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Census Tract 2047.01, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 2047.01, GEOID 42091204701, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Lower Merion Township. 2,311 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±406); the 2020 Census counted 2,282.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,311

±406 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,282

Median household income

$142,625

±$75,714 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $113,915

Median home value

$487,800

±$453,124 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $436,700

Median gross rent

$1,935

±$715 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $1,683

Where is Census Tract 2047.01?

Census Tract 2047.01 is one of 219 census tracts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.21 square miles of land, 1,889 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42091204701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2047.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lower Merion Township100%
Census Tract 2047.01 (marked with a dot) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
20462047.022048214215216219220 2047.01 1 mi
Census Tract 2047.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Montgomery County.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 2047.01: Tract 2046 ($250,000 or more), Tract 2047.02 ($170,417), Tract 2048 ($250,000 or more), Tract 214 in Philadelphia County ($99,236), Tract 215 in Philadelphia County ($124,506), Tract 216 in Philadelphia County ($114,537), Tract 219 in Philadelphia County ($81,750) and Tract 220 in Philadelphia County ($93,667). 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 2047.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2047.01's population at 2,311 (±406) in 1,093 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,282 residents and 1,155 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2047.01Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Total population2,311±40664,174867,57313,018,639
Households1,093±12724,077335,5055,274,853
Average household size2.11±0.192.522.522.39
Housing units1,220±13725,357350,3515,806,452

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 2047.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 2047.01 is 49.2 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 13.2%. 10.0% 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.
MeasureTract 2047.01Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median age49.2±5.641.241.240.9
Under 18 years20.6%±4.6 pts24.2%21.3%20.4%
65 years and over28.6%±5.9 pts21.0%18.8%19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.4 pts4.1%6.7%8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic73.2%±10.8 pts75.2%71.5%73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic10.6%±9.0 pts7.0%9.2%10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic13.2%±7.0 pts8.0%8.0%3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.1%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts5.1%4.0%3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.5%±2.2 pts0.6%0.6%0.5%
Born outside the United States10.0%±4.7 pts12.2%11.5%7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)12.2%±7.2 pts14.3%14.7%12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.3%±2.8 pts3.6%4.7%6.1%
With a disability10.6%±6.3 pts8.6%10.7%14.4%
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.4 pts1.5%3.9%5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)100.0%±1.8 pts98.2%95.1%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.9%±7.9 pts78.7%53.0%35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)44.2%±8.2 pts48.3%23.5%14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.1%±10.1 pts88.3%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 2047.01 earn?

Half of the 1,093 households in Census Tract 2047.01 earn less than $142,625 a year (±$75,714), against $113,915 across Montgomery County: 55th highest of the county's 213 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2047.01Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median household income$142,625±$75,714$176,512$113,915$77,971
Mean household income$289,100±$77,618$281,732$158,091$107,538
Per capita income$136,173±$34,808$107,615$62,159$44,355
People below the poverty line6.1%±7.7 pts6.3%6.5%11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.5%±13.3 pts6.1%7.8%15.6%
Households receiving SNAP3.4%±4.9 pts4.1%6.6%14.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±2.9 pts96.9%96.7%93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription95.4%±3.4 pts95.8%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 2047.01?

Owners occupy 74.4% of Census Tract 2047.01's occupied homes and renters 25.6%. The median renter pays $1,935 a month including utilities, and 61.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2047.01Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied)$487,800±$453,124$810,400$436,700$254,500
Median gross rent$1,935±$715$1,893$1,683$1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent61.9%±24.1 pts41.0%40.3%39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$3,811$2,441$1,762
Owner-occupied homes74.4%±8.7 pts74.7%71.4%69.3%
Renter-occupied homes25.6%±8.7 pts25.3%28.6%30.7%
Housing units1,220±13725,357350,3515,806,452
Single-family detached homes38.3%±9.9 pts55.4%53.0%56.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.8%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.6 pts1.5%1.5%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.0%±4.4 pts5.4%6.6%5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier8.5%±6.1 pts30.5%16.0%25.0%
Households with no vehicle1.5%±1.8 pts7.6%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 2047.01 get to work?

55.3% of Census Tract 2047.01's workers drive alone and 35.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2047.01Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+)61.4%±9.7 pts63.9%67.8%62.7%
Unemployment rate2.1%±3.0 pts4.9%4.5%5.3%
Drove alone to work55.3%±13.3 pts50.0%64.4%68.2%
Carpooled7.4%±4.8 pts4.9%6.2%7.5%
Public transportation2.1%±2.4 pts6.8%2.9%3.6%
Walked0.0%±2.9 pts5.5%2.0%3.3%
Worked from home35.3%±13.4 pts31.6%23.3%15.6%
Mean travel time to work34.8 min±8.429.0 min27.8 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 2047.01 compare with the other tracts in Montgomery County?

Among Montgomery County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2047.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2047.01's rank among the tracts of Montgomery County
MeasureIn Montgomery County
Population193rd of 216
Residents per square mile148th of 219
Median household income55th of 213
Per capita income3rd of 216
Median gross rent56th of 198
Bachelor's degree or higher26th of 216
Median age25th of 216
Owner-occupied share114th 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 2006.0353rd$145,625±$17,594 · within the margin of this tract3,877
Tract 200254th$143,125±$26,509 · within the margin of this tract1,143
Tract 2047.0155th$142,625±$75,7142,311
Tract 2001.0556th$142,333±$34,904 · within the margin of this tract3,588
Tract 210457th$141,625±$29,210 · within the margin of this tract5,042
Tract 2058.0558th$140,919±$12,605 · within the margin of this tract3,653

"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 2047.01?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2047.01 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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