Philadelphia County, PA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,554,642 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 10903.2 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.19% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 35.1 41.5 37.1
Households 668,759 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

Philadelphia County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $60,791 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.26% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.4% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $204,036 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $1,322 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 52.3% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.6 22.5 22.5
Work from home 16.4% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Philadelphia County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.4% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.29 2.40 2.54

Health

Philadelphia County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Philadelphia County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.4 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.6% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 20.1% 20.1% 19.0%