City · Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, city, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia had 1,574,281 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,603,797 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,579,706 (controlled total). GEOID 4260000.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,574,281
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,603,797 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,579,706
Median household income
$61,953
±$919 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$243,100
±$2,641 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,397
±$14 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Philadelphia and what county is it in?
Philadelphia is a city in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It covers 134.3 square miles of land, 11,940 residents per square mile in 2020.
Philadelphia is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Philadelphia covers the same area as Philadelphia County: the city and the county are one area, so the county's figures are Philadelphia's; the county page lists its census tracts.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Philadelphia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,574,281 people lived in Philadelphia on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,603,797 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,579,706.
| Measure | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,579,706 | 13,018,639 | +631 |
| Households | 679,428 ±2,660 | 5,274,853 | +78,091 |
| Average household size | 2.26 ±0.01 | 2.39 | −0.29 |
| Housing units | 748,270 ±241 | 5,806,452 | +62,314 |
Philadelphia's population since 2000
From 1,517,550 in 2000 to 1,574,281 in 2025: up 3.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Philadelphia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Philadelphia?
The median resident of Philadelphia is 35.3 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 38.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 33.2%. 15.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 ±0.1 | 40.9 | +0.9 |
| Under 18 years | 21.2% ±0.1 pts | 20.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.7% ±0.1 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Male | 47.3% ±0.1 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.6% | 8.7% | +0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.2% ±0.1 pts | 73.0% | −1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.3% ±0.2 pts | 10.3% | −2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.9% ±0.1 pts | 3.8% | +0.7 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±0.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 15.2% ±0.3 pts | 7.7% | +1.1 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 24.4% ±0.5 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7% ±0.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±0.3 pts | 14.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1% ±0.3 pts | 5.6% | −1.0 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.8% ±0.4 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4% ±0.4 pts | 35.2% | +5.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.8% ±0.4 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.5% ±0.4 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.9% ±0.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Philadelphia earn?
Half of Philadelphia's 679,428 households earn less than $61,953 a year (±$919), against $61,953 in Philadelphia County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $56,522 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,431 after inflation. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,953 ±$919 | $77,971 | +$5,431 |
| Mean household income | $90,217 ±$1,391 | $107,538 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,905 ±$546 | $44,355 | +$4,539 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.4% ±0.7 pts | 11.7% | −2.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.0% ±1.7 pts | 15.6% | −5.8 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.2% ±0.6 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±0.3 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±0.4 pts | 89.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Philadelphia?
Owners occupy 51.8% of Philadelphia's occupied homes and renters 48.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,100 by its owner (±$2,641). The median renter pays $1,397 a month including utilities, and 44.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,100 ±$2,641 | $254,500 | +$42,497 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 ±$14 | $1,209 | +$115 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1% ±1.1 pts | 39.5% | −1.6 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,620 ±$20 | $1,762 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.8% ±0.6 pts | 69.3% | −1.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.2% ±0.6 pts | 30.7% | – |
| Housing units | 748,270 ±241 | 5,806,452 | +62,314 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% ±0.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 8.5% ±0.3 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.4% ±0.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±0.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.1% ±0.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.9% ±0.6 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 27.9% ±0.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Philadelphia building?
Builders took permits for 3,366 new housing units in Philadelphia in 2025 (656 in single-family houses), 2.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Philadelphia work and get to work?
46.0% of Philadelphia's workers drive alone and 18.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.1%.
| Measure | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.6% ±0.5 pts | 62.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% ±0.4 pts | 5.3% | −1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.0% ±0.7 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.8% ±0.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 16.7% ±0.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Walked | 7.1% ±0.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 18.4% ±0.5 pts | 15.6% | +14.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min ±0.3 | 26.3 min | −1.9 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Philadelphia?
408 census tracts lie mostly in Philadelphia (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $18,018 (Tract 106) to $227,656 (Tract 231).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 330Philadelphia County | 10,596 | $52,452 |
| Tract 191Philadelphia County | 8,704 | $48,004 |
| Tract 347.01Philadelphia County | 8,066 | $84,767 |
| Tract 344Philadelphia County | 8,023 | $130,353 |
| Tract 192Philadelphia County | 7,885 | $22,229 |
| Tract 355Philadelphia County | 7,818 | $59,803 |
| Tract 302Philadelphia County | 7,657 | $47,902 |
| Tract 290Philadelphia County | 7,597 | $49,307 |
| Tract 336Philadelphia County | 7,585 | $60,354 |
| Tract 82Philadelphia County | 7,562 | $35,741 |
| Tract 90Philadelphia County | 7,560 | $38,538 |
| Tract 315.01Philadelphia County | 7,526 | $71,777 |
Every census tract in Philadelphia: the tract table of Philadelphia County
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Philadelphia) · Census block assignment files
How does Philadelphia compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Philadelphia is the 6th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia ranks 1,665th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 1st | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,228th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,665th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,123rd | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 889th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 409th | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 137th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 583rd | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,954th | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,987th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 388th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 297th | 2,156 |
Philadelphia's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Philadelphia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Philadelphia?
2 of the 57 figures for Philadelphia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Philadelphia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Philadelphia.