Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
6.27M
2024 Median Age
39.3
0.512% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
1.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$91,289
2.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$351,900
7.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3.14M
0.603% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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.

94.9% of the residents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are University of Pennsylvania (11,126 degrees awarded in 2023), Temple University (8,995 degrees), and Drexel University (7,295 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was $351,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is home to a population of 6.27M people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD residents were born outside of the country (734k people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67M people) in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 406k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.67M ± 4.01k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.22M ± 5.21k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    406k ± 2.26k
10.8%
Hispanic Population
675k people

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67M people) in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 406k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are hispanic (675k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Delaware.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    447,329 ± 16,295 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    315,819 ± 13,723 people
  3. Mexico
    214,760 ± 11,336 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was India, the natal country of 447,329 Delaware residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 315,819 and Mexico with 214,760.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
734k people
11.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
710k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD residents (734k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    83,663 ± 2,116
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    51,028 ± 2,220
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    30,398 ± 1,438

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD employs 3.14M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (527,506 people), Educational Services (334,598 people), and Retail Trade (325,394 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,013), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,527), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,993).

Employment

Occupations

3.14M
2024 Value
± 15,444
0.603%
1 Year growth
± 0.688%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD grew at a rate of 0.603%, from 3.12M employees to 3.14M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, are Management Occupations (383,257 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328,499 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (277,323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.14M
2024 Value
± 15,444
0.603%
1 Year growth
± 0.688%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD grew at a rate of 0.603%, from 3.12M employees to 3.14M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (527,506 people), Educational Services (334,598 people), and Retail Trade (325,394 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,719
Median earning men ± $502
$49,689
Median earning women ± $354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,477), Information ($95,901), and Public Administration ($90,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,260), Manufacturing ($70,362), and Public Administration ($68,330).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 12,965
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 9,916
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 9,485
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $33.8M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $25.5M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $22.6M
    Finance and Insurance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania went to Kamala Harris with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.724%).

John Fetterman, Dave McCormick, Cory Booker, Andy Kim, Chris Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Chris Van Hollen, and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Showing the available data for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.7%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.724%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania went to Kamala Harris with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.724%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.
Andy Kim
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.
Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman, Dave McCormick, Cory Booker, Andy Kim, Chris Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Chris Van Hollen, and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD awarded 99,850 degrees. The student population of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 134,741 male students and 190,425 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are White (53,056 and 57.3%), Black or African American (13,371 and 14.5%), Asian (8,712 and 9.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (8,433 and 9.11%).

The largest universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Pennsylvania (11,126 and 11.1%), Temple University (8,995 and 9.01%), and Drexel University (7,295 and 7.31%).

The most popular majors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are General Business Administration & Management (5,165 and 5.17%), Registered Nursing (4,641 and 4.65%), and Financial Planning & Services (4,063 and 4.07%).

The median tuition costs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are $36,760 for private four year colleges, and $13,674 and $24,562 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 325,166 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 325,166 students enrolled in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 156,849 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    3,112 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    1,998 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    1,766 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was Registered Nursing with 3,112 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Pennsylvania
    11,126 degrees awarded
  2. Temple University
    8,995 degrees awarded
  3. Drexel University
    7,295 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pennsylvania with 11,126 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 41,121 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, which is 0.7 times less than the 58,729 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 53,056 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13,371 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was $351,900 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,700 to $351,900, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$1,315
$1.65M
Median Property Taxes
±$9,700

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,289
Median Household Income
± $666
2.47M
Number of Households
± 13,727

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.47M households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD grew to $91,289 from the previous year's value of $89,273.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is from Delaware.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.99%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (705k out of 6.12M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.806% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.
1,356 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,356 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.22%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.806%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD declined by 0.925% from 5.27% to 5.22%.

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