Philadelphia: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1980: 4,717,000 (PMSA)

1990: 5,892,937

2000: 6,188,463

Percent change, 1990–2000: 24.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 4th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 1,688,210

1990: 1,585,577

2000: 1,517,550

2003 estimate: 1,423,538

Percent change, 1990–2000: -4.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 4th

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th

U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 11,233.6 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 683,267

Black or African American: 655,824

American Indian or Alaska Native: 4,073

Asian: 67,654

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 729

Hispanic (may be of any race): 128,928

Other: 72,429

Percent of residents born in state: 71.7% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 98,161

Population 5 to 9 years old: 112,111

Population 10 to 14 years old: 112,726

Population 15 to 19 years old: 110,701

Population 20 to 24 years old: 117,609

Population 25 to 34 years old: 224,864

Population 35 to 44 years old: 219,910

Population 45 to 54 years old: 182,530

Population 55 to 59 years old: 67,280

Population 60 to 64 years old: 57,936

Population 65 to 74 years old: 107,048

Population 75 to 84 years old: 79,335

Population 85 years and over: 27,339

Median age: 34.2 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 21,380

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 16,506 (of which, 231 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $16,509 (1999)

Median household income: $30,746

Total households: 600,740

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 109,237

$10,000 to $14,999: 49,035

$15,000 to $24,999: 89,059

$25,000 to $34,999: 79,532

$35,000 to $49,999: 91,683

$50,000 to $74,999: 92,326

$75,000 to $99,999: 42,495

$100,000 to $149,999: 25,092

$150,000 to $199,999: 5,639

$200,000 or more: 6,185

Percent of families below poverty level: 18.4% (47.4% of which were female householder families with children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 83,392