Population 28,004 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Roxborough: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Roxborough
Household size in Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Roxborough is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.16, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the south.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Roxborough is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.9, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Roxborough than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Roxborough
Renters in Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Roxborough rent their homes (43.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Roxborough: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Roxborough has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Roxborough is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,081 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,253 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,357 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,721 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$640 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Roxborough runs $1,721 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $640 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Roxborough
Bachelor's degrees in Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Roxborough is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (55.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 15.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roxborough: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points, as it has nationally. Roxborough has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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 Roxborough
| Period | Roxborough | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roxborough runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.6 points from 2006–10, 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).
Roxborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough | 2.11 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 5.2% | 1967 | $1,721 | 55.8% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| Manayunk | 1.97 | 34.8 | 3.3% | 47.0% | 12.6% | 1945 | $1,695 | 64.2% | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| Chestnut Hill | 2.08 | 46.8 | 6.3% | 47.4% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,838 | 77.3% | 98.1% | 4.4% |
| Bala Cynwyd | 2.45 | 41.6 | 5.4% | 27.0% | 7.5% | 1965 | $1,904 | 74.8% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| Mount Airy | 2.17 | 43.8 | 12.7% | 40.5% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,395 | 54.8% | 95.5% | 7.9% |
| East Falls | 1.89 | 33.1 | 5.2% | 55.0% | 7.3% | 1955 | $1,579 | 71.2% | 97.0% | 10.6% |
| Wyndmoor | 2.51 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 19.5% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,420 | 65.1% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| Germantown | 2.46 | 35.7 | 23.3% | 54.3% | 10.7% | 1945 | $1,123 | 27.3% | 89.3% | 13.6% |
| Cedar Brook | 2.32 | 43.3 | 16.5% | 25.5% | 6.1% | 1954 | $1,250 | 29.9% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| Wynnefield | 2.01 | 40.5 | 10.3% | 57.4% | 13.2% | 1954 | $1,517 | 39.7% | 93.8% | 9.0% |
| Alleghany West | 2.26 | 38.2 | 25.3% | 59.0% | 15.3% | 1944 | $1,147 | 14.9% | 83.1% | 10.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Back Bay, Boston, MA · South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA · Green Hills, Nashville, TN · West Englewood, Chicago, IL · Gage Park, Chicago, IL · Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA · Eastchester, Bronx, NY · East Broad, Black Lick, OH · Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR · College Area, San Diego, CA
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 Roxborough. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.