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Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania · 1,526,006 residents · 134 sq mi
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With 1,526,006 people, Philadelphia County is a county in Pennsylvania. 25.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 28% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 37.2. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $135,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,526,006
+1%since 2000
from 1,517,550 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−2%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
134 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.5M1.6M1.6M1.6M19902000201020202024Philadelphia County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(101,053)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(90,827)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(90,640)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(118,297)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(146,717)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.1%(246,062)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(188,323)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413%(197,970)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(160,808)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(94,764)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(62,434)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(28,111)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,251
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,746 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,117
+28%since 2000
from $16,509 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
25.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,200
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$819
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $569 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
54.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 59.3% in 2000
45.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+6%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(644,395)
Black42.6%(646,123)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(128,928)
Asian4.4%(67,119)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic36.9%(562,585)
Black42.2%(644,287)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(187,611)
Asian6.3%(95,521)
Other2%(29,805)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.1%(121,175)
Mexican0.9%(13,295)
Dominican0.9%(12,963)
South American0.6%(8,587)
Central American0.5%(7,187)
Colombian0.3%(4,368)
Cuban0.2%(2,968)
Guatemalan0.1%(2,159)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,244)
Peruvian0.1%(1,096)
Honduran0.1%(1,083)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,024)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(988)
Panamanian0.1%(952)
Spaniard0.1%(926)
Argentine0.1%(787)
Venezuelan0.1%(763)
Nicaraguan0%(743)
Chilean0%(313)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Bolivian0%(44)
Ancestry
Irish13%(195,849)
Italian8.3%(125,061)
German8.2%(122,783)
Polish3.9%(58,395)
English3.1%(47,303)
Subsaharan African1.9%(28,683)
Russian1.7%(25,520)
West Indian1.7%(25,150)
American1.4%(20,637)
Ukrainian0.9%(13,262)
French0.8%(12,027)
Jamaican0.7%(10,082)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(9,813)
Haitian0.6%(9,026)
Scottish0.6%(8,768)
Arab0.5%(7,665)
Dutch0.4%(5,855)
Hungarian0.4%(5,463)
Lithuanian0.4%(5,334)
Welsh0.3%(4,345)
Greek0.3%(4,288)
Swedish0.2%(3,719)
Portuguese0.2%(3,158)
Brazilian0.2%(2,622)
Austrian0.2%(2,580)
British0.2%(2,578)
Slovak0.2%(2,480)
Norwegian0.2%(2,417)
Czech0.1%(2,209)
Romanian0.1%(2,101)
Swiss0.1%(1,886)
Nigerian0.1%(1,858)
French Canadian0.1%(1,636)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,572)
Armenian0.1%(1,315)
Canadian0.1%(1,059)
Lebanese0.1%(991)
Jordanian0.1%(939)
Croatian0.1%(916)
Israeli0.1%(861)
Danish0.1%(830)
Turkish0.1%(786)
Moroccan0%(684)
Iranian0%(665)
Guyanese0%(638)
Syrian0%(637)
Barbadian0%(635)
Ghanaian0%(584)
Egyptian0%(580)
Latvian0%(570)
Serbian0%(493)
Finnish0%(326)
Slovene0%(273)
Australian0%(243)
Iraqi0%(218)
Belgian0%(214)
Bulgarian0%(150)
Kenyan0%(147)
Somali0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+43%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
50.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
26.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
8.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
33.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
53.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.9%(319,762)
Married37.2%(224,940)
Widowed2.4%(14,612)
Divorced7.4%(44,896)
Women 15+
Never married49.1%(341,066)
Married32.5%(225,499)
Widowed8.1%(56,046)
Divorced10.3%(71,464)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% 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)22.1%(10,173)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(6,918)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(15,112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(1,970)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(425)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46,015 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 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has about 1,526,006 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania earns about $36,251 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $135,200, and the typical rent is about $819 a month.

How educated are people in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

About 25.1% of people in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 59,571 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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