.2% | 7.6% |
| St. Georges | 3.02 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1992 | $1,708 | 39.7% | 98.6% | 3.8% |
| Bear | 2.66 | 42.4 | 11.1% | 20.5% | 4.0% | 1996 | $1,817 | 38.0% | 93.3% | 5.0% |
| Delaware City | 2.65 | 39.7 | 8.9% | 25.1% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,406 | 24.0% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
| Port Penn | 2.98 | 45.4 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1994 | $1,603 | 28.4% | 97.9% | 5.8% |
| Middletown | 2.89 | 41.6 | 14.5% | 14.3% | 2.2% | 2003 | $1,650 | 47.2% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
| Glasgow | 2.86 | 43.8 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 1997 | $2,101 | 46.2% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Odessa | 2.95 | 41.2 | 1.9% | 19.8% | 17.2% | 1990 | $971 | 47.6% | 97.0% | 0.5% |
| St. Augustine | 2.07 | 58.9 | 3.4% | 23.1% | 13.0% | 1981 | $821 | 17.0% | 98.3% | 5.1% |
| Brookside | 2.58 | 35.6 | 14.7% | 40.1% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,464 | 30.6% | 92.2% | 6.5% |
| Newark | 2.62 | 37.7 | 10.8% | 39.0% | 7.8% | 1984 | $1,657 | 45.2% | 93.7% | 4.5% |
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 Kirkwood. 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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