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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Philadelphia, PA compare?
| Figure | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,574,281 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,603,797 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11,940 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.1% |
| Measure | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,579,706 |
| Median age | 35.3±0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.2%±0.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.3%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.9%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.2%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4%±0.4 pts |
| Median household income | $61,953±$919 |
| Per capita income | $38,905±$546 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.4%±0.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,100±$2,641 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397±$14 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±1.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.8%±0.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.4%±0.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.0%±0.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 16.7%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min±0.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±0.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov