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Census Tract 2048, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Census Tract 2048, GEOID 42091204800, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Lower Merion Township. 5,357 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±798); the 2020 Census counted 5,406.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,357
±798 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,406
Median household income
$250,000 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Montgomery County: $113,915
Median home value
$1,416,300
±$154,969 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $436,700
Median gross rent
$3,318
±$988 (90% margin)
Montgomery County: $1,683
Where is Census Tract 2048?
Census Tract 2048 is one of 219 census tracts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It covers 6.05 square miles of land, 894 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42091204800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lower Merion Township | 100% |
12 census tracts border Census Tract 2048: Tract 2031.05 ($176,595), Tract 2031.06 ($135,625), Tract 2041.03 ($113,173), Tract 2042 ($139,375), Tract 2046 ($250,000 or more), Tract 2047.01 ($142,625), Tract 2049 ($250,000 or more), Tract 2050 ($96,375), Tract 2051 ($129,000), Tract 2052 ($201,165), Tract 2054.02 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 2048?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2048's population at 5,357 (±798) in 1,777 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,406 residents and 2,096 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2048 | Lower Merion Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,357 ±798 | 64,174 |
| Households | 1,777 ±242 | 24,077 |
| Average household size | 2.97 ±0.26 | 2.52 |
| Housing units | 1,929 ±234 | 25,357 |
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 2048?
The median resident of Census Tract 2048 is 45.3 years old; 28.3% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.3%. 7.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 2048 | Lower Merion Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 ±2.0 | 41.2 |
| Under 18 years | 28.3% ±2.9 pts | 24.2% |
| 65 years and over | 20.3% ±4.6 pts | 21.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 4.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±3.7 pts | 75.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 7.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±2.0 pts | 8.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±1.9 pts | 5.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3% ±3.8 pts | 12.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4% ±3.8 pts | 14.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% |
| With a disability | 6.0% ±2.3 pts | 8.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4% ±1.8 pts | 1.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.9% ±1.5 pts | 98.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 85.7% ±5.0 pts | 78.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 58.7% ±6.9 pts | 48.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.0% ±6.5 pts | 88.3% |
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 2048 earn?
Half of the 1,777 households in Census Tract 2048 earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $113,915 across Montgomery County: 1st highest of the county's 213 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 2048 | Lower Merion Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $176,512 |
| Mean household income | $480,235 ±$74,361 | $281,732 |
| Per capita income | $163,968 ±$26,197 | $107,615 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 6.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 6.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.5% ±2.9 pts | 4.1% |
| Households with a computer | 99.0% ±1.1 pts | 96.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.0% ±2.4 pts | 95.8% |
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 2048?
Owners occupy 86.9% of Census Tract 2048's occupied homes and renters 13.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,416,300 by its owner (±$154,969). The median renter pays $3,318 a month including utilities, and 48.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 2048 | Lower Merion Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,416,300 ±$154,969 | $810,400 |
| Median gross rent | $3,318 ±$988 | $1,893 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1% ±26.2 pts | 41.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $3,811 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9% ±6.0 pts | 74.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.1% ±6.0 pts | 25.3% |
| Housing units | 1,929 ±234 | 25,357 |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.7% ±5.7 pts | 55.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5% ±3.9 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.0% ±4.8 pts | 5.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.9% ±7.9 pts | 30.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.8% ±2.3 pts | 7.6% |
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 2048 get to work?
42.3% of Census Tract 2048's workers drive alone and 36.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 2048 | Lower Merion Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.5% ±5.3 pts | 63.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±2.7 pts | 4.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 42.3% ±7.4 pts | 50.0% |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±5.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Public transportation | 9.2% ±5.4 pts | 6.8% |
| Walked | 4.3% ±3.8 pts | 5.5% |
| Worked from home | 36.7% ±10.2 pts | 31.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min ±8.6 | 29.0 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 2048 compare with the other tracts in Montgomery County?
Among Montgomery County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2048 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|
| Population | 40th of 216 |
| Residents per square mile | 197th of 219 |
| Median household income | 1st of 213 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 216 |
| Median home value | 1st of 213 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 198 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 216 |
| Median age | 60th of 216 |
| Owner-occupied share | 55th of 214 |
The tracts next to it on Montgomery County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2046 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 2048 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 2049 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 2045 | 4th | $233,906±$45,925 |
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 2048?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2048 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