Philadelphia

Population: 803
Median household income: $53,958
Median home value: $134,400

Philadelphia is a community in Jefferson County, New York, home to 803 residents. The median household income of $53,958 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,978).

Between 2019 and 2023, Philadelphia's population declined 26.1% from 1,087 to 803, while its median home value rose 4.5% from $128,600 to $134,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.3% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 803
Median age: 24.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,958
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 439
Homeownership rate: 36.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,087803

Median household income

$32,823$53,958

Median home value

$128,600$134,400

Median gross rent

$679$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,087	$32,823	$128,600	$679
2020	1,196	$40,263	$130,800	$1,038
2021	1,057	$35,583	$127,700	$686
2022	915	$39,000	$135,000	$693
2023	803	$53,958	$134,400	$731

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2419.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	9.0%
5 to 17	178	22.2%
18 to 24	159	19.8%
25 to 34	93	11.6%
35 to 44	61	7.6%
45 to 54	55	6.8%
55 to 64	100	12.5%
65 to 74	64	8.0%
75 and over	21	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	661	82.3%
Black or African American	11	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	11	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	10.2%
High school graduate	189	48.0%
Some college or associate's	96	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	27	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	42	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	77.2%
Carpooled	23	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	19.0%
15 to 29 min	148	49.3%
30 to 44 min	60	20.0%
45 to 59 min	5	1.7%
60+ min	30	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 26.5% (207 of 781)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	66.7%
Nonfamily households	109	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	74.5%
Vacant	112	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	36.4%
Renter-occupied	208	63.6%

1-unit, detached36.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units40.1%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	36.0%
1-unit, attached	20	4.6%
2 to 4 units	176	40.1%
5 to 19 units	44	10.0%
20 or more units	40	9.1%
Mobile home & other	1	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3657551
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1540, -75.7098