Population 614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Philadelphia
Household size in Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Philadelphia run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Philadelphia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Philadelphia as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 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 Philadelphia
Renters in Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Philadelphia is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Philadelphia as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Philadelphia is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $469 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Philadelphia runs $846 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Philadelphia
Bachelor's degrees in Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Philadelphia than nationally: 29.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Philadelphia have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 Philadelphia
| Period | Philadelphia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Philadelphia has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Philadelphia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 2.54 | 39.3 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 1984 | $846 | 29.3% | 91.8% | 2.1% |
| Emden | 2.62 | 40.9 | 16.8% | 22.1% | 21.8% | 1977 | $528 | 18.0% | 86.7% | 0.3% |
| Warren | 2.59 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 17.4% | 11.8% | 1992 | $685 | 15.8% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Nelsonville | 2.60 | 39.8 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 1988 | $794 | 20.7% | 95.4% | 0.7% |
| Maywood | 2.74 | 37.8 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 1982 | $900 | 21.1% | 96.4% | 2.0% |
| Sigsbee | 2.58 | 35.1 | 16.8% | 28.2% | 24.9% | 1974 | $561 | 18.2% | 83.7% | 0.2% |
| Woodland | 2.55 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 22.4% | 12.8% | 1993 | $817 | 25.7% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
| Durham | 2.98 | 37.3 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 1981 | $921 | 13.8% | 95.0% | 6.4% |
| Palmyra | 2.57 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 24.8% | 13.4% | 1974 | $773 | 28.8% | 94.2% | 2.5% |
| Taylor | 2.84 | 44.1 | 2.0% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1971 | $947 | 43.9% | 92.6% | 0.4% |
| Ewing | 2.87 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 21.3% | 1980 | $867 | 15.3% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
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 Philadelphia. 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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