Philadelphia, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

684

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.575% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

39.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,679

0.0889% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Philadelphia, TN is home to a population of 684 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.95% of Philadelphia, TN residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 8.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Philadelphia, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Philadelphia, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philadelphia, TN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 198
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 105

8.48%

Hispanic Population

58 people

8.48% of the people in Philadelphia, TN are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philadelphia, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 3.95% of Philadelphia, TN residents (27 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, TN was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24
Vietnam
2 ± 21

Philadelphia, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia, TN employs 296 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philadelphia, TN were Manufacturing (66 people), Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,545), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,607), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,429).

Employment

Occupations

296

2024 Value

± 116

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia, TN declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 338 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia, TN, are Management Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

296

2024 Value

± 116

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philadelphia, TN declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 338 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia, TN, are Manufacturing (66 people), Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia, TN, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,548

Median earning men ± $15,667

$32,763

Median earning women ± $6,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,545), Manufacturing ($64,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,024).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,955), Manufacturing ($33,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia, TN was $105,600 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $105,600, a 11.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia, TN is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philadelphia, TN have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,933

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Philadelphia, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philadelphia, TN 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.

$68,679

Median Household Income

± $3,845

239

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 239 households in Philadelphia, TN grew to $68,679 from the previous year's value of $68,618.

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philadelphia, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.43%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Philadelphia, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.43%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia, TN have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Philadelphia, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philadelphia, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia, TN (94 out of 676 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philadelphia, TN is White, followed by Other 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.

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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