Median household income (1999): $34,431
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,477
| This zip code | $36,477 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 19107, 19106, 19148, 19102, 19108, 19103.
Housing units in zip code 19147 with a mortgage: 4,081 (346 second mortgage, 482 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,061
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $950
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19147: Southwark (A), Passyunk (B), Moyamensing Prison (C), Port of History Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19147 include: Starr Garden Recreation Center (1), Gloria Dei-Old Swedes Church National Historic Site (2), Jefferson Square (3), Passyunk Square (4), Seger Recreation Center (5), Palumbo Playground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Enderio (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1224 South 6th Street), Bikini Corporation (Recreational Trips & Guides; 404 South Front Street).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 255
- 1995 to 1998: 145
- 1990 to 1994: 176
- 1980 to 1989: 910
- 1970 to 1979: 1,138
- 1960 to 1969: 1,236
- 1950 to 1959: 1,142
- 1940 to 1949: 1,784
- 1939 or earlier: 11,072
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia, PA (19147):
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- no bedroom: 72
- 1 bedrooms: 568
- 2 bedrooms: 2,231
- 3 bedrooms: 3,440
- 4 bedrooms: 1,373
- 5 or more bedrooms: 574
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 818
- 1 bedrooms: 3,076
- 2 bedrooms: 2,314
- 3 bedrooms: 1,137
- 4 bedrooms: 324
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Vehicles available in 19147 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 2,854
- 1 vehicle: 3,944
- 2 vehicles: 1,310
- 3 vehicles: 135
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 3,988
- 1 vehicle: 3,199
- 2 vehicles: 509
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 19147:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $10,000 to $14,999: 41
- $15,000 to $19,999: 77
- $20,000 to $24,999: 132
- $25,000 to $29,999: 201
- $30,000 to $34,999: 242
- $35,000 to $39,999: 242
- $40,000 to $49,999: 753
- $50,000 to $59,999: 778
- $60,000 to $69,999: 686
- $70,000 to $79,999: 597
- $80,000 to $89,999: 588
- $90,000 to $99,999: 318
- $100,000 to $124,999: 440
- $125,000 to $149,999: 457
- $150,000 to $174,999: 381
- $175,000 to $199,999: 249
- $200,000 to $249,999: 327
- $250,000 to $299,999: 233
- $300,000 to $399,999: 204
- $400,000 to $499,999: 134
- $500,000 to $749,999: 29
- $750,000 to $999,999: 18
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19147:
- Less than $100: 184
- $100 to $149: 156
- $150 to $199: 218
- $200 to $249: 201
- $250 to $299: 181
- $300 to $349: 416
- $350 to $399: 448
- $400 to $449: 842
- $450 to $499: 612
- $500 to $549: 757
- $550 to $599: 500
- $600 to $649: 443
- $650 to $699: 531
- $700 to $749: 298
- $750 to $799: 487
- $800 to $899: 402
- $900 to $999: 208
- $1,000 to $1,249: 474
- $1,250 to $1,499: 68
- $1,500 to $1,999: 75
- $2,000 or more: 18
- No cash rent: 251
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,187
- Black or African American householders: $89,687
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,044
- Asian householders: $95,764
- Some other race householders: $151,285
- Two or more races householders: $80,981
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,162
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 829
- One, attached: 10,461
- Two: 1,880
- 3 or 4: 2,510
- 5 to 9: 914
- 10 to 19: 274
- 20 to 49: 301
- 50 or more: 671
- Mobile homes: 13
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,429 (33%)
- Carpooled: 1,806 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,383 (15%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 776 (5%)
- Railroad: 315 (2%)
- Taxi: 242 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 50 (0%)
- Bicycle: 860 (5%)
- Walked: 3,810 (23%)
- Other means: 148 (1%)
- Worked at home: 547 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 260
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1005
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2301
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3041
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2540
- 25 to 29 minutes: 826
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2600
- 35 to 39 minutes: 444
- 40 to 44 minutes: 694
- 45 to 59 minutes: 994
- 60 to 89 minutes: 763
- 90 or more minutes: 358
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,746
- In family households: 20,724 (4,026 male householders, 2,720 female householders)
4,143 spouses, 6,498 children (6,130 natural, 172 adopted, 196 stepchildren), 813 grandchildren, 801 brothers or sisters, 408 parents, 737 other relatives, 578 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12,022 (4,532 male householders (3,430 living alone)), 4,925 female householders (3,960 living alone)), 2,565 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 226 (32 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,110 2-persons, 1,641 3-persons, 1,085 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 267 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,390 1-person, 1,769 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
2,547 married couples with children.
1,641 single-parent households (261 men, 1,380 women).
76.5% of residents of 19147 zip code speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 15% well, 20% not well, 7% not at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 18% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
10.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 28% well, 25% not well, 10% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% very well, 45% well, 2% not well).
Foreign born population: 5,067 (15.5%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
- Vietnam (14%)
- Cambodia (11%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Italy (5%)
- Indonesia (5%)
- Germany (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,506
- 1990 to 1994: 947
- 1985 to 1989: 710
- 1980 to 1984: 829
- 1975 to 1979: 277
- 1970 to 1974: 237
- 1970 to 1974: 237
- 1965 to 1969: 324
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 9713
- Italian: 6970
- Irish: 2992
- German: 1622
- Polish: 1190
- English: 1077
- Russian: 856
- United States or American: 512
- Subsaharan African:: 387
- Arab:: 355
- African: 331
- French (except Basque): 241
- Ukrainian: 215
- Greek: 212
- Scotch-Irish: 178
- European: 171
- Lithuanian: 162
- British: 145
- Swedish: 142
- Scottish: 138
- Lebanese: 135
- Austrian: 125
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 111
- Eastern European: 108
- Norwegian: 102
- Moroccan: 76
- Hungarian: 74
- Welsh: 67
- Romanian: 58
- Haitian: 51
- Dutch: 51
- Egyptian: 47
- Arab/Arabic: 41
- Czech: 41
- Swiss: 41
- Albanian: 35
- Iraqi: 35
- Latvian: 34
- Nigerian: 34
- Armenian: 27
- Brazilian: 26
- Canadian: 25
- Slavic: 24
- Portuguese: 24
- Finnish: 23
- French Canadian: 23
- Pennsylvania German: 23
- Danish: 22
- Other Arab: 21
- West Indian: 21
- Estonian: 17
- Jamaican: 17
- Czechoslovakian: 16
- Scandinavian: 16
- Yugoslavian: 14
- Slovak: 13
- Croatian: 11
- Acadian/Cajun: 11
- Northern European: 10
- Ghanian: 9
- Dutch West Indian: 9
- Kenyan: 8
- Luxemburger: 8
- Celtic: 7
- Belgian: 7
- British West Indian: 7
- Israeli: 6
- New Zealander: 6
- Bahamian: 6
- South African: 5
Public high school in zip code 19147 not listed on the city page:- CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (Students: 663; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 19147 not listed on the city page:- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CS (Students: 657; Grades: KG - 07)
- KIRKBRIDE ELIZA B SCH (Students: 432; Grades: KG - 08)
- MEREDITH WILLIAM M SCH (Students: 432; Grades: KG - 08)
- WASHINGTON GEORGE SCH (Students: 391; Grades: KG - 08)
- JACKSON ANDREW SCH (Students: 361; Grades: KG - 08)
- NEBINGER GEORGE W SCH (Students: 283; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ANNUNCIATION B V M SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 1150 WHARTON ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Students: 227; Location: 1329 E MOYAMENSING AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 319 LOMBARD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST CASIMIR SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 324 WHARTON ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: 1 - 8)
- FAIRY TALES INC PRE SCHOOL DA (Students: 29; Location: 239 HIGHLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
- SETTLEMENT MUS SCH KDG (Students: 20; Location: PO BOX 25120, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: KG - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMSTAR PHILA CANE SUGAR (DELAWARE AVENUE & REED STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1985-0010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD002279735, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: CANE SUGAR REFINING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AMSTAR PHILADELPHIA CANE SUGAR REFINERY
- BOBS PL CLNRS (269 SOUTH ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD075517979, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BOB'S PLACE CLEANERS, BOB'S PLACE CLEANERS
- 11TH STREET AUTO REPAIR CTR (820-22 S 11TH ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987346012, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, 11TH STREET AUTO REPAIR CENTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ANNUNCIATION BLSSD VIRGIN MARY (12TH & WHARTON STS in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0846, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: ANNUNICATION BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SCHOOL
- BAMBI ONE HOUR CLEANERS (1541 S BROAD ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PITUCCI, TOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAMBI 1 HR CLNR SVC
- A & E HOFFMAN (715 SOUTH 3RD STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALPHA PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED (814 S FOURTH STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, URQUHART MARION L MD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 1323 KATHY CORE T/A ROCCOS (806-10 REED ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROCCO CIPPARONE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS SERVICE (1111 SOUTH 11TH STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LIPSHUTZ, AARON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AAMCO TRANS SVC
- AOK AUTO BODY INCORPORATED (1330 WASHINGTON AVENUE in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KULIS ARTHUR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A O K AUTOBODY INC
- AUTO SHOW (PASSYUNK & REED ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EHRENREICH, JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BROAD STREET CLEANERS (1541 SOUTH BROAD STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
- BROUGHAM AUTO BODY (1412 S 7TH ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DALONZO, ANTHONY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20007
- Northeast: 3552
- Midwest: 1141
- South: 2102
- West: 683
55% of the 19147 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 34,634. Population change in the 1990s: -1,954 (-5.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 769
| Here: | 31.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 333
| Here: | 23.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 616
| Here: | 37.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PHILADELPHIA, PA):
- LOUIS NARDELLO COMPANY (1200 WASHINGTON AVE; small business): $2,084,433 in 24 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Fuel Oils, Liquid Propellant Fuels and Oxidizers, Chemical Base, Fuels and Lubricants -- Basic Research (R&D) by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,084,690; 2002: $14,750; 2003: $53,900; 2004: $435,506; 2005: $245,742; 2006: $249,845.
Biggest contracts:
$1,084,690 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2001-05-01. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
$134,880 with Army for Liquid Propellant Fuels and Oxidizers, Chemical Base. Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-02.
$105,595 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
$105,595 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
- FRANK PODREBARAC (419 S. 2ND ST., SUITE 206; small business): $457,750 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2005
$174,000 with Internal Revenue Service for Expert Witness. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$128,750 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
$123,000 with Internal Revenue Service for Expert Witness. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
$32,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
- STEEL DOORS, INC (701 WASHINGTON AVE; small business): $83,850 in 2 contracts in 2003
$43,275 with Navy for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2004-01-12.
$40,575 with Navy for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-11-10.
- KELLER, VALERIE (305 CROSS ST; small business)
$11,280 with Navy for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
- STERLING CORPORATION (801 S COLUMBUS BLVD STE 1)
$7,853 with Army for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
- TWO LEOS, INC (801 S 4TH ST; small business)
$3,910 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2004-05-28. Completion date: 2004-07-11.
- PILOTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BAY (800 S COLUMBUS BLVD; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue
$1,306 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 13 establishments, 10-19 employees: 20 establishments, 5-9 employees: 19 establishments, 1-4 employees: 33 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 35)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (100-249: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Educational Services: Fine Arts Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 13)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in religious group quarters
- 23 people in halfway houses
- 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in military barracks, etc.
- 6 people in other workers' dormitories
- 4 people in military ships
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