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Philadelphia city, Philadelphia County, PA

1,573,916 Population
134.3 square miles 11,717.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.7 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Philadelphia County: 35.7 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 41.2 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$39,443 ±$1,132 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Philadelphia County: $39,443 ±$1,132
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $44,674 ±$329
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$60,521 ±$1,851 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Philadelphia County: $60,521 ±$1,851
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $77,545 ±$816
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

19.7% ±1.4% (301,683  ±20,712) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 19.7% 301,683 (±1.4% / ±20,712)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.6% 1,464,236 (±0.3% / ±33,897)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

33.2 minutes ±0.7 (21,657,960  ±693,562) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Philadelphia County: 33.2 21,657,960 (±0.7 / ±693,562)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 27.1 149,007,180 (±0.2 / ±1,276,446)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

702,646 ±5,320 Number of households
  • Philadelphia County: 702,646 ±5,320
  • Pennsylvania: 5,361,724 ±11,743
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.2 ±0 (1,528,313  ±403) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Philadelphia County: 2.2 1,528,313 (±0 / ±403)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,638,571
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

4.4% ±0.9% (18,612  ±3,600) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 4.4% † 18,612 (±0.9% / ±3,600)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 4.8% 139,720 (±0.2% / ±5,970)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

763,527 ±184 Number of housing units
  • Philadelphia County: 763,527 ±184
  • Pennsylvania: 5,861,320 ±507
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$253,600 ±$6,236 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Philadelphia County: $253,600 ±$6,236
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $277,600 ±$1,517
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.6% ±1.1% (210,910  ±16,767.9) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 13.6% 210,910 (±1.1% / ±16,767.9)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.1% 1,304,951 (±0.3% / ±33,022.9)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

88.9% ±1.9% (968,228  ±20,449.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 88.9% 968,228 (±1.9% / ±20,449.9)
  • a little less than the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.4% 8,556,816 (±0.5% / ±44,451.6)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
36.4% ±1.2% (396,149  ±12,792.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 36.4% 396,149 (±1.2% / ±12,792.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 36.4% 3,369,510 (±0.3% / ±28,358.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

24.9% ±1.2% (369,633  ±17,016) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 24.9% 369,633 (±1.2% / ±17,016)
  • nearly double the rate in Pennsylvania: 13.1% 1,626,932 (±0.2% / ±26,175.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 23% 74,050,850 (±0.1% / ±226,318.1)

16.1% (253,261  ±16,923) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 16.1% 253,261
  • nearly double the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.3% 1,090,675
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

3.6% ±0.3% (45,118  ±4,252) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Philadelphia County: 3.6% 45,118 (±0.3% / ±4,252)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.8% 601,407 (±0.1% / ±10,364)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
45,118 Total veterans ±4,252 39,774 Male ±3,832 5,344 Female ±1,873

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