Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Demographics

Nationwide Claims to Fame

Philadelphia County is 8th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Philadelphia County is 20th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Philadelphia County is 21st out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Philadelphia County is 22nd out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Philadelphia County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Philadelphia County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Philadelphia County is 43rd out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Philadelphia County is 50th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Statewide Claims to Fame

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Current population (2012)

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Female residents

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Foreign born residents

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Households

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Housing units

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Income below poverty line

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Philadelphia County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Main Cities Within Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Border Map

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Current population (2012)	1,547,607	1st	12,763,536	313,914,040
Size in square miles	134.1	66th	44,742.7	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	11,379.5	1st	283.9	87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Residents younger than 5	6.9%	1st	5.6%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	22.5%	13th	21.5%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	12.2%	66th	16.0%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	80.0%	67th	87.9%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	22.6%	20th	26.7%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Race - White	45.7%	67th	83.5%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	44.3%	1st	11.4%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	0.8%	1st	0.3%	1.2%
Race - Asian	6.8%	2nd	3.0%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	18th	0.1%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.3%	3rd	1.7%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	13.0%	4th	6.1%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	36.6%	67th	78.8%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Female residents	52.8%	1st	51.2%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	11.6%	1st	5.7%	12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Housing units	670,254	1st	5,579,275	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	32.8%	1st	20.5%	25.9%
Households	578,125	1st	4,952,566	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	54.9%	67th	70.6%	66.1%
Home median value	$140,700	27th	$163,200	$186,200
People per household	2.5	15th	2.5	2.6
Building permits (last year)	2,175	1st	18,796	829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Income per capita	$21,671	49th	$27,824	$27,915
Income per household	$36,957	65th	$51,651	$52,762
Income below poverty line	25.6%	1st	12.6%	14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
	Philadelphia County	Rank	Pennsylvania	US
Non-farm private establishments	26,772	2nd	295,720	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	585,909	2nd	5,078,111	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	88,140	2nd	981,501	27,092,908
Retail sales	$11,167,787	5th	$166,842,778	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$7,299	62nd	$13,323	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$3,051,401	1st	$19,625,449	$613,795,732