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King of Prussia

Pennsylvania · 25,857 residents · 8.50 sq mi
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King of Prussia is a city of 25,857 people in Pennsylvania. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 51% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. The population is up 40% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,857
+40%since 2000
from 18,511 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,044 / sq mi
+39%since 2009
from 2,182 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
−2%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.50 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K20K22K24K27K19902000201020202024King of Prussia
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,290)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(1,173)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(1,094)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(1,215)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(1,380)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3424.2%(6,256)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(3,675)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(3,149)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(2,869)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(2,014)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(1,324)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(418)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$117,912
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,012 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,139
+91%since 2000
from $32,070 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.0%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
+8%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration9.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$436,200
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,077
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $894 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.0%
−13.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.5% in 2000
54.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−13%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(15,113)
Black4.2%(777)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(354)
Asian10.6%(1,959)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(15,543)
Black8.8%(2,268)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(1,456)
Asian21.9%(5,662)
Other3.6%(928)
Diversity Score
72
+51%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(431)
Mexican1.1%(290)
Ecuadorian0.4%(114)
Colombian0.4%(113)
Spaniard0.3%(70)
Honduran0.2%(56)
Cuban0.2%(51)
Guatemalan0.2%(39)
Peruvian0.1%(26)
Argentine0.1%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(24)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian11.9%(3,087)
Chinese3.9%(998)
Filipino1.5%(399)
Vietnamese1.5%(380)
Korean1.2%(302)
Cambodian0.5%(127)
Taiwanese0.4%(112)
Nepalese0.2%(54)
Bangladeshi0.2%(44)
Japanese0.1%(14)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian14.5%(3,761)
Irish13.6%(3,528)
German13%(3,358)
English7%(1,817)
Polish6.8%(1,753)
American2.1%(551)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(502)
Arab1.7%(441)
Russian1.4%(371)
West Indian1.2%(301)
Norwegian1.1%(286)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(282)
Ukrainian1%(271)
Jamaican1%(250)
Welsh0.9%(228)
Austrian0.8%(202)
Brazilian0.7%(189)
Swedish0.6%(145)
French0.5%(142)
British0.5%(120)
Greek0.5%(120)
Lebanese0.4%(114)
Hungarian0.4%(101)
Lithuanian0.4%(96)
Portuguese0.4%(94)
Czech0.3%(90)
Dutch0.3%(85)
Iranian0.3%(85)
Moroccan0.3%(77)
Ethiopian0.3%(77)
Armenian0.3%(72)
Danish0.3%(72)
Turkish0.3%(65)
Romanian0.2%(57)
Slovak0.2%(56)
Egyptian0.2%(45)
Israeli0.2%(43)
Palestinian0.2%(39)
Bulgarian0.2%(39)
Ghanaian0.1%(38)
Iraqi0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(25)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Guyanese0.1%(21)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Canadian0.1%(13)
Finnish0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.7%
+16.2 ptssince 2000
from 49.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.2%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.8%
+27.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
23.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2017
from 89.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 72.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(4,472)
Married51.5%(5,647)
Widowed1.2%(137)
Divorced6.5%(710)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(4,015)
Married48.1%(5,457)
Widowed6.7%(758)
Divorced9.7%(1,104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(276)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.2%(392)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(318)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,001 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania?

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania has about 25,857 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania earns about $117,912 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is King of Prussia, Pennsylvania expensive?

In King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $436,200, and the typical rent is about $2,077 a month.

How educated are people in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania?

About 65.7% of adults age 25 and over in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania?

About 4.5% of people in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has King of Prussia, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,451 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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