19149 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 19149, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

19149 is a zip code in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, which covers Philadelphia, with a total population of 59,899 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 19149 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 19149.

The estimated population of people living in 19149 is 59,899, with a median age of 33.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 19149 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
59,899
+1.85%
+0.08%
2020
58,811
+1.3%
-
2019
58,055
 -2.65% -
2018
59,633
 -0.37% -
2017
59,853
 - -

Population of 19149 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 19149 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
27.3%
33.3%
 -18.02%
Black/African American
22%
27.4%
 -19.71%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
27.4%
21%
 +30.48%
Asian
18.3%
15.2%
 +20.39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2.1%
 +61.90%
Other
1.6%
0.8%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 19149 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 19149 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 19149 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 19149 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.1 -1.19% 31.2 -0.95% 34.5 -0.86%
2020 33.5 -0.59% 31.5 -3.37% 34.8 -0.29%
2019 33.7 +2.43% 32.6 +3.49% 34.9 +0.87%
2018 32.9 +3.46% 31.5 +2.27% 34.6 +2.98%
2017 31.8 - 30.8 - 33.6 -

The median age of the 19149 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 19149 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 4,973 +2.74% 4,945 -6.98% 5,102 4,583
10 to 19 4,209 +18.47% 3,949 -7.95% 4,929 3,628
20 to 29 4,873 -10.87% 4,587 -14.62% 4,294 3,946
30 to 39 4,402 +16.41% 4,877 0.13% 5,150 4,877
40 to 49 3,534 +10.48% 4,506 -21.4% 3,891 3,598
50 to 59 3,355 -1.27% 3,579 +8.07% 3,311 3,857
60 to 69 2,244 +24.02% 2,336 +7.67% 2,829 2,516
70+ 1,342 -3.03% 2,142 0.050000000000001% 1,276 2,112

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 19149 zip code is $50,592.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 19149.

  • Under 25
    $43,269.00
  • 25 to 44
    $46,500.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,538.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,386.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 19149 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 19149, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 19149 is currently $64,532.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.58% of households in 19149 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 19149 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.85%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.58%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 19149 is $21,827.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 19149 by the total population of 19149.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 19149 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 19149 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.66%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.44%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.06%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 19149 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 19149 zip over the age of 16 is 44,731.

Of those people, a total of 66.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 19149 is 59.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 19149 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,074 37.90% 19.00%
20 to 24 years 3,515 75.30% 16.00%
25 to 29 years 4,725 84.30% 10.60%
30 to 34 years 5,438 84.00% 14.70%
35 to 44 years 8,216 85.20% 7.10%
45 to 54 years 8,063 73.60% 10.10%
55 to 59 years 2,967 68.80% 5.00%
60 to 64 years 3,168 55.60% 5.60%
65 to 74 years 3,706 18.00% 7.40%
75 years and over 1,859 3.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 19149. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,305 61.70% 11.00%
Black or African American 10,810 80.30% 13.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 176 64.20% 0.00%
Asian 8,291 59.40% 8.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6,150 65.90% 7.50%
Two or more races 2,999 66.80% 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino 11,503 68.20% 7.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,192 60.70% 10.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 19149 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 19149 is 26,749, with median earnings of $31,168.00.

Women in 19149 are earning approximately 93.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 26,749 $31,168.00
Male 14,151 $32,168.00
Female 12,598 $29,949.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 19149 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,501 $56,282.00
Business and Financial 923 $61,569.00
Computer and Mathematical 246 $66,447.00
Architecture and Engineering 127 $92,852.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 153 $34,849.00
Community and Social Service 409 $46,694.00
Legal 43 $39,567.00
Educational and Library 916 $30,395.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 291 $12,847.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,315 $52,809.00
Healthcare Support 2,216 $25,020.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 335 $33,601.00
Law Enforcement 612 $64,590.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,134 $17,439.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,393 $28,021.00
Personal Care and Service 1,008 $21,017.00
Sales 2,685 $19,571.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,521 $35,119.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 43 $16,991.00
Construction and Extraction 2,177 $28,349.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 573 $35,324.00
Production 1,055 $33,398.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,618 $28,112.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 19149 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 19149.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 712 $65,194.00 789 $44,314.00
Business and Financial 280 $59,758.00 643 $61,729.00
Computer and Mathematical 224 $65,965.00 22 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 118 $93,203.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 108 $0.00 45 $60,054.00
Community and Social Service 63 $46,250.00 346 $47,361.00
Legal 0 $0.00 43 $39,567.00
Educational and Library 130 $33,750.00 786 $29,665.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 93 $8,309.00 198 $14,444.00
Healthcare Practitioners 375 $44,913.00 940 $53,794.00
Healthcare Support 513 $19,350.00 1,703 $25,403.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 233 $32,887.00 102 $66,579.00
Law Enforcement 590 $64,565.00 22 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,684 $19,328.00 450 $7,604.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 778 $30,081.00 615 $26,815.00
Personal Care and Service 354 $20,332.00 654 $25,064.00
Sales 1,049 $44,961.00 1,636 $12,561.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,119 $33,299.00 2,402 $38,427.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 43 $16,991.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,091 $29,133.00 86 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 541 $35,509.00 32 $0.00
Production 484 $30,700.00 571 $35,897.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,496 $28,431.00 122 $20,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 19,381 households in 19149, with an average household size of 3.09 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 13,590 families living in the 19149 zip code with an average family size of 3.69 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 19149:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,060 1,912 4,618 5,791
Average Household Size 3.92 3.73 3.89 1.23
Total Families 7,060 1,912 4,618 0
Average Household Size 3.83 3.43 3.58 0

Poverty

Of the 13,590 families living in 19149, 20.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 19149:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 20,656 housing units in 19149.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 19,381 93.83%
Vacant 1,275 6.17%

38.59% of the total 20,656 housing units in 19149 are rental units. This is approximately 7,972 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,217 are occupied by the owner - or 54.30% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 19149 is $1,285.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 19149 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    192
  • Less than $500
    198
  • $500 to $999
    1,779
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    4,532
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,253
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    153
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    57

Property Value

The median value of a property in 19149 is $149,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 19149 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    405
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    896
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4,404
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3,075
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,214
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    198
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    9
  • $1,000,000 or more
    16

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 19149. The chart below shows the number of properties in 19149 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,655
  • 1940 to 1949
    4,719
  • 1950 to 1959
    9,163
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,414
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,051
  • 1980 to 1989
    232
  • 1990 to 1999
    275
  • 2000 to 2009
    85
  • 2010 to 2013
    62
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 19149 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    3,042
  • 1 vehicle available
    9,058
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,275
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,006

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 19149 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 19149 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 19149.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    298
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    683
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,434
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,152
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,882
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,365
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    4,142
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    799
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    2,149
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    4,010
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2,912
  • 90 or more minutes
    994

Summary

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