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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2021: 1,576,251 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.9%
 
Males: 749,496  (47.5%)
Females: 826,755  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

35.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 19102, 19103, 19104, 19106, 19107, 19109, 19111, 19112, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153, 19154.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,899 (it was $30,746 in 2000)
Philadelphia:

$52,899
PA:

$68,957

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $32,707 (it was $16,509 in 2000)

Philadelphia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $220,700 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
Philadelphia:

$220,700
PA:

$222,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $256,324; detached houses: $292,974; townhouses or other attached units: $239,791; in 2-unit structures: $357,727; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,854; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $442,314; mobile homes: $163,609; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $93,218

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,181.

March 2022 cost of living index in Philadelphia: 105.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 22.8%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.9% for American Indian residents, 31.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.8% for other race residents, 21.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Philadelphia, PA (2021)
    • 608,35738.6%Black alone
    • 520,34933.0%White alone
    • 250,48515.9%Hispanic
    • 117,5197.5%Asian alone
    • 63,2014.0%Two or more races
    • 13,9550.9%Other race alone
    • 2,1150.1%American Indian alone
    • 2700.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Philadelphia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 3,595 registered sex offenders living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as of December 05, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Philadelphia is 436 to 1.


Crime rates in Philadelphia by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		392
(27.3)		331
(23.0)		302
(19.5)		306
(20.1)		324
(21.2)		331
(21.5)		247
(15.9)		248
(15.9)		280
(17.9)		273
(17.4)		316
(20.1)		351
(22.1)		265
(16.7)		201
(12.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		956
(66.6)		1,038
(72.0)		896
(57.9)		945
(61.9)		833
(54.4)		880
(57.2)		1,279
(82.3)		1,207
(77.4)		1,322
(84.3)		1,259
(80.1)		1,182
(75.0)		1,095
(69.0)		780
(49.1)		307
(19.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		10,258
(714.6)		9,618
(667.4)		9,037
(583.9)		8,363
(548.0)		8,246
(538.6)		7,984
(518.8)		7,562
(486.9)		6,970
(447.1)		6,765
(431.5)		6,199
(394.6)		6,026
(382.5)		5,262
(331.6)		4,194
(263.9)		1,634
(103.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		9,574
(666.9)		9,784
(678.9)		8,928
(576.9)		8,921
(584.6)		8,865
(579.1)		8,658
(562.6)		7,986
(514.2)		7,500
(481.1)		7,766
(495.3)		7,654
(487.3)		7,406
(470.0)		7,712
(486.0)		6,158
(387.5)		3,687
(232.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		11,524
(802.8)		12,845
(891.3)		10,969
(708.8)		10,796
(707.5)		12,057
(787.6)		12,004
(780.0)		10,408
(670.1)		9,694
(621.8)		8,083
(515.6)		6,985
(444.7)		6,590
(418.3)		6,497
(409.4)		4,444
(279.7)		2,284
(143.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		39,167
(2,728)		40,681
(2,823)		37,941
(2,452)		39,924
(2,616)		40,113
(2,620)		38,592
(2,508)		37,253
(2,399)		37,394
(2,398)		36,228
(2,311)		36,856
(2,346)		36,195
(2,297)		36,968
(2,330)		28,011
(1,763)		11,081
(698.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		11,104
(773.5)		9,054
(628.3)		6,978
(450.9)		7,068
(463.2)		7,447
(486.5)		6,401
(415.9)		5,791
(372.9)		5,728
(367.4)		5,065
(323.1)		5,493
(349.7)		5,483
(348.0)		5,680
(357.9)		4,119
(259.2)		2,693
(169.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		399
(25.6)		330
(21.0)		416
(26.5)		413
(26.2)		430
(27.1)		328
(20.6)		216
(13.6)
City-Data.com crime index682.9665.1559.7562.2562.1545.1519.3492.9486.1467.7457.9446.6340.1169.8

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City-data.com crime index in Philadelphia, PA

Crime rate in Philadelphia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 7,140 (6,359 officers - 4,987 male; 1,372 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.01
Pennsylvania average:

2.10
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Philadelphia, PA City Guides:

Accommodations 71Annual Events & Festivals 35Child Care 2Education 19Getting Here, Getting Around 22Health Care 10Media 10Nightlife 29Parks & Recreation 43Relocation 7Restaurants 52Shopping 77Spectator Sports 8Tours & Attractions 96

Ancestries: Irish (4.4%), Italian (4.1%), American (2.6%), African (2.0%), German (2.0%), Polish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 135.1 square miles.

Population density: 11,668 people per square mile   (high).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania map

232,277 residents are foreign born (5.5% Asia, 4.9% Latin America, 2.1% Europe, 1.6% Africa).

This city:

14.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,008 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,484 (0.8%)

Nearest cities:

Camden, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Pennsauken, NJ (2.3 miles ),
Merchantville borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
Woodlynne borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
Narberth borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Millbourne borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Palmyra borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
Wyndmoor, PA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.00 N, Longitude: 75.14 W

Philadelphia nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Brotherly Love, City of Homes, Philly, Quaker City, The Big Scrapple, The Cradle of Liberty, Philthy, Philthadelphia, City of Murals

Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,004 (+1.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 554,191 (79.0%)

Area codes: 215, 267, 610

Distribution of median household income in Philadelphia, PA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Philadelphia, PA in 2021

Property values in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Philadelphia tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1553 buildings, average cost: $263,000
  • 2020: 983 buildings, average cost: $264,500
  • 2019: 894 buildings, average cost: $263,800
  • 2018: 683 buildings, average cost: $265,200
  • 2017: 783 buildings, average cost: $265,300
  • 2016: 904 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2015: 822 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2014: 756 buildings, average cost: $238,100
  • 2013: 632 buildings, average cost: $234,600
  • 2012: 566 buildings, average cost: $226,600
  • 2011: 445 buildings, average cost: $217,900
  • 2010: 447 buildings, average cost: $214,900
  • 2009: 291 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2008: 545 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2007: 591 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2006: 448 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2005: 383 buildings, average cost: $171,800
  • 2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2003: 128 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2002: 147 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 1999: 97 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $112,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Philadelphia, PA residents
Average permit cost in Philadelphia, PA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.4%
Pennsylvania:

3.8%
Historical population in Philadelphia, PA
Historical housing units in Philadelphia, PA
Most common industries in Philadelphia, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Health care (18.0%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.4%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (25.1%)
  • Educational services (14.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Philadelphia, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (2.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (2.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Computer specialists (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
  • Registered nurses (3.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)

Average climate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 98.5. This is worse than average.

City:

98.5
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.370. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.370
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.7
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.856. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.856
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.24
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00432
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Philadelphia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Philadelphia city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Philadelphia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Philadelphia center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Philadelphia center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 276.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 293.9 miles away from Philadelphia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Philadelphia County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Philadelphia topographic map

Main business address for: MARITRANS INC /DE/ (WATER TRANSPORTATION), FMC CORP (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), CDI CORP (SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES), CIGNA CORP (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC (MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS), SUNOCO INC (PETROLEUM REFINING), LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LIFE INSURANCE), ROHM & HAAS CO (PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS) and 39 other public companies.

Hospitals in Philadelphia:

  • ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 5501 OLD YORK ROAD)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCH/W GIRARD (519 W GIRARD AVE)
  • BELMONT CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TREAT (4200 MONUMENT AVENUE)
  • DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER DELANCEY (5801 DELANCEY ST)
  • FAIRMOUNT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (561 FAIRTHORNE AVENUE)
  • HOSPITAL OF THE HOME FOR JEWISH AGED (5301 OLD YORK ROAD)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, LANGDON ST AND CHELTENHAM AVE)
  • NHS OF PHILADELPHIA/GERMANTOWN (6915 GERMANTOWN AVENUE)
  • PHILADELPHIA STATE HOSP (ROOSEVELT BLVD + SOUTHAMPTON RD)
  • TEMPLE EAST INC (2301 E. ALLEGHENY AVENUE)
  • WOODHAVEN CENTER,THE (2900 SOUTHAMPTON RD)

Airports and heliports located in Philadelphia:

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Amtrak stations:

  • PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • NORTH PHILADELPHIA (2900 N. BROAD ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Philadelphia:

  • Temple University (Full-time enrollment: 30,016; Location: 1801 North Broad Street; Public; Website: www.temple.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Full-time enrollment: 25,693; Location: 34th & Spruce Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.upenn.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Drexel University (Full-time enrollment: 22,969; Location: 3141 Chestnut St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drexel.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Community College of Philadelphia (Full-time enrollment: 15,116; Location: 1700 Spring Garden St; Public; Website: www.ccp.edu)
  • Saint Joseph's University (Full-time enrollment: 7,329; Location: 5600 City Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sju.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • La Salle University (Full-time enrollment: 5,318; Location: 1900 W Olney Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lasalle.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Philadelphia University (Full-time enrollment: 3,629; Location: 4201 Henry Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.philau.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of the Sciences (Full-time enrollment: 2,464; Location: 600 S 43rd Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usciences.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The Art Institute of Philadelphia (Full-time enrollment: 2,432; Location: 1622 Chestnut Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia/)
  • Holy Family University (Full-time enrollment: 2,305; Location: 9801 Frankford Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.holyfamily.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The University of the Arts (Full-time enrollment: 2,198; Location: 320 South Broad St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uarts.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Thomas Jefferson University (Full-time enrollment: 2,139; Location: 1020 Walnut Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jefferson.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Chestnut Hill College (Full-time enrollment: 1,834; Location: 9601 Germantown Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Peirce College (Full-time enrollment: 1,362; Location: 1420 Pine Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.peirce.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Kaplan Career Institute-Philadelphia (Full-time enrollment: 1,315; Location: 3010 Market Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancareerinstitute.com/philadelphia-pa/)
  • Kaplan Career Institute-Franklin Mills (Full-time enrollment: 1,268; Location: 177 Franklin Mills Blvd.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancareerinstitute.com/franklin-mills-pa/)
  • Star Career Academy-Philadelphia (Full-time enrollment: 1,033; Location: 2371 Welsh Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.starcareeracademy.com)
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Full-time enrollment: 986; Location: 4170 City Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pcom.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Orleans Technical Institute (Full-time enrollment: 660; Location: 2770 Red Lion Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.orleanstech.edu)
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Center City Philadelphia (Full-time enrollment: 575; Location: 3600 Market St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lincolntech.com)

Biggest public high schools in Philadelphia:

Biggest private high schools in Philadelphia:

  • ARCHBISHOP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,615, Location: 11201 ACADEMY RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • FATHER JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,136, Location: 3301 SOLLY AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY (Students: 1,129, Location: 500 W WIIL ABROOK AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,065, Location: 301 N BROAD ST, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • ST JOSEPH'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 994, Location: 1733 W GIRARD AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 958, Location: 13500 PHILMONT AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • GERMANTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 855, Location: 31 W COULTER ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 747, Location: 1000 W LYCOMING ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • STS JOHN NEUMANN & MARIA GARETTI CATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 690, Location: 1736 S 10TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • ST HUBERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (Students: 680, Location: 7320 TORRESDALE AVE, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Philadelphia:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Philadelphia:

  • OUR LADY OF CALVARY SCHOOL (Students: 860, Location: 11023 KIPLING LN, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MATTHEW SCHOOL (Students: 825, Location: 3040 COTTMAN AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 669, Location: 525 RHAWN ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST MONICA SCHOOL (Students: 565, Location: 16TH AND PORTER ST SENIOR BU, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (Students: 562, Location: 13305 PROCTOR RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST KATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 547, Location: 9738 FRANKFORD AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST JEROME SCHOOL (Students: 546, Location: 3031 STAMFORD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • MATERNITY BVM SCHOOL (Students: 530, Location: 9322 OLD BUSTLETON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 512, Location: 917 S 47TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • VISITATION SCHOOL (Students: 464, Location: 300 E LEHIGH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Philadelphia

Library in Philadelphia:

  • FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA (Operating income: $84,384,785; Location: 1901 VINE ST; 4,790,585 books; 3,209 e-books; 1,068,370 audio materials; 230,930 video materials; 109 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 14 other licensed databases; 7,805 print serial subscriptions; 669 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Philadelphia: Fort Mifflin (A), Academy Gardens (B), Rising Sun (C), Coopersville (D), Hestonville (E), North Penn (F), Mount Vernon (G), Rockdale (H), Whitehall (I), Rocky Hill (J), Five Points (K), Spectrum Sports Arena (L), F D Roosevelt Golf Course (M), Bala Golf Course (N), John F Byrne Golf Course (O), Liberty Bell Racetrack (P), Philadelphia Industrial Park (Q), Riverside Industrial Park (R), Juniata Park Golf Course (S), Academy Gardens Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Blue Grass Shopping Center (1), Roosevelt Mall (2), Northeast Village Shopping Center (3), Bustleton Cottman Shopping Center (4), Bells Corner Shopping Center (5), Somerton Shopping Center (6), Red Lion Shopping Center (7), Leo Mall (8), Andorra Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Philadelphia include: MARITRANS INC /DE/ (A), FMC CORP (B), CDI CORP (C), CIGNA CORP (D), CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC (E), SUNOCO INC (F), ROHM & HAAS CO (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Philadelphia include: Alleyne Church (A), Andorra Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Greater Northeast Congregation (D), Grace Chapel (E), Good Shepherd Church (F), Acts of the Apostles Church in Jesus Christ (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Cooper Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Belvue Cemetery (1), Woodlands Cemetery (2), Adath Jeshurun (3), Byberry Cemetery (4), Saint Mary of the Assumption Cemetery (5), Laurel Hill Cemetery (6), Magnolia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gustine Lake (A), Concourse Lake (B), Devils Pool (C), Meadow Lake (D), Centennial Lake (E), Oak Lane Reservoir (F), East Park Reservoir (G), Queen Lane Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walton Run (A), Schuylkill River (B), Pennypack Creek (C), Byberry Creek (D), Frankford Creek (E), Tacony Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Glanraffan Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Philadelphia include: Frankford Playground (1), Fox Chase Playground (2), Northwood Park (3), Pleasant Playground (4), Simons Recreation Center (5), Stringer Park (6), Elmwood Park (7), Independence Mall State Park (8), Independence National Historical Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Penna Academy of The Fine Arts (Museums; Broad & Cherry Street) (1), College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Museums; 19 S. 22 Street) (2), Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary (Museums; 1530 Locust Street) (3), Academy Of Natural Sciences (Museums; 19 & Benjamin Franklin Prkwy) (4), Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (Museums; 18 South 7th Street) (5), Boulton-Stroud Marion (Museums; 1315 Cherry Street Floor 5) (6), American Interfaith Institute (Museums; 321 Chestnut Street) (7), Marian Anderson Residence Museum (Art Museums; 762 S Marian Anderson Way) (8), Fabric Workshop and Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1315 Cherry Street Floor 5) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (100 North Colombus blvd.) (1), Concordia Worldwide Hotel Reservations (3751 Island Avenue Suite: 101) (2), Embassy Suites (9000 Bartram Ave) (3), Adam's Mark Hotel (E City Ave At Monument Rd) (4), Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown (21 N Juniper St) (5), Adam's Mark Philadelphia (4000 Monument Road) (6), Extended Stay America - Philadelphia (9000 Tinicum Blvd) (7), Clarion Suites (1010 Race Street) (8), Carlyle Hotel (1425 Poplar Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania (900 Race Street) (1), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court- Pennsylvania Client Security (3 Penn Centre) (2), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Judge C R Weiner (USCourthouse) (3), Philadelphia City & County - Family Court Division- Courts and Legal Information- Orphan's C (City Hall) (4), Executive Office For Immigration Review - General Information (1600 Callowhill Street) (5), Small Claims Court (City Hall) (6), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court- Disciplinary Board (121 Broad Street Street) (7), Philadelphia City & County - Common Pleas Court- Criminal Listings (City Hall) (8), Philadelphia City & County - Courts and Legal Information- Office of the Court Administr (City Hall) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Cecilia Beaux - Artist, Joseph Wharton - Businessman, Sarah Chang - Violinist, John de Lancie - Film actor, Santigold - Female singer, Blythe Danner - (born 1943), actor, Sabian (wrestler) - Professional wrestler, Charles Brockden Brown - Novelist, Steve Veltman - Bicycle motocross rider, Robert Crumb - (born 1943), underground cartoonist.

Philadelphia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Philadelphia and their reported violations in the past:

SUNOCO STORE 7607 (Population served: 1,100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2014), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
SUNOCO FOOD MART # 2342 (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
PINE FOREST CAMP (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2013), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between JUN-10-2012 and JUL-10-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2012), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-22-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2012)
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
SUNOCO STORE 7240 (Population served: 410, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-28-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from NOV-28-2007 to NOV-28-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-19-2008 to MAY-19-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
I V E RETREAT CENTER (Address: St. Hugh of Cluny R.C. Church , Serves NY, Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LAKE OWEGO CAMP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2009), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2009)
SUNOCO STORE #7244 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
WILLIAMSTOWN PAVILLION (Serves NJ, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Philadelphia that have no violations reported:

  • SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENV EDU (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Philadelphia in 2010:

  • 25,462 people in college/university student housing
  • 8,828 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 7,877 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3,750 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 3,732 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2,983 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 1,616 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 998 people in federal detention centers
  • 526 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 426 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 263 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 241 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 175 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 173 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 155 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 57 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 42 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 41 people in state prisons
  • 24 people in maritime/merchant vessels
  • 14 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)

People in group quarters in Philadelphia in 2000:

  • 21,123 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10,164 people in nursing homes
  • 4,510 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,887 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,674 people in state prisons
  • 2,189 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,679 people in religious group quarters
  • 1,296 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1,234 people in other group homes
  • 1,103 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 1,014 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 527 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 526 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 463 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 432 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 396 people in halfway houses
  • 373 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 313 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 257 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 197 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 169 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 160 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 112 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 86 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 84 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 61 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 38 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 28 people in institutions for the blind
  • 26 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 4 people in military ships

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Lincoln Financial Field. Capacity: 68,532. Philadelphia Eagles, Temple Owls football.
  • Franklin Field. Capacity: 52,593. Penn Quakers football.
  • Citizens Bank Park. Capacity: 43,500. Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Wachovia Center. Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Philadelphia Soul (AFL), Philadelphia Wings (NLL).
  • Wachovia Spectrum. Philadelphia KiXX (MISL}.
  • Liacouras Center. Temple University.
  • Palestra. University of Pennsylvania.

Banks with most branches in Philadelphia (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: 60 branches. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 43 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 40 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: 19 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/07/08: Bank assets: $4,590.2 mil, Deposits: $3,659.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 60 total offices
  • Conestoga Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2007/05/31: Bank assets: $600.2 mil, Deposits: $478.9 mil, headquarters in Chester Springs, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Conestoga Bancorp, Inc
  • Firstrust Savings Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2008/10/10: Bank assets: $2,487.2 mil, Deposits: $1,995.0 mil, headquarters in Conshohocken, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices
  • 37 other banks with 99 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Philadelphia:

Marital status in Philadelphia, PA
  • Never married: 49.8%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Philadelphia:

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Philadelphia
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia:

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Religion statistics for Philadelphia, PA (based on Philadelphia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic378,561115
Evangelical Protestant114,439523
Mainline Protestant102,627319
Other80,599147
Black Protestant56,766164
Orthodox11,27624
None781,738-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 456
Here:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Philadelphia County:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 171
Here:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 168
Here:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 992
Here:

6.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Philadelphia County:

10.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Philadelphia County:

29.1%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Philadelphia:

48.9%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Philadelphia:

46.2%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Philadelphia:

29.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Philadelphia:

19.4%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.0%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Philadelphia:

6.7
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.7%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.8%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Philadelphia, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6,588$54,687,213$99,6120$0
Judicial and Legal 3,188$19,581,595$73,70715$61,210
Firefighters 2,613$23,283,407$106,9270$0
Correction 2,489$13,366,376$64,4420$0
Welfare 1,734$10,072,569$69,7060$0
Financial Administration 1,664$8,910,292$64,2579$10,602
Health 1,643$9,928,110$72,51267$165,032
Gas Supply 1,635$9,841,508$72,23111$23,334
Water Supply 1,429$5,979,180$50,2100$0
Other Government Administration 1,341$7,996,481$71,55738$40,905
Solid Waste Management 1,171$4,683,172$47,9920$0
Police - Other 815$4,002,654$58,935795$1,096,162
Airports 779$4,029,544$62,0730$0
Sewerage 702$3,422,936$58,5120$0
Parks and Recreation 678$3,478,776$61,57189$179,100
Local Libraries 666$3,318,683$59,79664$103,699
Other and Unallocable 626$3,412,403$65,4131$2,162
Streets and Highways 575$2,808,159$58,6050$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 294$1,759,832$71,83079$94,332
Fire - Other 118$797,956$81,1480$0
Natural Resources 5$32,342$77,6211$390
Totals for Government 30,753$195,393,188$76,2441,169$1,776,928

Philadelphia government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $150,546,000 ($95.51)
    Sewerage: $123,486,000 ($78.34)
    Air Transportation: $113,255,000 ($71.85)
    Transit Utilities: $71,390,000 ($45.29)
    General - Other: $58,734,000 ($37.26)
    Regular Highways: $29,123,000 ($18.48)
    Gas Utilities: $6,993,000 ($4.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,238,000 ($3.96)
    Police Protection: $5,424,000 ($3.44)
    Health - Other: $3,581,000 ($2.27)
    Libraries: $330,000 ($0.21)
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,911,396,000 ($1212.62)
    General - Other: $930,231,000 ($590.15)
    Police Protection: $734,269,000 ($465.83)
    Gas Utilities: $473,872,000 ($300.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $455,104,000 ($288.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $358,014,000 ($227.13)
    Sewerage: $314,811,000 ($199.72)
    Local Fire Protection: $308,088,000 ($195.46)
    Air Transportation: $275,108,000 ($174.53)
    Correctional Institutions: $254,011,000 ($161.15)
    Regular Highways: $206,086,000 ($130.74)
    General Public Buildings: $174,502,000 ($110.71)
    Public Welfare - Other: $173,953,000 ($110.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $161,869,000 ($102.69)
    Central Staff Services: $158,151,000 ($100.33)
    Water Utilities: $151,361,000 ($96.03)
    Corrections - Other: $106,989,000 ($67.88)
    Financial Administration: $101,538,000 ($64.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $68,394,000 ($43.39)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $51,018,000 ($32.37)
    Libraries: $50,402,000 ($31.98)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $44,717,000 ($28.37)
    Electric Utilities: $1,835,000 ($1.16)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,596,000 ($25.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $225,046,000 ($142.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Transit Utilities: $360,197,000 ($228.52)
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,166,000 ($166.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $7,878,000 ($5.00)
    Police Protection: $6,054,000 ($3.84)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,813,482,000 ($1150.50)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $87,106,000 ($55.26)

Philadelphia government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $362,723,000 ($230.12)
    Sewerage: $313,350,000 ($198.79)
    Air Transportation: $295,405,000 ($187.41)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,714,000 ($1.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $962,000 ($0.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($0.02)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($0.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $668,212,000 ($423.92)
    Air Transportation: $57,639,000 ($36.57)
    Housing and Community Development: $46,131,000 ($29.27)
    Electric Utilities: $519,000 ($0.33)
    Highways: $494,000 ($0.31)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $60,951,000 ($38.67)
    Electric Utilities: $985,000 ($0.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $67,328,000 ($42.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $30,558,000 ($19.39)
    Special Assessments: $25,448,000 ($16.14)
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,721,000 ($14.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $18,814,000 ($11.94)
    Rents: $3,182,000 ($2.02)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $684,728,000 ($434.40)
    Water Utilities: $432,722,000 ($274.53)
    Electric Utilities: $1,875,000 ($1.19)
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,034,862,000 ($656.53)
    Other: $548,828,000 ($348.19)
    Public Welfare: $367,898,000 ($233.40)
    Highways: $48,513,000 ($30.78)
    General Local Government Support: $4,796,000 ($3.04)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,110,662,000 ($1339.04)
    Property: $696,907,000 ($442.13)
    Corporation Net Income: $590,369,000 ($374.54)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $484,255,000 ($307.22)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $328,446,000 ($208.37)
    Other Selective Sales: $224,199,000 ($142.24)
    Other License: $71,993,000 ($45.67)
    Amusements Sales: $26,406,000 ($16.75)

Philadelphia government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,459,090,000 ($3463.34)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,348,516,000 ($3393.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,640,000 ($408.97)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $534,067,000 ($338.82)

Philadelphia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $136,651,000 ($86.69)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,464,212,000 ($2197.75)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,663,000 ($34.68)

5.66% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.66%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Philadelphia County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.63% ($74,879 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  0.52% ($54,711)
from Bucks County, PA  0.38% ($58,523)


7.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($84,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Philadelphia County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.16% ($102,504 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.89% ($69,404)
to Bucks County, PA  0.68% ($72,773)
Businesses in Philadelphia, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven47Kohl's1
ALDI4LA Fitness6
ALDO2La-Z-Boy2
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant5
AT&T8Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware1LensCrafters1
Advance Auto Parts9Levi Strauss & Co.1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza9
Aerosoles1Loews1
Ann Taylor5Lowe's4
Apple Store1Macy's2
Applebee's6Marriott8
Arby's2Marshalls1
AutoZone17MasterBrand Cabinets36
Avenue3Mazda1
Bally Total Fitness5McDonald's53
Banana Republic2Men's Wearhouse3
Barnes & Noble1Microtel1
Baskin-Robbins5Motherhood Maternity4
Bath & Body Works5New Balance15
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co2
Ben & Jerry's2Nike122
Best Western2Nissan1
Blockbuster8Office Depot1
Brooks Brothers3OfficeMax2
Brookstone3Old Country Buffet1
Budget Car Rental5Old Navy4
Burger King21Olive Garden2
Burlington Coat Factory5Panda Express1
CVS43Papa John's Pizza6
Casual Male XL3Pathmark11
Catherines1Payless26
Charlotte Russe1Penske5
Chevrolet2PetSmart4
Chick-Fil-A8Pier 1 Imports1
Chipotle3Pizza Hut11
Chuck E. Cheese's2Popeyes16
Church's Chicken10Qdoba Mexican Grill5
Cinnabon 2Quiznos10
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack22
Comfort Inn1Ramada1
Cricket Wireless87Raymour & Flanigan3
Curves2Red Lobster1
DHL17Rite Aid86
Dairy Queen3Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday3
Deb2Rue211
Decora Cabinetry5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Domino's Pizza9SAS Shoes2
DressBarn4SONIC Drive-In1
Dressbarn3Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts117Sears5
Express1Sephora1
Extended Stay America1Sheraton4
Extended Stay Deluxe1Skechers USA1
Famous Footwear2Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug4Sprint Nextel13
FedEx157Staples8
Finish Line3Starbucks33
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Subway40
Food Basics2Superfresh5
Foot Locker18T-Mobile11
Forever 211T.G.I. Driday's2
GNC46T.J.Maxx1
GameStop28Taco Bell16
Gap5Talbots1
Giant1Target6
Goodwill1The Athlete's Foot1
Gymboree1The Room Place3
H&M3Toyota1
H&R Block37Toys"R"Us10
Haworth2Trader Joe's1
Hilton12Travelodge1
Holiday Inn5True Value15
Home Depot6U-Haul39
Honda2UPS215
Hyatt4Urban Outfitters2
Hyundai2Value City Furniture2
IHOP5Vans5
IKEA1Verizon Wireless11
J.Crew1Victoria's Secret3
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
Jimmy Jazz9Walgreens18
JoS. A. Bank2Walmart3
Johnny Rockets1Wendy's19
Jones New York7Westin1
Juicy Couture1Wet Seal1
Justice1Whole Foods Market2
KFC24World Gym1
Kmart7YMCA7

Strongest AM radio stations in Philadelphia:

  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEMG (1310 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMM., OF CAMDEN LIC., L.L.C.)
  • WHAT (1340 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Philadelphia:

  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • W300AD (107.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Philadelphia:

  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Philadelphia: Andrew J. Weaher, Archibald H., Jr. Rowand, Austin J. Durney, Cecil Clay, Charles H. Clausen, Charles H. Heyl, Charles L. Thomas, Daniel J. Murphy, David M. Buchanan, Edmund Haffee, Edward Barrett, Edward L. Gilligan, Edwin Joseph Hill, Elwood N. Williams, Evan M. Woodward, Forrester L. Taylor, Francis A. Wilson, Francis X. McGraw, Frank Du Moulin, George Deary, George Moore, George N. Galloway, George W. Cutter, George W. Miller, George, Jr. Benjamin, Harry Lewis MacNeal, Henry Brutsche, Henry H. Bingham, Hugh Purvis, Isacc Sapp, J. Henry White, Jacob G. Orth, James A. Stewart, James M. Trout, James S. Casey, John B. Fassett, John Brazell, John C. Hunterson, John E. Clopp, John F. De Swan, John G. Bourke, John Galloway, John H. R. Storey, John H. Shingle, John Hayes, John J. McVelGh, John Johnson, John M. Vanderslice, John W. Comfort, Joseph E. Vantine, Joseph Fisher, Joseph H. Davis, Joseph Mitchell, Lee R. Hartell, Louis Fred Pfeifer, Michael Corcoran, Michael J. Crescenz, Oscar, Jr. Schmidt, Richard Binder, Richard Conner, Richard Hamilton, Richard L. Tea, Robert A. Gray, Robert L. Orr, Robert Smith, Samuel Gross, Thomas Hubbard, Walter Atlee Edwards, William E. Goodman, William G. Taylor, William H. H. Benyaurd, William H. Myers, William H. Paul, William J. Wray, William Jones, William Morris, William R. Fox, William Rees Rush, William Wilson.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Philadelphia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1,227Number of bridges
  • 25,561ft / 7,791mTotal length
  • $1,156,795,000Total costs
  • 32,975,097Total average daily traffic
  • 2,105,575Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Philadelphia, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 53Before 1900
  • 451900-1909
  • 431910-1919
  • 481920-1929
  • 681930-1939
  • 151940-1949
  • 1831950-1959
  • 2381960-1969
  • 2131970-1979
  • 1491980-1989
  • 531990-1999
  • 252000-2009
  • 802010-2019
  • 142020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Philadelphia, PA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,330 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Philadelphia)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Philadelphia, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 676 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 768 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,808 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Philadelphia)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Philadelphia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 347 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 374 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,979$152,2525,032$199,07817,783$169,2402,629$42,322128$1,827,4452,279$172,18916$98,813
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED292$143,723399$194,6441,925$156,826417$34,66711$5,206,455220$136,1094$43,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,042$139,3521,390$168,86210,651$148,2235,618$27,27531$4,530,6451,810$116,02542$65,071
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN679$147,116930$200,6686,271$155,269486$62,12624$1,802,542591$154,7455$128,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS187$147,171215$216,1721,489$167,009171$70,4970$0177$159,3051$20,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 381 tracts in Philadelphia, PA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 291 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED920$215,103471$223,2048$182,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED320$195,963188$212,87228$126,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED123$190,073117$232,9402$138,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN56$219,03657$221,6840$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$162,88210$178,8009$111,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Philadelphia, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Philadelphia, PA - Value

2010 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2010 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 5840. The highest number of fires - 7,882 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Philadelphia, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (35.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Philadelphia, PA
    • 23,95945.5%Structure Fires
    • 18,53235.2%Outside Fires
    • 9,31917.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8571.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Philadelphia, PA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

  • Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel, 500 Stevens Dr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19113 , Phone: (610) 521-5900, Fax: (610) 521-4362
  • Atop The Bellevue, 1415 Chancellor CT, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 , Phone: (215) 893-1776, Fax: (215) 732-8518
  • Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia - Penn's Landing, 100 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 , Phone: (215) 627-7900, Fax: (215) 238-0809
  • Courtyard By Marriott Philadelphia Airport, 8900 Bartram Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153 , Phone: (215) 365-2200, Fax: (215) 365-6905
  • Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153 , Phone: (215) 365-4500, Fax: (215) 365-3195
  • Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, 4101 Is Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153 , Phone: (215) 365-6600, Fax: (215) 365-6035
  • Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hall, 400 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 , Phone: (215) 923-8660, Fax: (215) 829-1796
  • Korman Suites Hotel, 2001 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 , Phone: (215) 569-7000
  • 54 other hotels and motels
All 62 fire-safe hotels and motels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Most common first names in Philadelphia, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John21,33072.5 years
Mary19,86379.3 years
William17,14272.8 years
Joseph15,93472.7 years
James13,92170.5 years
Anna11,84980.5 years
Charles9,81773.0 years
George8,60873.3 years
Margaret8,36178.0 years
Helen7,81378.2 years
Most common last names in Philadelphia, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6,00573.1 years
Williams5,02771.1 years
Johnson4,86571.6 years
Brown4,65272.9 years
Jones4,14471.7 years
Miller2,82574.7 years
Davis2,81971.8 years
Jackson2,43871.8 years
Robinson2,26172.2 years
Wilson2,23072.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Philadelphia, PA
  • 79.5%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Electricity
  • 4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Philadelphia, PA
  • 59.8%Utility gas
  • 33.5%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel


Philadelphia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.

Philadelphia, PA compared to other similar cities:

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  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
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  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2013"
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  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bus, a trolley bus, a streetcar, or a trolley car to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking subway or elevated to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 (19106) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #3 (19133) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 (19148) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #12 (19103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #12 (19140) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 (19103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #15 (19103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #21 (19116) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries"
  • #24 (19133) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #25 (19103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #28 (19142) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #32 (19150) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
  • #40 (19134) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
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  • #48 (19133) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #68 (19133) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (19103) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
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  • #81 (19137) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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