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Census Tract 2012.01, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 2012.01, GEOID 42091201201, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Lower Gwynedd Township. 5,978 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±433); the 2020 Census counted 6,474.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,978

±433 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,474

Median household income

$172,083

±$44,782 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $113,915

Median home value

$710,400

±$47,292 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $436,700

Median gross rent

$2,230

±$561 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $1,683

Where is Census Tract 2012.01?

Census Tract 2012.01 is one of 219 census tracts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It covers 5.28 square miles of land, 1,227 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42091201201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2012.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lower Gwynedd Township100%
Spring House20%
Census Tract 2012.01 (marked with a dot) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2005.052006.022006.052010.032010.062012.032012.042032.042032.07 2012.01 2 mi
Census Tract 2012.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 2012.01: Tract 2005.05 ($158,750), Tract 2006.02 ($146,587), Tract 2006.05 ($116,983), Tract 2010.03 ($105,906), Tract 2010.06 ($130,114), Tract 2012.03 ($184,053), Tract 2012.04 ($92,356), Tract 2032.04 ($177,180) and Tract 2032.07 ($166,912). 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 2012.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2012.01's population at 5,978 (±433) in 2,247 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,474 residents and 2,556 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2012.01Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Total population 5,978 ±433 12,219 867,573 13,018,639
Households 2,247 ±199 4,796 335,505 5,274,853
Average household size 2.49 ±0.19 2.43 2.52 2.39
Housing units 2,447 ±229 5,100 350,351 5,806,452

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 2012.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 2012.01 is 47.4 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 31.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 15.1%. 14.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 2012.01Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median age 47.4 ±3.0 48.0 41.2 40.9
Under 18 years 22.6% ±2.3 pts 21.8% 21.3% 20.4%
65 years and over 31.2% ±3.7 pts 29.1% 18.8% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% ±2.3 pts 3.0% 6.7% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 76.7% ±4.5 pts 73.9% 71.5% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.4% ±2.5 pts 6.1% 9.2% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 15.1% ±4.3 pts 13.9% 8.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.6 pts 2.5% 4.0% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.0 pts 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 14.1% ±4.5 pts 13.8% 11.5% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 17.7% ±5.3 pts 15.8% 14.7% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.1% ±2.8 pts 6.4% 4.7% 6.1%
With a disability 11.6% ±2.9 pts 10.7% 10.7% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 0.3% ±0.3 pts 2.2% 3.9% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.6% ±0.5 pts 98.5% 95.1% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 78.1% ±6.7 pts 71.8% 53.0% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 39.2% ±8.9 pts 34.4% 23.5% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.6% ±4.1 pts 90.8% 90.2% 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 2012.01 earn?

Half of the 2,247 households in Census Tract 2012.01 earn less than $172,083 a year (±$44,782), against $113,915 across Montgomery County: 26th highest of the county's 213 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2012.01Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $172,083 ±$44,782 $139,615 $113,915 $77,971
Mean household income $233,196 ±$36,257 $224,258 $158,091 $107,538
Per capita income $90,066 ±$14,189 $89,550 $62,159 $44,355
People below the poverty line 2.7% ±2.1 pts 3.3% 6.5% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.0% ±3.3 pts 2.3% 7.8% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.7% 6.6% 14.4%
Households with a computer 97.7% ±2.6 pts 96.2% 96.7% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.6% ±3.2 pts 92.5% 94.3% 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 2012.01?

Owners occupy 76.9% of Census Tract 2012.01's occupied homes and renters 23.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $710,400 by its owner (±$47,292). The median renter pays $2,230 a month including utilities, and 55.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2012.01Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $710,400 ±$47,292 $655,000 $436,700 $254,500
Median gross rent $2,230 ±$561 $2,493 $1,683 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 55.7% ±15.7 pts 59.2% 40.3% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,549 ±$361 $3,436 $2,441 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 76.9% ±5.4 pts 78.0% 71.4% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 23.1% ±5.4 pts 22.0% 28.6% 30.7%
Housing units 2,447 ±229 5,100 350,351 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 54.8% ±6.1 pts 57.6% 53.0% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.8% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 2.2% ±1.8 pts 1.9% 1.5% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.8% ±3.0 pts 2.8% 6.6% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.0% ±5.4 pts 7.9% 16.0% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 9.5% ±4.8 pts 8.6% 5.7% 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 2012.01 get to work?

49.5% of Census Tract 2012.01's workers drive alone and 36.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2012.01Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.7% ±4.9 pts 53.2% 67.8% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 3.4% ±3.1 pts 3.8% 4.5% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 49.5% ±8.4 pts 60.4% 64.4% 68.2%
Carpooled 1.5% ±2.3 pts 2.2% 6.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 3.5% ±3.9 pts 4.2% 2.9% 3.6%
Walked 3.0% ±1.6 pts 2.0% 2.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 36.8% ±8.8 pts 27.9% 23.3% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 26.8 min ±4.3 27.6 min 27.8 min 26.3 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 2012.01 compare with the other tracts in Montgomery County?

Among Montgomery County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2012.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2012.01's rank among the tracts of Montgomery County
MeasureIn Montgomery County
Population28th of 216
Residents per square mile184th of 219
Median household income26th of 213
Per capita income23rd of 216
Median home value14th of 213
Median gross rent25th of 198
Bachelor's degree or higher17th of 216
Median age38th of 216
Owner-occupied share99th of 214

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2032.0423rd$177,180±$54,642 · within the margin of this tract7,150
Tract 2031.0524th$176,595±$30,596 · within the margin of this tract5,989
Tract 2061.0825th$173,667±$34,034 · within the margin of this tract2,261
Tract 2012.0126th$172,083±$44,7825,978
Tract 2047.0227th$170,417±$30,103 · within the margin of this tract3,400
Tract 2059.0428th$168,947±$24,548 · within the margin of this tract2,466
Tract 2059.0329th$168,393±$26,163 · within the margin of this tract2,611

"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 2012.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2012.01 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

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