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County population in July 2011: 1,528,074 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 349,651
Renter-occupied apartments: 240,420
% of renters here:

41%
State:

43%

Land area: 135 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 11312 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Philadelphia County: 101.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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

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Philadelphia County races chart

Races in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (41.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (39.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (11.0%)
  • Asian alone (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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

Males: 705,107  (46.5%)
Females: 812,443  (53.5%)

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Philadelphia County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Philadelphia County:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,045 ($30,746 in 1999)
This county:

$37045
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $666 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $847)
This county:

$666
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $150,000 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
Philadelphia County:

$150,000
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,200 - $233,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $252,822
Here:

$252,822
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,888
Here:

$159,888
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $220,693
Here:

$220,693
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,219
Here:

$258,219
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $321,043
Here:

$321,043
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $37,273
Here:

$37,273
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $158,777
Here:

$158,777
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,234
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $412

Institutionalized population: 20,411

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Health of residents in Philadelphia County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
67.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
51.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
89.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
61.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
8.5% 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
  • 2007: 591 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2008: 545 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2009: 291 buildings, average cost: $224,200

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%


2008 Presidential Election results in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 83.4%
McCain (Republican): 16.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,333 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,085 (1.0%)


Philadelphia County household income distribution in 2009 Philadelphia County home values distribution


Philadelphia County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for Black residents, 39.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.6% for other race residents, 32.6% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
Philadelphia County:

25.0%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for Black residents, 39.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.6% for other race residents, 32.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

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.

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

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: 68 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 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.



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

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 (commute): 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

Here:

55.7% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.37%
Here53.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 809,987
Total congregations: 876

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateUnited Methodist Church
Adherents491,652 (60.7%)86,600 (10.7%)43,989 (5.4%)42,397 (5.2%)19,411 (2.4%)
Congregations131 (15.0%)44 (5.0%)84 (9.6%)26 (3.0%)66 (7.5%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents18,650 (2.3%)15,462 (1.9%)15,102 (1.9%)10,309 (1.3%)66,415 (8.2%)
Congregations79 (9.0%)49 (5.6%)68 (7.8%)60 (6.8%)269 (30.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Philadelphia County - Philadelphia

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 456
This county:

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.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 171
Philadelphia County:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 168
This county:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 992
Philadelphia County:

6.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Philadelphia County:

8.4%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Philadelphia County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,350
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: $20,968
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16,482
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Philadelphia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3.0 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.

Earthquake activity:

Philadelphia County-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 the county 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 the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Philadelphia County center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1898): April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2004 to August 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1538): August 6, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3180): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1294): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Philadelphia County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:

  • 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 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 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Philadelphia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

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 2006: 11.1

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.36
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20889.62
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 456.550
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54664.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1484.340
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1095.350
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.08
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.49
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6363.243

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 223.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 178.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 12.8
  • Suffocation - 5.6
  • Fire/Burn - 4.3
  • Other - 22.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 44.6
  • Suffocation - 32.3
  • Poisoning - 13.6
  • Fall - 3.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 2.8
  • Drowning - 2.6
  • Other - 4.2

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 6,122
  • 2000 to 2004: 10,470
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,794
  • 1980 to 1989: 26,001
  • 1970 to 1979: 44,447
  • 1960 to 1969: 69,481
  • 1950 to 1959: 119,301
  • 1940 to 1949: 105,874
  • 1939 or earlier: 264,809
Rooms in houses/apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 24,292
  • 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+ rooms: 3,934
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 3,716
  • 1 bedroom: 14,605
  • 2 bedrooms: 55,216
  • 3 bedrooms: 219,471
  • 4 bedrooms: 39,953
  • 5+ bedrooms: 16,690
  • no bedroom: 23,034
  • 1 bedroom: 84,742
  • 2 bedrooms: 72,359
  • 3 bedrooms: 48,565
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,570
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4,150
Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 88,502
  • 1 vehicle: 156,106
  • 2 vehicles: 84,424
  • 3 vehicles: 16,095
  • 4 vehicles: 2,935
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,589
  • no vehicle: 122,364
  • 1 vehicle: 91,979
  • 2 vehicles: 21,660
  • 3 vehicles: 2,864
  • 4 vehicles: 582
  • 5+ 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 Philadelphia County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (84.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.4%)
  • Electricity (3.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (72.2%)
  • Electricity (16.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 96,388
  • Number of aged recipients: 9,401
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 86,987
  • Number of recipients under 18: 17,589
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 57,910
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 20,889
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 21,492
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 49,634


Philadelphia County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Philadelphia County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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
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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Philadelphia County, 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 County, 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
Businesses in Philadelphia County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven47Lane Bryant5
ALDO2Lane Furniture2
AMF Bowling1LensCrafters1
AT&T8Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza9
Aeropostale1Loews1
Aerosoles1Lowe's4
Ann Taylor5Macy's2
Apple Store1Marriott7
Applebee's6Marshalls3
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets38
AutoZone17McDonald's53
Avenue3Men's Wearhouse3
Bally Total Fitness5Microtel1
Banana Republic2Motherhood Maternity4
Baskin-Robbins5New Balance15
Bath & Body Works5New York & Co2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike123
Ben & Jerry's2Office Depot1
Best Western2OfficeMax2
Blockbuster8Old Country Buffet1
Brooks Brothers3Old Navy4
Brookstone3Olive Garden2
Budget Car Rental5Panda Express1
Burger King21Papa John's Pizza6
CVS43Payless26
Casual Male XL3Penske5
Catherines1PetSmart4
Charlotte Russe1Pier 1 Imports1
Chick-Fil-A8Pizza Hut11
Chipotle3Popeyes16
Chuck E. Cheese's2Qdoba Mexican Grill5
Church's Chicken10Quiznos10
Cinnabon 2RadioShack22
Cold Stone Creamery1Ramada1
Comfort Inn1Raymour & Flanigan3
Cricket Wireless88Red Lobster1
Curves2Rite Aid86
DHL16Rodeway Inn1
Dairy Queen3Ruby Tuesday3
Days Inn1Rue211
Deb2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Decora Cabinetry5SAS Shoes2
Domino's Pizza10SONIC Drive-In1
DressBarn4Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts117Sears5
Express1Sephora1
Extended Stay America1Spencer Gifts1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sprint Nextel13
Famous Footwear2Staples9
Fashion Bug4Starbucks34
FedEx156Subway40
Finish Line3T-Mobile11
Firestone Complete Auto Care3T.G.I. Driday's2
Foot Locker18T.J.Maxx1
Forever 211Taco Bell16
GNC46Talbots1
GameStop28Target6
Gap5The Athlete's Foot1
Goodwill1The Room Place3
Gymboree1Toys"R"Us10
H&M3Trader Joe's1
H&R Block37Travelodge1
Haworth2True Value15
Holiday Inn5U-Haul39
Home Depot6UPS212
Hyatt2Urban Outfitters2
IHOP5Value City Furniture2
IKEA1Vans4
J.Crew1Verizon Wireless11
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret3
JoS. A. Bank2Walgreens19
Johnny Rockets1Walmart4
Jones New York7Wendy's18
KFC24Westin1
Kmart7Wet Seal1
Kohl's1Whole Foods Market2
LA Fitness6World Gym1
La-Z-Boy2YMCA7

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  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
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  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"

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