Philadelphia

Population: 1,582,432
Median household income: $60,698
Median home value: $232,400

Located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia is a community with a population of 1,582,432. The median household income of $60,698 is in line with the Philadelphia County median ($60,698).

Between 2019 and 2023, Philadelphia's population held roughly steady from 1,579,075 to 1,582,432, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $163,000 to $232,400.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,323.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,582,432
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,698
Median home value: $232,400
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 739,725
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,579,0751,582,432

Median household income

$45,927$60,698

Median home value

$163,000$232,400

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,579,075	$45,927	$163,000	$1,042
2020	1,581,531	$49,127	$171,600	$1,084
2021	1,596,865	$52,649	$184,100	$1,149
2022	1,593,208	$57,537	$215,500	$1,250
2023	1,582,432	$60,698	$232,400	$1,323

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96,502	6.1%
5 to 17	242,220	15.3%
18 to 24	154,741	9.8%
25 to 34	295,569	18.7%
35 to 44	212,085	13.4%
45 to 54	171,902	10.9%
55 to 64	182,284	11.5%
65 to 74	136,563	8.6%
75 and over	90,566	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	531,413	33.6%
Black or African American	614,807	38.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,162	0.1%
Asian	122,016	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	325	0.0%
Some other race	10,826	0.7%
Two or more races	60,340	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	240,543	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137,248	12.6%
High school graduate	324,642	29.8%
Some college or associate's	249,868	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	210,729	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	166,482	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone46.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit17.9%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	336,959	46.7%
Carpooled	54,537	7.6%
Public transit	129,121	17.9%
Walked	54,046	7.5%
Bicycle	13,600	1.9%
Worked from home	118,488	16.4%
Other means	15,512	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88,589	14.7%
15 to 29 min	196,103	32.5%
30 to 44 min	169,533	28.1%
45 to 59 min	72,734	12.0%
60+ min	76,816	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 22.0% (338,466 of 1,538,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	352,069	52.6%
Nonfamily households	317,153	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	669,222	90.5%
Vacant	70,503	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350,141	52.3%
Renter-occupied	319,081	47.7%

1-unit, detached8.4%

1-unit, attached56.4%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61,968	8.4%
1-unit, attached	417,516	56.4%
2 to 4 units	104,358	14.1%
5 to 19 units	44,964	6.1%
20 or more units	108,178	14.6%
Mobile home & other	2,741	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 134 sq mi
Water area: 8.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.0094, -75.1333

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