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Census Tract 31, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 31, GEOID 42101003100, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Philadelphia. 4,743 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,097); the 2020 Census counted 5,089.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,743

±1,097 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,089

Median household income

$86,376

±$5,666 (90% margin)
Philadelphia County: $61,953

Median home value

$336,100

±$50,529 (90% margin)
Philadelphia County: $243,100

Median gross rent

$1,463

±$155 (90% margin)
Philadelphia County: $1,397

Where is Census Tract 31?

Census Tract 31 is one of 408 census tracts in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.15 square miles of land, 33,261 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42101003100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 31 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Philadelphia100%
Census Tract 31 (marked with a dot) in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2130.0130.023237.01 31 0.25 mi
Census Tract 31 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 31: Tract 21 ($132,763), Tract 30.01 ($67,212), Tract 30.02 ($80,313), Tract 32 ($84,107) and Tract 37.01 ($62,206). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 31?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 31's population at 4,743 (±1,097) in 2,415 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,089 residents and 2,739 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
Total population4,743±1,0971,579,7061,579,70613,018,639
Households2,415±513679,428679,4285,274,853
Average household size1.96±0.262.262.262.39
Housing units2,807±436748,270748,2705,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 31?

The median resident of Census Tract 31 is 34.2 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 39.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 31PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
Median age34.2±1.235.335.340.9
Under 18 years20.0%±8.4 pts21.2%21.2%20.4%
65 years and over8.2%±4.4 pts14.7%14.7%19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.5%±11.3 pts15.6%15.6%8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic39.6%±12.9 pts33.2%33.2%73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic42.1%±14.6 pts38.3%38.3%10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.1 pts7.9%7.9%3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±2.7 pts4.1%4.1%3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.5 pts0.8%0.8%0.5%
Born outside the United States7.4%±4.9 pts15.2%15.2%7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.8%±6.9 pts24.4%24.4%12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)1.2%±1.2 pts3.7%3.7%6.1%
With a disability17.5%±8.4 pts17.4%17.4%14.4%
No health insurance coverage4.4%±4.8 pts7.1%7.1%5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.0%±12.5 pts87.8%87.8%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)55.8%±11.5 pts35.4%35.4%35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)21.6%±7.1 pts15.8%15.8%14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier78.4%±11.0 pts86.5%86.5%89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 31 earn?

Half of the 2,415 households in Census Tract 31 earn less than $86,376 a year (±$5,666), against $61,953 across Philadelphia County: 100th highest of the county's 355 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
Median household income$86,376±$5,666$61,953$61,953$77,971
Mean household income$106,298±$14,846$90,217$90,217$107,538
Per capita income$54,407±$9,543$38,905$38,905$44,355
People below the poverty line13.7%±10.4 pts21.4%21.4%11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.8%±29.0 pts29.0%29.0%15.6%
Households receiving SNAP13.4%±6.9 pts26.2%26.2%14.4%
Households with a computer93.8%±3.8 pts94.3%94.3%93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription81.3%±15.5 pts89.1%89.1%89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 31?

Owners occupy 63.5% of Census Tract 31's occupied homes and renters 36.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $336,100 by its owner (±$50,529). The median renter pays $1,463 a month including utilities, and 41.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied)$336,100±$50,529$243,100$243,100$254,500
Median gross rent$1,463±$155$1,397$1,397$1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent41.8%±17.1 pts44.1%44.1%39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,210±$289$1,620$1,620$1,762
Owner-occupied homes63.5%±11.1 pts51.8%51.8%69.3%
Renter-occupied homes36.5%±11.1 pts48.2%48.2%30.7%
Housing units2,807±436748,270748,2705,806,452
Single-family detached homes6.2%±5.5 pts8.5%8.5%56.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.1 pts0.4%0.4%3.5%
Built 2020 or later2.4%±1.8 pts1.1%1.1%1.0%
Built 2010 to 201914.2%±7.5 pts5.1%5.1%5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier44.0%±12.5 pts39.9%39.9%25.0%
Households with no vehicle28.0%±8.9 pts27.9%27.9%10.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 31 get to work?

30.3% of Census Tract 31's workers drive alone and 28.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 31PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+)72.8%±11.6 pts63.6%63.6%62.7%
Unemployment rate3.8%±3.1 pts8.1%8.1%5.3%
Drove alone to work30.3%±10.6 pts46.0%46.0%68.2%
Carpooled4.0%±4.3 pts7.8%7.8%7.5%
Public transportation15.6%±6.0 pts16.7%16.7%3.6%
Walked7.0%±6.0 pts7.1%7.1%3.3%
Worked from home28.6%±9.1 pts18.4%18.4%15.6%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±4.131.7 min31.7 min26.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 31 compare with the other tracts in Philadelphia County?

Among Philadelphia County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 31 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 31's rank among the tracts of Philadelphia County and of Philadelphia
MeasureIn Philadelphia CountyIn Philadelphia
Population115th of 389115th of 389
Residents per square mile54th of 40854th of 408
Median household income100th of 355100th of 355
Per capita income94th of 38794th of 387
Median home value115th of 369115th of 369
Median gross rent158th of 377158th of 377
Bachelor's degree or higher99th of 34799th of 347
Median age231st of 390231st of 390
Owner-occupied share107th of 378107th of 378

The tracts next to it on Philadelphia County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 37997th$87,550±$38,803 · within the margin of this tract4,906
Tract 3398th$87,125±$30,890 · within the margin of this tract6,302
Tract 274.0299th$86,958±$10,440 · within the margin of this tract6,731
Tract 31100th$86,376±$5,6664,743
Tract 7.01101st$85,550±$28,957 · within the margin of this tract2,229
Tract 208102nd$85,043±$19,290 · within the margin of this tract2,646
Tract 361103rd$84,932±$47,735 · within the margin of this tract3,916

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 31?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 31 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections