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Philadelphia County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 1,567,258   ( 41,252 from 2010 , 36,541 from 2020)
Land area: 134.4 square miles
Population density: 11665.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:531,328 33.90% 5.6%
Black:618,74439.48% 4.0%
Indian:3,2730.21% 6.4%
Asian:126,4628.07% 31.8%
2+ races:35,0772.24% 25.5%
Hispanic:252,37416.10% 34.5%
Total non-White:1,035,93066.10% 7.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:43,910 13.7
Deaths:39,51112.3
Net Migration: -52,475-16.4
Net Immigration: 10,4163.2
Change in White population:-31,257 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:72,509 4.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,526,006
562,58536.87%
644,28742.22%
3,4980.23%
95,9786.29%
27,9421.83%
187,61112.29%
963,42163.13%

2000
1,517,550
644,39542.46%
646,12342.58%
2,9080.19%
67,6144.46%
24,7261.63%
128,9288.50%
873,15557.54%

1990
1,585,577
827,70352.20%
626,78239.53%
3,0950.20%
43,8112.76%
n/a
84,1865.31%
757,87447.80%

1980
1,688,210
966,61657.26%
633,59737.53%
1,6060.10%
19,9501.18%
n/a
64,3233.81%
721,59442.74%

1970
1,948,609
1,248,62264.08%
638,40432.76%
1,9150.10%
7,4480.38%
n/a
45,7092.35%
699,987 35.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
203,817 13.4
147,6969.7
-160,494-10.6
52,2883.4
-81,810 -5.4
90,266 5.9
1990's
NumberRate
247,671 15.6
186,49311.8
-282,203-17.8
48,8083.1
-183,308 -11.6
115,281 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
268,934 15.9
204,115 12.1
-146,726 -8.7
n/a
-138,913 -8.2
36,280 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-358,649 -18.4
n/a
-282,006 -14.5
21,607 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Philadelphia County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.8
342,585 21.9%
1,224,673 78.1%
223,219 14.2%
659,129
2.34
350,182 53.1%
182,114 52.0%
65,157 18.6%
308,947 46.9%

2010
NumberPercent
33.5
343,837 22.5%
1,182,169 77.5%
185,309 12.1%
599,736
2.45
340,354 56.8%
169,587 49.8%
68,550 20.1%
259,382 43.2%

2000
NumberPercent
34.4
382,869 25.2%
1,134,681 74.8%
214,144 14.1%
590,283
2.48
355,253 60.2%
193,030 54.3%
70,955 20.0%
235,030 39.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
379,287 23.9%
1,206,290 76.1%
241,206 15.2%
600,740
2.57
381,339 63.5%
234,062 61.4%
59,170 15.5%
219,401 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
437,517 25.9%
1,250,693 74.1%
236,951 14.0%
620,639
2.66
415,891 67.0%
280,619 67.5%
62,216 15.0%
204,748 33.0%

2022 Housing Data for Philadelphia County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units730,630 
Median Value$215,500 
Occupied659,12990.2%
Vacant71,5019.8%
Owned344,14952.2%
Rented314,98047.8%
Median Rent$1,250 
Single-Family Units478,50265.5%
    Detached61,1598.4%
    Attached417,34357.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units146,75220.1%
Mobile Homes2,0660.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Philadelphia County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00059,9779.1%
$10,000 to $14,99943,4236.6%
$15,000 to $19,99932,1134.9%
$20,000 to $24,99929,9664.5%
$25,000 to $29,99929,4794.5%
$30,000 to $34,99928,0134.3%
$35,000 to $39,99924,6493.7%
$40,000 to $44,99925,7203.9%
$45,000 to $49,99923,8843.6%
$50,000 to $59,99944,7926.8%
$60,000 to $74,99958,8678.9%
$75,000 to $99,99976,20011.6%
$100,000 to $124,99955,1788.4%
$125,000 to $149,99934,3865.2%
$150,000 to $199,99940,7576.2%
$200,000 or more51,7257.8%
Median Household Income57,537 
Per Capita Income35,553 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI63,0669.6%
Public Assistance38,8385.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps180,71227.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed605,27467.0%
Unemployed56,9606.3%
In Armed Forces5390.1%
Total Labor Force662,77373.4%
Not in Labor Force240,42626.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector241,537237,44750.4%
Non-Profit41,23775,38935.4%
Self-Employed31,08319,09861.9%
Local Government23,81229,65644.5%
State Government7,5638,77846.3%
Federal Government9,85310,18949.2%
Total Private + Self272,620256,54551.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.82,465124,01239.9%
Total355,085380,55748.3%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts113,60715.4%
Sales and Office Occupations139,64819.0%
Professional, Technical199,16827.0%
Service Occupations161,69221.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2490.2%
All others122,62216.6%
White Collar 61.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance159,07021.6%
Educational services79,52310.8%
Retail trade68,3659.3%
Professional, scientific, technical59,4618.1%
Manufacturing46,8266.4%
Accommodation and food services46,1676.3%
Public administration41,4025.6%
Transportation and warehousing41,1245.6%
Other services35,6874.8%
Finance and insurance35,1284.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.31,5734.3%
Construction29,7704.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation15,4242.1%
Information14,1701.9%
Wholesale trade13,7871.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing12,3821.7%
Utilities4,3850.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,3760.2%
Management7790.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3380.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Philadelphia County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican22,3501.40%
Puerto Rican136,7318.58%
Cuban4,0940.26%
Dominican38,9642.45%
Total Central American17,3701.09%
Costa Rican1,3700.09%
Guatemalan5,0420.32%
Honduran5,0090.31%
Nicaraguan1,6120.10%
Panamanian9500.06%
Salvadoran3,3870.21%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American18,2631.15%
Argentinean2,1490.13%
Bolivian1170.01%
Chilean6930.04%
Colombian7,5450.47%
Ecuadorian2,8960.18%
Paraguayan650.00%
Peruvian1,6530.10%
Uruguayan2850.02%
Venezuelan2,7010.17%
Other South American1590.01%
Other Hispanic11,9510.75%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese40,4482.54%
Indian22,6971.42%
Vietnamese14,8180.93%
Cambodian8,9690.56%
Filipino6,3830.40%
Korean6,3200.40%
Indonesian2,0080.13%
Bangladeshi1,9710.12%
Taiwanese1,0350.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,135,16676.0%
Spanish167,35511.2%
Other Indo-European36,3052.4%
Chinese35,4142.4%
Other Asian23,6331.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20,8501.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun19,4071.3%
Other18,6311.2%
Vietnamese12,9470.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish154,4929.7%
German109,8826.9%
Italian108,2406.8%
English46,9082.9%
Polish46,5622.9%
American37,5802.4%
African21,1561.3%
Russian19,5291.2%
Ukrainian13,7820.9%
Jamaican13,7230.9%
French11,9520.8%
Haitian11,3270.7%
Scottish10,0700.6%
European9,8420.6%
Eastern European7,5640.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,480,94193.0%
Not a citizen112,2677.0%
Native1,360,40385.4%
Foreign-born232,80514.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Philadelphia County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
54,306 5.0%88,451 8.1%330,553 30.3%250,392 23.0%204,967 18.8%161,343 14.8%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 54,306 5.0%
9-12 Years 88,451 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 330,553 30.3%
Some College 250,392 23.0%
Bach. Degree 204,967 18.8%
Grad Degree 161,343 14.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Philadelphia County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 698,381 653,919 44,462 6.4% 5.5%
1991 691,313 630,908 60,405 8.7% 6.9%
1992 683,079 619,908 63,171 9.2% 7.5%
1993 677,430 615,038 62,392 9.2% 6.9%
1994 664,369 610,112 54,257 8.2% 6.3%
1995 651,116 600,714 50,402 7.7% 5.9%
1996 651,028 603,372 47,656 7.3% 5.5%
1997 651,508 606,720 44,788 6.9% 5.1%
1998 646,647 605,766 40,881 6.3% 4.7%
1999 643,091 603,213 39,878 6.2% 4.5%
2000 637,148 601,393 35,755 5.6% 4.2%
2001 637,221 598,203 39,018 6.1% 4.8%
2002 634,720 588,544 46,176 7.3% 5.6%
2003 623,937 576,950 46,987 7.5% 5.7%
2004 619,762 574,928 44,834 7.2% 5.4%
2005 617,714 576,068 41,646 6.7% 5.0%
2006 616,516 577,310 39,206 6.4% 4.7%
2007 621,257 582,110 39,147 6.3% 4.6%
2008 629,517 584,793 44,724 7.1% 5.3%
2009 652,248 589,286 62,962 9.7% 8.0%
2010 685,108 614,806 70,302 10.3% 8.2%
2011 689,005 616,991 72,014 10.5% 7.8%
2012 697,305 623,043 74,262 10.6% 7.7%
2013 695,194 625,828 69,366 10.0% 7.1%
2014 690,526 633,842 56,684 8.2% 5.9%
2015 696,074 645,691 50,383 7.2% 5.4%
2016 704,284 657,187 47,097 6.7% 5.3%
2017 704,810 660,066 44,744 6.3% 5.0%
2018 710,522 669,685 40,837 5.7% 4.4%
2019 724,814 683,903 40,911 5.6% 4.5%
2020 723,938 634,409 89,529 12.4% 9.1%
2021 724,116 662,481 61,635 8.5% 6.0%
2022 731,792 692,255 39,537 5.4% 4.4%
2023 742,808 711,377 31,431 4.2% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com