Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Land area | 134.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 11,379.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 1,553,165 |
| Population change | 1.8% | Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 22.2% |
| 65 and over | 12.4% |
| Females | 52.7% |
| White | 45.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13.3 |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 44.2% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 81% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.9% |
| Veterans | 74,487 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 580,017 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.8% |
| Median household income | $37,192 |
| The per capita income | $22,279 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 26.5% |
| housing units | 667,571 |
| Multi-unit structures | 33% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $142,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 53.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 88,140 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 9.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 7.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 22.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.1% |
| Retail sales | $11,167,787 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,299 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $18,069,415 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $11,566,105 |