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None of the households in Philadelphia County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.7% of the residents in Philadelphia County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Philadelphia County, PA are University of Pennsylvania (11,643 degrees awarded in 2024), Temple University (8,651 degrees), and Drexel University (6,742 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Philadelphia County, PA was $243,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.
Most people in Philadelphia County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia County, PA was 1 car per household.
Philadelphia County, PA borders Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, and Montgomery County, PA.
About the photo: Independence Hall is where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photo by Jonathan
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.