Philadelphia, PA City Data

Philadelphia, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,517,550 people who live in Philadelphia and approximately 1,517,550 who live in Philadelphia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Philadelphia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Philadelphia. We have included Philadelphia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Philadelphia Information

Philadelphia County where Philadelphia resides is 142.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,517,550 and has a population rank of 18 out of all the places in the United States.

Philadelphia has a total of 1,517,550 people and of those residents there are 705,107 males and 812,443 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 21,895 births each year and around 17,717 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Philadelphia varies per year, but currently 1,483,976 are one race and 33,574 are two or more races.

Of the 1,517,550 people who live in Philadelphia, there are 433,699 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Philadelphia is 219,187 male and 214,512 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,134,081.

General Philadelphia Information
Total area in square miles - Philadelphia County	142.64
Water area in square miles - Philadelphia County	N/A
Resident population - Philadelphia County	1,517,550
Population rank - Philadelphia County	18
Total population	1,517,550
Total population (male)	705,107
Total population (female)	812,443
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Philadelphia County	21,895
Deaths- Philadelphia County	17,717
Population of one race	1,483,976
Population of two or more races	33,574
Population under 20 years	433,699
Population under 20 years (male)	219,187
Population under 20 years (female)	214,512
Total population 18 years and over	1,134,081

Philadelphia Social Characteristics

There are 590,071 households in Philadelphia. Families make up 355,253 of these households. The table below breaks down the Philadelphia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (189,291), male householder with no wife present (31,477) and female householder with no husband present (130,746). The remainder of the Philadelphia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 237,740. Philadelphia, PA moving companies help people in Philadelphia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Philadelphia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Philadelphia is based, there are 654,663 females 15 and over; of those females there are 249,251 never married, 218,150 now married, 31,768 separated, 91,942 widowed, and 63,552 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20,310 separated, 20,600 widowed and 39,323 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Philadelphia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Philadelphia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Philadelphia County)
Total households	590,071
Family households (families)	355,253
With own children under 18 years	193,545
Married-couple family	189,291
With own children under 18 years	82,696
Male householder, no wife present, family	31,477
With own children under 18 years	13,295
Female householder, no husband present, family	130,746
With own children under 18 years	69,731
Nonfamily households	237,740
Householder living alone	199,522
65 years and over	70,017

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	195,468
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	159,463
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,173,175
Householder	352,331
Spouse	189,291
Child	453,578
Other relatives	34,323
Nonrelatives	38,589
Unmarried partner	19,070
Roomer or boarder	5,445
Housemate or roommate	4,504
Unmarried partner	35,229
Foster child	2,304
Other	7,266

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	289,644
Male householder	104,378
Male householder living alone	83,769
Male householder not living alone	20,609
Female householder	133,362
Female householder living alone	115,746
Female householder not living alone	17,616
Nonrelatives	51,904
Unmarried partner	16,159
Roomer or boarder	8,761
Housemate or roommate	20,659
Foster child	693
Other	5,632

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	654,663
Never married	249,251
Now married	218,150
Separated	31,768
Widowed	91,942
Divorced	63,552
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20,310
Widowed	20,600
Divorced	39,323

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,517,550
Male	705,107
Under 5 years	50,108
5 to 9 years	56,936
10 to 14 years	57,224
15 to 17 years	30,582
18 and 19 years	24,337
20 years	12,332
21 years	11,400
22 to 24 years	31,747
25 to 29 years	54,575
30 to 34 years	52,692
35 to 39 years	52,782
40 to 44 years	51,006
45 to 49 years	45,119
50 to 54 years	38,980
55 to 59 years	29,969
60 and 61 years	10,599
62 to 64 years	14,898
65 and 66 years	9,320
67 to 69 years	13,551
70 to 74 years	21,462
75 to 79 years	17,598
80 to 84 years	10,657
85 years and over	7,233
Female	812,443
Under 5 years	48,053
5 to 9 years	55,175
10 to 14 years	55,502
15 to 17 years	29,889
18 and 19 years	25,893
20 years	13,203
21 years	12,743
22 to 24 years	36,184
25 to 29 years	59,778
30 to 34 years	57,819
35 to 39 years	58,059
40 to 44 years	58,063
45 to 49 years	51,896
50 to 54 years	46,535
55 to 59 years	37,311
60 and 61 years	13,192
62 to 64 years	19,247
65 and 66 years	12,511
67 to 69 years	18,740
70 to 74 years	31,464
75 to 79 years	29,268
80 to 84 years	21,812
85 years and over	20,106

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,517,550
One race	1,483,976
White	683,267
Black or African American	655,824
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,073
Asian	67,654
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	729
Some other race	2,856
Two or more races	33,574

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,462,819
People who are White alone	654,345
People who are Black or African American alone	636,037
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,998
People who are Asian alone	64,230
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	678
People who are Hispanic or Latino	126,195
People who are Some other race alone	70,663

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,419,977
Same house	879,027
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	54,213
Different state or abroad	127,230
Different state	81,053
Abroad	46,177

PLACE OF BIRTH (Philadelphia County)
Total resident population	1,517,550
Born in United States	1,232,663
State of residence	1,088,493
Different state	243,917
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47,935
Foreign born	137,205

Philadelphia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Philadelphia. That total enrollment is 440,307 for the population of the country, which includes Philadelphia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 251,967 and elementary or high school enrollment was 555,175 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 115,670.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Philadelphia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	440,307
Pre-kindergarten	26,132
Public	14,518
Private	11,614
Kindergarten	20,916
Public	15,546
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	181,196
Public	138,350
Private	42,846
Elementary and high school	277,588
Public	214,321
Private	63,267
High school grades 9 to 12	96,392
Public	75,971
Private	20,421
College, undergraduate years	87,345
Public	41,845
Private	45,500
Graduate or professional school	28,326
Public	8,152
Private	20,174
Not enrolled in school	1,019,202

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	966,197
Less than 9th grade	72,617
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	205,473
High school graduate	322,059
Some college, no degree	150,413
Associate's degree	42,994
Bachelor's degree	172,641
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	99,936

Philadelphia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,174,798 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (184,361), service occupations (115,218), sales and office occupations (173,270), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (652), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (38,309) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (73,147). The 1,174,798 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 464,586 private wage and salary workers, 96,354 government workers, 22,672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Philadelphia County)
Population 16 years and over	1,174,798
In labor force	656,935
Civilian labor force	656,539
Employed	584,957
Unemployed	71,582
Percent Unemployed	10.9
Armed Forces	396
Females 16 years and over	644,826
In labor force	336,029
Civilian labor force	335,877
Unemployed Civilian labor force	35,535
Armed forces	152
Males 16 years and over	529,972
In labor force	320,906
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	36,047
Armed forces	244

COMMUTING TO WORK (Philadelphia County)
Workers 16 years and over	569,761
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	280,315
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	73,156
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	51,564
Other means	3,691
Worked at home	10,752
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	17,896,365

OCCUPATION (Philadelphia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	184,361
Management, professional, and related occupations	184,361
Service occupations	115,218
Sales and office occupations	173,270
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	652
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	38,309
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	73,147

INDUSTRY (Philadelphia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	184,361
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	760
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	51,394
Wholesale trade	17,437
Retail trade	60,958
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	34,801
Information	17,290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	45,145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	61,490
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	152,135
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	47,253
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	43,017

CLASS OF WORKER (Philadelphia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	184,361
Private wage and salary workers	464,586
Government workers	96,354
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Philadelphia Housing Characteristics

In Philadelphia, PA there are 661,958 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 590,071 occupied and 71,887 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Philadelphia, there are 53,331 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 398,114 units in Philadelphia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Philadelphia, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Philadelphia, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Philadelphia. There are 15,229 housing units with rent less than $200, 10,862 with rent between $200-299, 59,577 with rent between $300-499 and 143,913 with rent for $500 and above. Full Philadelphia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Philadelphia, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Philadelphia County)
Total housing units	661,958
Occupied housing units	590,071
Vacant housing units	71,887

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Philadelphia County)
Total housing units	661,958
1-unit, detached	53,331
1-unit, attached	398,114
2 units	54,087
3 or 4 units	45,136
5 to 9 units	24,913
10 to 19 units	14,224
20 to 49 units	18,196
50 or more units	52,952
Mobile home	867

HOUSING TENURE (Philadelphia County)
Occupied housing units	590,071
Owner-occupied	349,633
Renter-occupied	240,438

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Philadelphia County)
Occupied housing units	590,071
No vehicles available	210,866
2 vehicle available	131,120
3 vehicles available	18,959
4 vehicles available	3,517
5 or more vehicles available	2,560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Philadelphia County)
Occupied housing units	590,071
Utility gas	469,590
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	51,336
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54,975
Coal or coke	148
Wood	170
Solar energy	85
Other fuel	2,563
No fuel used	2,140

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Philadelphia County)
Occupied housing units	590,071
Less Than $50,000	349,633
$50,000 to $99,999	146,820
$100,000 to $149,999	30,495
$150,000 to $199,999	9,137
$200,000 to $299,999	4,360
$300,000 to $499,999	1,344
$1,000,000 or more	308
Median (dollars)	59,700

GROSS RENT (Philadelphia County)
Occupied units paying rent	240,438
Less than $200	15,229
$200 to $299	10,862
$300 to $499	59,577
$500 to $699	77,772
$700 to $999	49,278
$1,000 to $1,499	14,039
$1,500 or more	2,823