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Population

1.57M

0.03% growth

Median Age

34.1

Median Household Income

$41,449

0.52% growth

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Number of Employees

678,752

0.35% growth

Median Property Value

$154,000

2.19% growth

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Philadelphia, PA has a population of 1.57M people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $41,449. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Philadelphia, PA stayed from 1.57M to 1.57M, a 0.03% change and its median household income grew from $41,233 to $41,449, a 0.52% increase.

The population of Philadelphia, PA is 41.1% Black, 34.6% White, and 14.4% Hispanic. 23.3% of the people in Philadelphia, PA speak a non-English language, and 92.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia, PA are University of Pennsylvania, with 8,871 graduates, Temple University, with 8,858 graduates, and Drexel University, with 7,395 graduates.

The median property value in Philadelphia, PA is $154,000, and the homeownership rate is 52.1%. Most people in Philadelphia, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia, PA is 1 car per household.

Philadelphia, PA is a census place located in Philadelphia County, PA. It borders Camden, NJ; Gloucester City, NJ; National Park, NJ; Palmyra, NJ; Riverton, NJ; Westville, NJ; Colwyn, PA; Darby, PA; Flourtown, PA; Folcroft, PA; Millbourne, PA; Penn Wynne, PA; Rockledge, PA; Wyndmoor, PA; Yeadon, PA& 10 more.

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The economy of Philadelphia, PA employs 678,752 people. The economy of Philadelphia, PA is specialized in Healthcare & Social Assistance; Public Admin.; and Utilities, which employ respectively 1.55; 1.32; and 1.13 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Philadelphia, PA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (146,249), Educational Services (66,759), and Retail trade (62,654), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($50,576), Utilities ($50,344), and Finance & Insurance ($45,008).

Median household income in Philadelphia, PA is $41,449. Males in Philadelphia, PA have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,584. The income inequality of Philadelphia, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 386

2. Census Tract 231

3. Census Tract 387

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Philadelphia, PA was Census Tract 386 with a value of $145,104, followed by Census Tract 231 and Census Tract 387, with respective values of $137,500 and $137,386.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Philadelphia, PA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Philadelphia, PA. In Philadelphia County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 69 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,530. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

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Philadelphia County, PA residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Greene County, PA $11,335

2. Washington County, PA $11,192

3. Cambria County, PA $11,155

At $11,335 Greene County, PA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Pennsylvania. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, PA with $11,192 and in Cambria County, PA with $11,155.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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$10,530

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Philadelphia County, PA were $10,530 in 2014, but $10,716 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.74% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Philadelphia County, PA are $$942 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Philadelphia, PA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Fayette County, PA 20.5%

2. Crawford County, PA 19.9%

3. Erie County, PA 19.6%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Philadelphia, PA is home to a population of 1.57M people, from which 92.4% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Philadelphia, PA is composed of 643,763 Black residents (41.1%), 543,137 White residents (34.6%), 226,320 Hispanic residents (14.4%), 109,616 Asian residents (6.99%), and 35,501 Two+ residents (2.26%). The most common foreign languages in Philadelphia, PA are Spanish (146,180 speakers), Chinese (32,089 speakers), and Vietnamese (14,821 speakers), but compared to other places, Philadelphia, PA has a relative high number of Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (8,590 speakers), Other Indo-European (7,267 speakers), and Russian (12,616 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Philadelphia, PA is from the state of Pennsylvania.

Most common origin

1. India

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Liberia

2. Bhutan

3. Sierra Leone

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 78,986 Pennsylvania residents, followed by China with 62,289 and Mexico with 55,890.

When compared to other states, Pennsylvania has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Liberia. In 2016, there were 11,527 people from Liberia living in Pennsylvania, approximately 3.42 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Mon-Khmer, Cambodian

2. Other Indo-European

3. Russian

319,310 of Philadelphia, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Philadelphia, PA was Spanish. 9.3% of the overall population of Philadelphia, PA are native Spanish speakers. 2.05% speak Chinese and 0.95% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Philadelphia, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Mon-Khmer, Cambodian speakers. In 2015, there were 8,590 native Mon-Khmer, Cambodian speakers living in Philadelphia, PA, approximately 6.7 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Philadelphia, PA awarded 42,652 degrees. The student population of Philadelphia, PA is skewed towards females, with 17,817 male students and 24,835 female students. Most students in Philadelphia, PA are White (21,670 and 50.8%), followed by Black or African American (6,234 and 14.6%), Asian (3,956 and 9.3%), and Unknown (3,006 and 7.05%). The largest universities in Philadelphia, PA by number of graduates are University of Pennsylvania (8,871 and 20.8%), Temple University (8,858 and 20.8%), and Drexel University (7,395 and 17.3%). The most popular majors in Philadelphia, PA are Registered Nursing (1,328 and 3.11%), General Finance (1,025 and 2.4%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (767 and 1.8%). The median tuition costs in Philadelphia, PA are $42,840 for private four year colleges, and $15,384 and $26,376 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Most common

1. Registered Nursing 1,328 graduates

2. General Finance 1,025 graduates

3. General Marketing & Marketing Management 767 graduates

relatively high

1. Architectural Technology 14 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 20 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Philadelphia, PA was Registered Nursing with 1,328 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Philadelphia, PA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Technology. In 2015, there were 14 graduates, which is approximately 2.44 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Architectural Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Philadelphia, PA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia, PA is $154,000, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $150,700 to $154,000, a 2.19% increase. The homeownership rate of Philadelphia, PA is 52.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Philadelphia, PA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Philadelphia, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

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