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Philadelphia County, PA mapCounty population in 2005: 1,463,281 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 349,651
Renter-occupied apartments: 240,420
% of renters here:  41%
State:  29%
Land area: 135 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 10832 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 24.5%
Philadelphia County:  24.5%
Pennsylvania:  11.9%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.5% for Black residents, 41.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.8% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:

  • Black (43.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 705,107  (46.5%)
Females: 812,443  (53.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $42,989
County population in 2003: 1,476,953
Jobs in 2003: 711,452

Philadelphia County,PA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 632,181
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.5%

Average household size:
Philadelphia County:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $32,573
2005 median house value: $100,200
Median contract rent in 2005: $580
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $716
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,143 ($30,746 in 2000)
This county  $34,143
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,064
Philadelphia County  $83,064
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $569
Institutionalized population: 20,411
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Philadelphia County in 2000: $800

Philadelphia County races chart


Philadelphia County, PA map from a distance

Health of residents in Philadelphia County based on 1049 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
71.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
20.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
51.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
56.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
12.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2002: 147 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2003: 128 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2005: 383 buildings, average cost: $171,800
  • 2006: 448 buildings, average cost: $191,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 80.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 19.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,235 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,040 (1.2%)

Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.

Cities in this county include: Philadelphia.

2005 air pollution in Philadelphia County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.128 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 68 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Burlington County, New Jersey , Camden County, New Jersey , Gloucester County, New Jersey , Bucks County , Delaware County , Montgomery County .


Philadelphia County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 115,671
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 137,205 (47% naturalized citizens)

Philadelphia County:  9.0%
Whole state:  4.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 36,391
  • 1990 to 1994: 27,233
  • 1985 to 1989: 19,793
  • 1980 to 1984: 16,770
  • 1975 to 1979: 9,051
  • 1970 to 1974: 6,649
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,988
  • 1965 to 1969: 16,330

Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Philadelphia County marital status for males

Philadelphia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 53,331
  • One, attached: 398,114
  • Two: 54,087
  • 3 or 4: 45,136
  • 5 to 9: 24,913
  • 10 to 19: 14,224
  • 20 or more: 71,148
  • Mobile homes: 867
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 138

Housing units in Philadelphia County with a mortgage: 175,710 (16,201 second mortgage, 18,631 home equity loan, 812 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 139,727


Agriculture in Philadelphia County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40350
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20968
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16482
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres

Philadelphia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/18/1999, a tornado injured 18 people.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males in 2005:
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • Russia (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Philadelphia County:
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • United States or American (2%)
  • English (2%)
  • Russian (2%)

Philadelphia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 280,315 (49%)
  • Carpooled: 73,156 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 99,350 (17%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3,660 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 27,310 (5%)
  • Railroad: 13,196 (2%)
  • Ferryboat: 44 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,376 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 439 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4,908 (1%)
  • Walked: 51,564 (9%)
  • Other means: 3,691 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 10,752 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • 21123 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10164 people in nursing homes
  • 4510 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3887 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2674 people in state prisons
  • 2189 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1679 people in religious group quarters
  • 1296 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1234 people in other group homes
  • 1103 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 1014 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 mentally retarded
  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,405.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.


Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


6.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Philadelphia County:  0.10%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

2.89% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,368 average AGI)
3.11% relocated to other states ($23,144 average AGI)
Philadelphia County:  3.11%
Pennsylvania average:  2.30%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.97% ($54,967 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.78% ($38,045)
to Bucks County, PA  0.63% ($49,877)
to Camden County, NJ  0.28% ($48,166)
to New York County, NY  0.15% ($75,665)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.15% ($53,128)
to Chester County, PA  0.15% ($56,380)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5



Births per 1000 population in Philadelphia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Philadelphia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Philadelphia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 228,243 (189,403 aged, 38,840 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 1,462,757
  • In family households: 1,180,674 (189,159 male householders, 166,094 female householders)
    192,995 spouses, 455,214 children (429,568 natural, 10,121 adopted, 15,525 stepchildren), 63,470 grandchildren, 25,211 brothers or sisters, 17,296 parents, 34,245 other relatives, 36,990 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 282,083 (100,801 male householders (82,036 living alone)), 134,229 female householders (117,486 living alone)), 47,053 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 54,793 (21,002 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 131,695 2-persons, 88,858 3-persons, 68,575 4-persons, 37,278 5-persons, 16,748 6-persons, 12,099 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 199,522 1-person, 29,245 2-persons, 4,023 3-persons, 1,164 4-persons, 583 5-persons, 275 6-persons, 218 7-or-more-persons.

154,469 married couples with children.
154,992 single-parent households (22,175 men, 132,817 women).

82.3% of residents of Philadelphia County speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $16,055,314,000 ($10921 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,800,223,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,712,597,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,645,116,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $131,588,000
Federal grants: $4,884,385,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,699,384,000 ($1,283,751,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,982,244,000 ($440,753,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,135,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $403,369,000
Federal Government insurance: $368,152,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 120,060
Here:  82 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 87,625
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +30,151
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -113,844
Here:  -78 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Philadelphia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 294.30 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.2



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,833
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,420
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,576
  • 1980 to 1989: 21,965
  • 1970 to 1979: 45,940
  • 1960 to 1969: 81,148
  • 1950 to 1959: 112,694
  • 1940 to 1949: 110,177
  • 1939 or earlier: 276,205


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 812
  • 2 rooms: 3,842
  • 3 rooms: 17,683
  • 4 rooms: 18,281
  • 5 rooms: 45,179
  • 6 rooms: 136,799
  • 7 rooms: 68,880
  • 8 rooms: 33,883
  • 9 or more rooms: 24,292


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 17,738
  • 2 rooms: 31,294
  • 3 rooms: 57,208
  • 4 rooms: 48,019
  • 5 rooms: 34,589
  • 6 rooms: 30,560
  • 7 rooms: 12,011
  • 8 rooms: 5,067
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,934


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Philadelphia County:
  • no bedroom: 3,716
  • 1 bedroom: 14,605
  • 2 bedrooms: 55,216
  • 3 bedrooms: 219,471
  • 4 bedrooms: 39,953
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16,690


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philadelphia County:
  • no bedroom: 23,034
  • 1 bedroom: 84,742
  • 2 bedrooms: 72,359
  • 3 bedrooms: 48,565
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,570
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,150


Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 88,502
  • 1 vehicle: 156,106
  • 2 vehicles: 84,424
  • 3 vehicles: 16,095
  • 4 vehicles: 2,935
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,589


Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 122,364
  • 1 vehicle: 91,979
  • 2 vehicles: 21,660
  • 3 vehicles: 2,864
  • 4 vehicles: 582
  • 5 or more vehicles: 971

64% of Philadelphia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia County:  64.0%
State average:  64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1088493
  • Northeast: 86281
  • Midwest: 20416
  • South: 124407
  • West: 12813

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42,846
Here:  23.6%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20,421
Here:  21.2%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 45,500
Here:  52.1%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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