Bustleton is home to 34,914 people in Philadelphia. The foreign-born share is 36%. The median age is 44.4, about 5 years above the US median. Density works out to 8,528 people per square mile. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Philadelphia median. The average commute runs 33 minutes. These figures are approximated by combining the 6 census tracts that make up Bustleton; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
65% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
34,914
Population density
8,528 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.09 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$79,468
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$45,440
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$349,107
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,383
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
1.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
70.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(20,802)
Black8.8%(3,078)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(2,358)
Asian21.7%(7,590)
Other3.1%(1,086)
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(20,802)
Black8.8%(3,078)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(2,358)
Asian21.7%(7,590)
Other3.1%(1,086)
Diversity Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.