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Philadelphia County, PA Community Stats

Philadelphia County has 1,579,706 residents and a median household income of $61,953, 51st highest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$61,953
PA $77,971
Poverty rate
21.4%
PA 11.7%
Bachelor's or higher
35.4%
PA 35.2%
Median age
35.3
PA 40.9

Philadelphia County compared

With PA and U.S.

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MeasureThis areaPAU.S.
Median household income$61,953$77,971$80,734
Median age35.340.938.9
Poverty rate21.4%11.7%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%35.2%35.7%
Homeownership rate51.8%69.3%65.2%
Median home value$243,100$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,397$1,209$1,413
Average commute31.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.15.2%7.7%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Cities and towns in Philadelphia County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#City or townPopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
1Philadelphia1,579,706$61,95321.4%35.4%51.8%

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$61,953
Per capita income
$38,905
Below poverty level
327,969 people (21.4%)

Education

Highest level completed, 1,089,070 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher955,90787.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher385,51735.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree172,40215.8%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Black or African American605,53338.3%
  • White (non-Hispanic)524,38533.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)245,88215.6%
  • Asian124,9217.9%
  • Two or more races64,2584.1%
  • Some other race12,6780.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1,8370.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2120.0%

15.2% of residents (239,646) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

1,485,249 residents age 5 and older

75.6% speak only English at home and 24.4% speak another language. 171,192 people (11.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish161,23110.9%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)36,8952.5%
  • Other Indo-European languages36,0762.4%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic24,2211.6%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages22,9611.5%
  • Other languages20,8671.4%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun19,8741.3%
  • Vietnamese14,4221.0%

Commute to work

592,850 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 31.7 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes6.6%
  • 10 to 19 minutes19.6%
  • 20 to 29 minutes21.4%
  • 30 to 44 minutes28.5%
  • 45 to 59 minutes11.9%
  • 60 minutes or more12.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$243,100
Median gross rent
$1,397 a month
Homeownership rate
51.8% of 679,428 households
Housing units
748,270
Median year built
1949

See home value trends and rents for Philadelphia County

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Philadelphia County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
11912471,004$45,31430.7%14.7%62.3%
21912066,469$54,00022.4%14.8%70.1%
31911166,283$61,13816.1%24.6%54.4%
41914362,572$43,24423.3%30.1%46.7%
51914956,914$58,49621.0%16.1%56.6%
61910455,172$38,81436.8%47.6%16.9%
71913453,594$44,06633.2%20.5%54.3%
81914053,385$36,22637.3%9.7%55.6%
91914450,580$53,16124.2%36.7%37.2%
101914850,400$82,60516.1%40.7%65.8%
111913143,776$48,39327.9%30.6%44.4%
121914543,440$71,96517.7%38.0%57.3%
131913943,090$40,94728.6%23.3%38.8%
141912141,574$38,51637.7%28.1%31.9%
151914641,058$103,05912.2%66.1%51.2%
161914739,704$105,75511.0%68.9%53.3%
171912838,039$93,1737.7%55.1%57.9%
181913636,262$56,68724.5%21.4%57.5%
191915235,955$59,40820.4%27.0%60.7%
201911535,279$70,05410.7%37.5%62.8%
211913533,803$53,13825.4%16.6%63.2%
221915433,796$95,0278.3%28.5%80.4%
231911633,654$67,53514.8%35.9%61.4%
241915133,267$54,63417.7%28.6%60.1%
251913233,006$32,82335.1%13.6%48.9%
261914132,385$43,99828.7%16.6%49.7%
271913830,821$57,74421.8%19.5%70.9%
281911430,411$77,7087.5%29.8%63.3%
291913030,116$112,03710.0%80.6%37.5%
301914228,829$38,37627.8%12.2%45.9%
311911928,356$92,6517.7%56.8%62.8%
321910325,900$99,6448.6%82.6%30.7%
331912225,439$63,67635.6%45.8%31.9%
341912525,140$109,5548.6%66.6%58.6%
351913324,864$31,03441.1%7.7%43.1%
361915024,304$66,9368.5%30.5%78.4%
371912319,681$102,10616.4%65.8%35.1%
381912617,483$53,17614.3%26.0%61.2%
391910714,825$69,10519.2%72.2%16.2%
401910614,597$121,0476.1%79.3%45.3%
411915313,018$55,21319.5%28.1%52.3%
421912911,937$80,60614.8%58.3%48.5%
43191189,978$109,6497.0%77.7%50.7%
44191378,026$76,73912.0%26.5%87.8%
45191026,195$102,09313.9%89.4%19.9%
46191275,664$102,1068.6%76.4%43.0%
4719108154$193,6540.0%80.8%32.1%
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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Philadelphia County, PA?
About 1,579,706 people live in Philadelphia County, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 35.3.
What is the median household income in Philadelphia County?
The median household income in Philadelphia County is $61,953, compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania. It ranks 51st of 67 counties in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Philadelphia County?
21.4% of people in Philadelphia County (327,969) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Pennsylvania rate is 11.7%.
How long is the commute in Philadelphia County?
The average one-way commute for workers in Philadelphia County is 31.7 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Philadelphia County?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 151,253 people (9.6% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.