Philadelphia, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

6,996

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,788

38.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,300

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia, MS is home to a population of 7k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.415% of Philadelphia, MS residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Philadelphia, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k White (Non-Hispanic) and 266 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Philadelphia, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Philadelphia, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 496
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 412
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 230

0.758%

Hispanic Population

53 people

0.758% of the people in Philadelphia, MS are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philadelphia, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.415%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

0.654%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 0.415% of Philadelphia, MS residents (29 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, MS was 0.654%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Philadelphia, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 51
Vietnam
38 ± 44

Philadelphia, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Philadelphia, MS.

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia, MS employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philadelphia, MS were Retail Trade (418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Manufacturing (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,353), Retail Trade ($71,196), and Manufacturing ($55,406).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 418

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia, MS grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 2.59k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), Management Occupations (316 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.66k

2024 Value

± 418

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia, MS grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 2.59k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia, MS, are Retail Trade (418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Manufacturing (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia, MS, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,468

Median earning men ± $20,731

$37,941

Median earning women ± $12,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($83,828), Manufacturing ($55,469), and Construction ($43,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,423), and Manufacturing ($47,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia, MS was $97,300 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,600 to $97,300, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia, MS is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philadelphia, MS have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,211

$1,921

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Philadelphia, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Philadelphia, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philadelphia, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,788

Median Household Income

± $6,460

2.75k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Philadelphia, MS grew to $50,788 from the previous year's value of $36,781.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philadelphia, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Other (5.6%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Philadelphia, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.6%).

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.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia, MS have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.91% of the workforce in Philadelphia, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Philadelphia, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philadelphia, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia, MS (1.72k out of 6.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philadelphia, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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