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 |