Philadelphia

Population: 7,030
Median household income: $36,781
Median home value: $95,600

Philadelphia is a community in Neshoba County, Mississippi, home to 7,030 residents. The median household income of $36,781 is below the Neshoba County median ($53,087).

Between 2019 and 2023, Philadelphia's population declined 2.6% from 7,218 to 7,030, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $80,600 to $95,600.

79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,030
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,781
Median home value: $95,600
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 3,206
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2187,030

Median household income

$32,818$36,781

Median home value

$80,600$95,600

Median gross rent

$755$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,218	$32,818	$80,600	$755
2020	7,137	$39,472	$88,300	$753
2021	7,107	$37,551	$94,200	$757
2022	7,065	$38,713	$104,200	$771
2023	7,030	$36,781	$95,600	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	399	5.7%
5 to 17	1,489	21.2%
18 to 24	548	7.8%
25 to 34	655	9.3%
35 to 44	801	11.4%
45 to 54	941	13.4%
55 to 64	964	13.7%
65 to 74	819	11.7%
75 and over	414	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,792	39.7%
Black or African American	3,890	55.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.6%
Asian	56	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	178	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	756	16.5%
High school graduate	1,581	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,317	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	359	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	581	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,866	73.4%
Carpooled	324	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	128	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	3.2%
Other means	143	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,483	60.3%
15 to 29 min	389	15.8%
30 to 44 min	230	9.3%
45 to 59 min	146	5.9%
60+ min	213	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 32.2% (2,160 of 6,706)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,435	51.3%
Nonfamily households	1,360	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,795	87.2%
Vacant	411	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,826	65.3%
Renter-occupied	969	34.7%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,548	79.5%
1-unit, attached	103	3.2%
2 to 4 units	270	8.4%
5 to 19 units	203	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2856960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.7751, -89.1220