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Census ACS 5-Year Estimates - Philadelphia

Published by U.S. Census Bureau | City of Philadelphia | Metadata Last Checked: March 07, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-01-29
Comprehensive access to American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The ACS is the premier source for detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data about communities across the United States. This dataset provides API access to 20,000+ variables covering topics including: - Demographics (age, race, ethnicity, citizenship) - Economics (income, poverty, employment, industry, occupation) - Housing (tenure, value, costs, conditions, utilities) - Education (enrollment, attainment) - Transportation (commute mode, travel time, vehicle availability) - Health Insurance coverage - Veterans and military service - Disability status - Language spoken at home - Ancestry and place of birth - Computer and internet access The ACS 5-Year Estimates combine 5 years of survey data to provide reliable estimates for small geographic areas. Data is updated annually (typically released in December). Census geography identifiers can be joined with Philadelphia boundary files for spatial analysis. Available Geography Levels: - County (Philadelphia County aggregate) - Census Tract (408 tracts) - Block Group (1,816 block groups) - County Subdivision Key Variable Examples: - B01003_001E: Total Population - B19013_001E: Median Household Income - B17001_002E: Population Below Poverty Level - B15003_022E: Bachelor's Degree or Higher - B25077_001E: Median Home Value - B25064_001E: Median Gross Rent - B08301: Means of Transportation to Work (multiple variables) - B03002: Hispanic/Latino Origin by Race (multiple variables) - B27001: Health Insurance Coverage (multiple variables) The API examples below use the 2024 (2020-2024) release. To access other years, replace "2024" in the URL with the desired year (available annually from 2009 to 2024). For complete variable lists and definitions, see the Census Variable Search Tool below. No API key required for basic use, but free registration provides higher rate limits.

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contactPoint 
                                            {
  "fn": "U.S. Census Bureau",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:census.ask@census.gov"
}
description Comprehensive access to American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The ACS is the premier source for detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data about communities across the United States. This dataset provides API access to 20,000+ variables covering topics including: - Demographics (age, race, ethnicity, citizenship) - Economics (income, poverty, employment, industry, occupation) - Housing (tenure, value, costs, conditions, utilities) - Education (enrollment, attainment) - Transportation (commute mode, travel time, vehicle availability) - Health Insurance coverage - Veterans and military service - Disability status - Language spoken at home - Ancestry and place of birth - Computer and internet access The ACS 5-Year Estimates combine 5 years of survey data to provide reliable estimates for small geographic areas. Data is updated annually (typically released in December). Census geography identifiers can be joined with Philadelphia boundary files for spatial analysis. Available Geography Levels: - County (Philadelphia County aggregate) - Census Tract (408 tracts) - Block Group (1,816 block groups) - County Subdivision Key Variable Examples: - B01003_001E: Total Population - B19013_001E: Median Household Income - B17001_002E: Population Below Poverty Level - B15003_022E: Bachelor's Degree or Higher - B25077_001E: Median Home Value - B25064_001E: Median Gross Rent - B08301: Means of Transportation to Work (multiple variables) - B03002: Hispanic/Latino Origin by Race (multiple variables) - B27001: Health Insurance Coverage (multiple variables) The API examples below use the 2024 (2020-2024) release. To access other years, replace "2024" in the URL with the desired year (available annually from 2009 to 2024). For complete variable lists and definitions, see the Census Variable Search Tool below. No API key required for basic use, but free registration provides higher rate limits.
distribution 
                                            [
  {
    "title": "ACS 5-Year Technical Documentation (2020-2024)",
    "format": "HTML",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5.html",
    "mediaType": "text/html"
  },
  {
    "title": "ACS Census Variable Search Tool (2020-2024)",
    "format": "HTML",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5/variables.html",
    "mediaType": "text/html"
  },
  {
    "title": "ACS 5-Year Population (2020-2024) - Block Group Level",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E&for=block%20group:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101&in=tract:%2A",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "ACS 5-Year Population (2020-2024) - Philadelphia County Level",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E&for=county:101&in=state:42",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "ACS 5-Year Population (2020-2024) - Census Tract Level",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Example - Demographics by Tract",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B03002_003E,B03002_004E,B03002_006E,B03002_012E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Example - Commute Patterns by Tract (2020-2024)",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B08301_001E,B08301_002E,B08301_010E,B08301_019E,B08301_021E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Example - Education Attainment by Tract (2020-2024)",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Example - Economic Indicators by Tract",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B19013_001E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B25077_001E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Example - Housing Characteristics by Tract",
    "format": "API",
    "accessURL": "https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B25001_001E,B25002_002E,B25077_001E,B25064_001E,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E&for=tract:%2A&in=state:42&in=county:101",
    "mediaType": "application/http"
  },
  {
    "title": "Census API Examples (GitHub)",
    "format": "HTML",
    "accessURL": "https://github.com/uscensusbureau/census-api-notebook",
    "mediaType": "text/html"
  },
  {
    "title": "Census API User Guide",
    "format": "HTML",
    "accessURL": "https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html",
    "mediaType": "text/html"
  },
  {
    "title": "What is the American Community Survey?",
    "format": "PDF",
    "mediaType": "application/pdf",
    "downloadURL": "https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html"
  }
]
identifier census-acs-philadelphia
keyword 
                                            [
  "american community survey",
  "census",
  "demographics",
  "economy",
  "education",
  "education",
  "employment",
  "environment",
  "health",
  "housing",
  "human services",
  "income",
  "land records",
  "planning",
  "poverty",
  "real estate",
  "transportation",
  "transportation",
  "zoning"
]
license https://opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-zero/
modified 2026-01-29
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "U.S. Census Bureau",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
title Census ACS 5-Year Estimates - Philadelphia

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