Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 1,596,865
Median age: 34.8
Median household income: 52,649
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Population
| 2021 | 1,596,865 |
| 2020 | 1,581,531 |
| 2019 | 1,579,075 |
| 2018 | 1,575,522 |
| 2017 | 1,569,657 |
| 2016 | 1,559,938 |
| 2015 | 1,555,072 |
| 2014 | 1,546,920 |
| 2013 | 1,536,704 |
| 2012 | 1,525,811 |
| 2011 | 1,514,456 |
| 2010 | 1,504,950 |
| 2009 | 1,531,112 |
Philadelphia County, PA cities
Philadelphia city - 1,596,865
Census data for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 1,596,865 |
| Male | 759,619 |
| Female | 837,246 |
| Total population | 1,596,865 |
| Under 5 years | 102,394 |
| 5 to 9 years | 94,469 |
| 10 to 14 years | 98,353 |
| 15 to 19 years | 97,703 |
| 20 to 24 years | 108,990 |
| 25 to 34 years | 301,933 |
| 35 to 44 years | 206,619 |
| 45 to 54 years | 180,681 |
| 55 to 59 years | 91,827 |
| 60 to 64 years | 94,711 |
| 65 to 74 years | 129,858 |
| 75 to 84 years | 62,307 |
| 85 years and over | 27,020 |
| Median age (years) | 34.8 |
| Under 18 years | 348,548 |
| 16 years and over | 1,283,084 |
| 18 years and over | 1,248,317 |
| 21 years and over | 1,183,057 |
| 62 years and over | 274,612 |
| 65 years and over | 219,185 |
| Total population | 1,596,865 |
| One race | 1,512,668 |
| White | 614,147 |
| Black or African American | 651,978 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5,010 |
| Asian | 118,297 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 748 |
| Some other race | 122,488 |
| Two or more races | 84,197 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,150,787 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 529,836 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 620,951 |
Social characteristics in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 646,608 |
| Family households (families) | 180,452 |
| Married-couple family | 50,865 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 146,375 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 102,966 |
| Nonfamily households | 268,916 |
| Average household size | 170,321 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 646,608 |
| Less than $10,000 | 69,299 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 41,404 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 63,338 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 59,593 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 77,296 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 106,357 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 72,904 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 80,426 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 34,945 |
| $200,000 or more | 41,046 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,649 |
Housing characteristics in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 720,688 |
| Occupied housing units | 646,608 |
| Vacant housing units | 74,080 |
| Total housing units | 720,688 |
| 1-unit, detached | 60,360 |
| 1-unit, attached | 415,781 |
| 2 units | 56,413 |
| 3 or 4 units | 43,658 |
| 5 to 9 units | 25,604 |
| 10 to 19 units | 17,704 |
| 20 or more units | 99,043 |
| Mobile home | 1,921 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 204 |
| Total housing units | 720,688 |
| Built 2014 or later | 692 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 25,847 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 21,548 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 23,062 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,583 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 53,115 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 80,327 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 113,385 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 80,477 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 293,652 |
| Total housing units | 720,688 |
| 1 room | 30,681 |
| 2 rooms | 32,769 |
| 3 rooms | 85,694 |
| 4 rooms | 100,692 |
| 5 rooms | 99,841 |
| 6 rooms | 184,723 |
| 7 rooms | 94,359 |
| 8 rooms | 45,847 |
| 9 rooms or more | 46,082 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 720,688 |
| No bedroom | 34,551 |
| 1 bedroom | 114,006 |
| 2 bedrooms | 156,463 |
| 3 bedrooms | 327,721 |
| 4 bedrooms | 66,216 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 21,731 |
| Occupied housing units | 646,608 |
| Owner-occupied | 338,868 |
| Renter-occupied | 307,740 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Occupied housing units | 646,608 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 65,800 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 200,045 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 99,771 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 118,320 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 65,186 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 97,486 |
| Owner-occupied units | 338,868 |
| Less than $50,000 | 18,459 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 54,693 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 55,491 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 56,405 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 77,169 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 49,505 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 22,345 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,801 |
| Median (dollars) | 184,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 338,868 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 202,532 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 136,336 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 295,471 |
| Less than $500 | 27,614 |
| $500 to $999 | 81,845 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 113,522 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45,095 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 16,108 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 5,931 |
| $3,000 or more | 5,356 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,149 |
| No rent paid | 12,269 |
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