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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Philadelphia Metro

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 11 counties · 5,965,343 residents · 4,603 sq mi
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With 5,965,343 people, Philadelphia is a metro area. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $62,139, about 18% above the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $238,320, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,965,343
+5%since 2000
from 5,687,147 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,296 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 1,235 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.0
+5%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,603 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5.4M5.6M5.9M6.1M6.4M19902000201020202024Philadelphia
20246.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(367,858)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(376,516)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(392,094)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(432,580)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(421,425)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(771,337)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(788,842)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(913,140)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(709,067)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.8%(404,752)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(266,603)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(121,129)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,139
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,320 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,241
+30%since 2000
from $23,972 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$238,320
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,157 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$944
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $668 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
32.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic70.6%(4,016,396)
Black19.5%(1,111,142)
Hispanic / Latino5%(286,205)
Asian3.2%(184,798)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic65%(3,875,845)
Black20.2%(1,204,303)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(468,168)
Asian4.9%(293,656)
Other1.8%(108,709)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(227,007)
Mexican1.5%(89,364)
South American0.5%(30,587)
Dominican0.4%(24,611)
Central American0.4%(24,454)
Cuban0.2%(11,441)
Colombian0.2%(10,943)
Ecuadorian0.1%(7,115)
Guatemalan0.1%(6,615)
Spaniard0.1%(5,280)
Salvadoran0.1%(4,688)
Peruvian0.1%(4,466)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(4,175)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,536)
Argentine0.1%(2,959)
Panamanian0%(2,852)
Nicaraguan0%(2,385)
Venezuelan0%(1,903)
Chilean0%(1,529)
Uruguayan0%(577)
Paraguayan0%(343)
Bolivian0%(291)
Ancestry
Irish21%(1,242,580)
German17.6%(1,043,666)
Italian14.4%(851,482)
English8.6%(510,177)
Polish5.8%(344,536)
American2.9%(170,168)
Russian2%(117,561)
French1.7%(98,992)
Scottish1.5%(90,986)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(87,930)
Subsaharan African1.1%(66,338)
Dutch1.1%(66,154)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(57,225)
West Indian1%(56,910)
Welsh0.9%(54,620)
Hungarian0.7%(44,301)
Swedish0.7%(40,117)
Greek0.6%(32,944)
Lithuanian0.5%(30,865)
Slovak0.4%(25,605)
Jamaican0.4%(25,512)
Arab0.4%(25,218)
Norwegian0.4%(23,496)
British0.4%(22,269)
Austrian0.4%(20,764)
Czech0.3%(16,492)
Haitian0.3%(16,278)
French Canadian0.3%(16,045)
Swiss0.3%(15,335)
Portuguese0.2%(13,912)
Romanian0.2%(11,861)
Danish0.2%(9,693)
Canadian0.1%(8,510)
Armenian0.1%(8,461)
Brazilian0.1%(7,180)
Lebanese0.1%(6,238)
Nigerian0.1%(6,052)
Turkish0.1%(5,599)
Croatian0.1%(5,127)
Iranian0.1%(4,172)
Finnish0.1%(3,961)
Egyptian0.1%(3,871)
Belgian0.1%(3,027)
Israeli0.1%(3,007)
Latvian0.1%(2,904)
Guyanese0%(2,698)
Ethiopian0.1%(2,568)
Serbian0%(2,492)
Ghanaian0%(2,300)
Syrian0%(2,115)
Barbadian0%(2,080)
Moroccan0%(2,054)
Kenyan0%(1,668)
Australian0%(1,368)
Jordanian0%(1,295)
Slovene0%(1,238)
Palestinian0%(1,154)
Bulgarian0%(978)
Iraqi0%(563)
Macedonian0%(341)
Somali0%(43)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+43%since 2000
from 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
72.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(996,720)
Married49.8%(1,237,307)
Widowed2.7%(66,242)
Divorced7.5%(185,778)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(974,239)
Married44.9%(1,207,584)
Widowed8.4%(226,594)
Divorced10.4%(279,368)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% 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)21.1%(51,028)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(44,255)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(86,444)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(14,086)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(3,671)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 241,342 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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In this metro

Largest cities

PhiladelphiaCENTRAL1,574,281WilmingtonCENTRAL73,512CamdenCENTRAL71,430Levittown50,926Sicklerville44,998Norristown35,911Chester33,996Drexel Hill30,451Newark30,359King of Prussia25,857Middletown25,798Glassboro24,483Pottstown23,322Bear22,370Lindenwold21,952Phoenixville20,356West Chester19,591Lansdale18,986Elkton16,670Horsham16,005Glasgow15,546Springdale15,173Brookside15,115Williamstown14,705Moorestown-Lenola14,625Cherry Hill Mall14,541Collingswood14,386Westmont14,195Willow Grove14,131Ardmore13,909

The 30 most populous of 336 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

11 component counties

Philadelphia CountyCENTRAL1,574,281Montgomery CountyCENTRAL877,643Bucks CountyCENTRAL647,828New Castle CountyCENTRAL588,026Delaware CountyCENTRAL580,937Chester CountyCENTRAL557,116Camden CountyCENTRAL535,799Burlington CountyCENTRAL481,439Gloucester CountyCENTRAL312,638Cecil CountyCENTRAL107,131Salem CountyCENTRAL66,280
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has about 5,965,343 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

The typical household in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns about $62,139 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD expensive?

In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, the median home is worth about $238,320, and the typical rent is about $944 a month.

How educated are people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

About 32.2% of adults age 25 and over in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

About 12.0% of people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD live below the federal poverty line.

Has Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD grown since 1990?

Yes, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 529,875 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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