Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 635,25240.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 541,12734.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 241,42515.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 118,9447.5%Asian alone
  • 38,1672.4%Two or more races
  • 4,5420.3%Some other race alone
  • 4,0360.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 5710.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $322,052

Here:	$322,052
State:	$255,931

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,669

Here:	$209,669
State:	$201,403

In 2-unit structures: $244,711

Here:	$244,711
State:	$189,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $300,781

Here:	$300,781
State:	$200,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $437,820

Here:	$437,820
State:	$294,099

Mobile homes: $100,332

Here:	$100,332
State:	$62,605

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $111,364

Here:	$111,364
State:	$133,340

Health of residents in Philadelphia County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,885 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,353 (0.9%)

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.

2018 air pollution in Philadelphia County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.388 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Lead: 0.0070 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 17.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 9.5 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Brooke County, West Virginia , Champaign County, Ohio , Clark County, Ohio , Utah County, Utah , Sangamon County, Illinois , Scott County, Illinois .

Current college students: 115,671
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 221,462 (52.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 72,3602010 or later
• 64,2762000 to 2009
• 42,6271990 to 1999
• 36,5631980 to 1989
• 15,7001970 to 1979
• 21,318Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 54,388
• One, attached: 398,068
• Two: 50,794
• 3 or 4: 42,057
• 5 to 9: 27,425
• 10 to 19: 19,561
• 20 to 49: 24,273
• 50 or more: 73,032
• Mobile homes: 1,858
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 197

Housing units in Philadelphia County with a mortgage: 191,038 (3,851 second mortgage, 16,263 home equity loan, 815 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132,684

Religion statistics for Philadelphia County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Philadelphia County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 2014 to February 20, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3367: February 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 3367, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 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.

6.06% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($65,126 average adjusted gross income)

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($948 average AGI)

Philadelphia County:	0.07%
Pennsylvania average:	0.04%

2.71% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($28,279 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($35,899 average AGI)

Philadelphia County:	3.28%
Pennsylvania average:	2.27%

to Montgomery County, PA	0.90% ($78,583 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA	0.72% ($50,820)
to Bucks County, PA	0.55% ($62,218)
to Camden County, NJ	0.22% ($61,428)
to Chester County, PA	0.16% ($83,868)
to New Castle County, DE	0.14% ($59,267)
to New York County, NY	0.13% ($83,076)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.3

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 from 2007 to 2018: 9.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Philadelphia County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 257,254 (95,369 living alone), Female householders: 362,251 (128,435 living alone)

• 174,092 spouses (170,420 opposite-sex spouses), 48,066 unmarried partners, (44,184 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 447,976 children (427,315 natural, 6,233 adopted, 14,428 stepchildren), 68,962 grandchildren, 26,566 brothers or sisters, 29,581 parents, 2,764 foster children, 39,477 other relatives, 79,486 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 47,589

Size of family households: 141,515 2-persons, 85,605 3-persons, 57,528 4-persons, 33,519 5-persons, 9,925 6-persons, 10,760 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 223,804 1-person, 46,647 2-persons, 6,302 3-persons, 2,280 4-persons, 840 5-persons, 396 6-persons, 384 7-or-more-persons.

125,946 married couples with children.
147,540 single-parent households (26,860 men, 120,680 women).

75.9% of residents of Philadelphia speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $16,055,314,000 ($10,921 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:

Here:	-78 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• 17,7502014 or later
• 9,8072010 to 2013
• 18,8422000 to 2009
• 20,1971990 to 1999
• 27,0651980 to 1989
• 55,4751970 to 1979
• 74,3191960 to 1969
• 111,0181950 to 1959
• 72,1771940 to 1949
• 285,0031939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• 2,1551 room
• 2,4742 rooms
• 9,9143 rooms
• 26,7834 rooms
• 44,3175 rooms
• 109,4536 rooms
• 64,3657 rooms
• 29,3688 rooms
• 34,8939+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• 20,0351 room
• 28,9332 rooms
• 66,3113 rooms
• 54,6844 rooms
• 44,7385 rooms
• 46,4246 rooms
• 19,6697 rooms
• 8,7928 rooms
• 6,1979+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• 2,596no bedroom
• 11,1891 bedroom
• 48,3772 bedrooms
• 202,5713 bedrooms
• 44,0394 bedrooms
• 14,9505+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• 21,779no bedroom
• 89,2261 bedroom
• 83,2152 bedrooms
• 85,1633 bedrooms
• 11,5544 bedrooms
• 4,8465+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 55,566no vehicle
• 151,9271 vehicle
• 87,5192 vehicles
• 22,5063 vehicles
• 4,3594 vehicles
• 1,8455+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Philadelphia County in renter-occupied apartments
• 126,587no vehicle
• 122,8551 vehicle
• 40,0452 vehicles
• 4,4583 vehicles
• 1,0574 vehicles
• 7815+ vehicles

85.6% of Philadelphia County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

• This state: 1,019,424
• Other state: 277,398
• Northeast: 125,356
• Midwest: 23,866
• South: 105,455
• West: 22,721

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #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+)"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"