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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

6,246,160 Population
4,603.2 square miles 1,356.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.5 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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58%White19%Black0%Native6%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+11%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$48,276 ±$485 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$86,867 ±$1,004 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

11.5% ±0.5% (700,710  ±31,247) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty15%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29.3 minutes ±0.3 (76,307,624  ±936,690) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

64%Drove alone8%Carpooled6%Public transit1%†Bicycle4%Walked1%Other17%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

2,484,152 ±8,664 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0 (6,082,424  ±3,042) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples58%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married48%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female36%
Now marriedMale50%Female45%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale3%Female9%
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5.1% ±0.4% (75,590  ±5,796) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-194%†20-248%†25-2912%†30-358%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

2,643,828 ±1,234 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied94%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit72%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$356,700 ±$2,499 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.6% ±0.4% (655,230  ±26,256.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

92.4% ±0.8% (4,039,594  ±33,148.2) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
42.3% ±0.5% (1,849,231  ±22,522.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

8%No degree27%High school23%Some college25%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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17.7% ±0.4% (1,044,505  ±22,212.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only82%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only82%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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12% (752,110  ±19,990) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

4.8% ±0.2% (234,702  ±8,149) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,778†WWII11,218†Korea82,946Vietnam44,439Gulf (1990s)52,314Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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234,702 Total veterans ±8,149 213,690 Male ±7,498 21,012 Female ±2,803

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US37980-philadelphia-camden-wilmington-pa-nj-de-md-metro-area/>