Philadelphia

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  1. Philadelphia Legal Resources
  2. Philadelphia Statistics
  3. Philadelphia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Philadelphia Employment Information
  5. Philadelphia Family Information
  6. Philadelphia Education Information
  7. Philadelphia Business Information
  8. Philadelphia Public Benefits Information
  9. Philadelphia Criminal Information
  10. Philadelphia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Philadelphia Zip Codes


Philadelphia Legal Resources Back to top

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Philadelphia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,517,550
  • Land Area (2000): 349.882 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.544 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 30.4186 (-0.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.7186 (24.8) / 86.1186 (30.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,954
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,101
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 41 inches
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Houses (2000): 661,958
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 112,397
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 129,535
Philadelphia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Employment Information Back to top
Philadelphia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 21,307 7.49%
2. Construction 21,059 7.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 20,550 7.22%
4. Educational Services 20,453 7.19%
5. Health Care 19,470 6.84%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,062 5.99%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,239 4.65%
8. Finance and Insurance 11,492 4.04%
9. Other Transportation 7,660 2.69%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 6,592 2.32%
11. Repair and Maintenance 6,321 2.22%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,688 2.00%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,259 1.85%
14. U.S. Postal Service 4,680 1.64%
15. Metal Manufactuing 4,638 1.63%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,559 1.60%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 3,977 1.40%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,810 1.34%
19. Utilities 3,782 1.33%
20. Truck Transportation 3,772 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 59,060 19.66%
2. Educational Services 37,994 12.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 23,819 7.93%
4. Public Administration 21,710 7.23%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20,104 6.69%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 17,350 5.78%
7. Social Assistance 12,203 4.06%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,833 3.61%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7,107 2.37%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 6,321 2.10%
11. Department and Other General Stores 5,733 1.91%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5,402 1.80%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4,514 1.50%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,146 1.38%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,094 1.36%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,853 1.28%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 3,073 1.02%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,970 0.99%
19. Other Transportation 2,702 0.90%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2,537 0.84%

Philadelphia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13,563 4.77%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,299 4.32%
3. Other Production Occupations 10,382 3.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10,204 3.59%
5. Other Management Occupations 9,983 3.51%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,773 3.43%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 9,564 3.36%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 9,382 3.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,177 3.22%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7,670 2.69%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 7,612 2.67%
12. Computer Specialists 7,463 2.62%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 7,132 2.51%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,950 2.44%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 6,472 2.27%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,495 1.93%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,270 1.85%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5,090 1.79%
19. Business Operations Specialists 5,087 1.79%
20. Other Construction Trades 4,468 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 24,697 8.22%
2. Secretaries and Admins 20,890 6.96%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12,781 4.26%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12,394 4.13%
5. Cashiers 11,262 3.75%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,212 3.40%
7. Registered Nurses 9,543 3.18%
8. Other Management Occupations 9,155 3.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,113 3.03%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8,420 2.80%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,029 2.67%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 7,953 2.65%
13. Business Operations Specialists 7,737 2.58%
14. Customer Service Representatives 7,734 2.58%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,671 2.55%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6,938 2.31%
17. Other Production Occupations 6,381 2.12%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6,289 2.09%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,214 2.07%
20. Child Care Workers 5,547 1.85%

Philadelphia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 548,880 46.72%
15-35 hours 125,929 10.72%
1-14 hours 30,072 2.56%
No regular hours 469,917 40.00%

Philadelphia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14,267 2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13,843 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20,383 3.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45,365 8.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48,560 8.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80,042 14.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 81,911 14.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 75,246 13.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35,704 6.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33,952 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14,574 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7,589 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 45,342 8.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42,231 7.55%

Philadelphia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,976 1.61%
5-9 32,989 5.90%
10-14 54,319 9.72%
15-19 70,195 12.56%
20-24 77,969 13.95%
25-29 31,795 5.69%
30-34 102,634 18.36%
35-39 17,814 3.19%
40-44 26,156 4.68%
45-59 65,338 11.69%
60-89 47,410 8.48%
At least 90 23,414 4.19%

Philadelphia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32,398 5.80% 243,845 43.62%
30-44 44,123 7.89% 102,481 18.33%
45-59 28,008 5.01% 37,330 6.68%
At least 60 40,407 7.23% 30,417 5.44%

Philadelphia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,908 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 73,156 12.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 280,315 49.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 439 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 3,691 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 144,936 25.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 51,564 9.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,752 1.89%

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 590,283 (1,462,757 people)
Families (2000): 355,253 (1,143,684 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 80,002
People at same address in 1995: 879,027
Philadelphia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 109,237 18.51%
$10,000-$14,999 49,035 8.31%
$15,000-$19,999 45,427 7.70%
$20,000-$24,999 43,632 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 41,021 6.95%
$30,000-$34,999 38,511 6.52%
$35,000-$39,999 34,834 5.90%
$40,000-$44,999 31,503 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 25,346 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 44,790 7.59%
$60,000-$74,999 47,536 8.05%
$75,000-$99,999 42,495 7.20%
$100,000-$124,999 17,356 2.94%
$125,000-$149,999 7,736 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 5,639 0.96%
$200,000 or more 6,185 1.05%

Philadelphia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 199,515 33.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 131,295 22.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30,658 5.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 88,844 15.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4,550 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 67,683 11.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,577 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36,643 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 790 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15,966 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 314 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11,900 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 336 0.06%

Philadelphia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 423,937 28.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 143,655 9.81%
Public Assistance 51,528 3.52%
Retirement 102,894 7.02%
Self Employment 34,481 2.35%
Social Security 168,488 11.50%
Supplemental Security 46,740 3.19%
Wage / Salary 414,547 28.30%
Other 78,687 5.37%

Philadelphia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 110,334 57.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 82,696 42.84%

Philadelphia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39,323 7.28%
Color 1 Box Married 241,922 44.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 238,459 44.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20,600 3.81%

Philadelphia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63,552 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 249,918 38.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 249,251 38.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91,942 14.04%

Philadelphia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Education Information Back to top
Philadelphia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76,176 6.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 241,457 21.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 370,934 32.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 206,474 18.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48,022 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 117,270 10.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74,348 6.55%

Philadelphia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14,518 0.96% 11,614 0.77% 26,132 1.72%
Kindergarten 15,546 1.02% 5,370 0.35% 20,916 1.38%
Grades 1-4 69,124 4.55% 21,842 1.44% 90,966 5.99%
Grades 5-8 69,226 4.56% 21,004 1.38% 90,230 5.95%
Grades 9-12 75,971 5.01% 20,421 1.35% 96,392 6.35%
Undergrad college 41,845 2.76% 45,500 3.00% 87,345 5.76%
Graduate or professional school 8,152 0.54% 20,174 1.33% 28,326 1.87%
Total 294,382 19.40% 145,925 9.62% 440,307 29.01%

Philadelphia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $12,643,546,000
Retail sales (2002): $9,093,922,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $2,135,977,000
Philadelphia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Philadelphia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,132,227 77.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 336,177 22.89%

Philadelphia Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $56,884 $50,034 $6,292 $9,823 $2,602 $32,262 $107,863 $82,456 $505,312 $0
1952 $58,665 $53,006 $6,976 $9,168 $2,719 $33,570 $111,098 $81,697 $518,463 $165,162
1953 $62,736 $72,642 $8,486 $11,678 $3,127 $35,430 $121,457 $93,435 $526,536 $162,899
1954 $63,495 $74,317 $8,545 $11,685 $3,595 $38,458 $125,778 $102,578 $543,773 $150,036
1955 $64,790 $76,767 $10,189 $12,741 $3,910 $38,206 $129,836 $104,898 $576,409 $153,141
1956 $65,561 $80,881 $13,097 $13,247 $4,091 $39,143 $135,139 $107,810 $609,111 $164,529
1957 $80,846 $91,451 $13,216 $14,030 $6,592 $42,651 $157,335 $120,603 $610,589 $158,383
1958 $81,950 $93,328 $17,446 $16,538 $7,511 $45,927 $169,372 $124,654 $638,899 $174,319
1959 $83,602 $95,518 $16,277 $17,094 $6,998 $43,733 $167,704 $125,438 $700,245 $133,502
1960 $84,493 $96,915 $27,513 $16,113 $7,573 $46,392 $182,084 $135,644 $737,673 $138,968
1961 $92,103 $103,360 $26,828 $17,987 $9,902 $58,012 $204,832 $146,440 $763,915 $164,672
1962 $93,950 $108,477 $27,911 $20,550 $8,515 $57,075 $208,001 $148,500 $785,150 $173,567
1963 $95,550 $110,366 $31,120 $19,350 $9,490 $56,603 $212,113 $152,500 $827,950 $184,849
1964 $95,534 $110,339 $31,091 $19,378 $9,495 $56,616 $212,114 $152,875 $828,037 $0
1965 $97,937 $112,944 $40,148 $19,566 $10,510 $61,502 $229,663 $168,027 $873,750 $0
1966 $99,543 $118,376 $45,215 $19,308 $10,567 $62,975 $237,608 $173,843 $907,178 $0
1967 $107,707 $147,291 $60,895 $19,674 $11,593 $68,503 $268,372 $198,902 $950,147 $247,943
1968 $108,675 $156,341 $79,545 $22,402 $12,822 $77,770 $301,214 $219,516 $972,493 $0
1969 $113,337 $174,154 $99,528 $24,342 $12,822 $92,552 $342,581 $254,870 $990,317 $0
1970 $112,291 $244,750 $77,314 $23,807 $19,345 $104,052 $336,809 $296,088 $1,082,998 $349,356
1971 $115,567 $260,379 $221,854 $27,561 $23,896 $107,290 $496,168 $353,127 $1,114,139 $402,044
1972 $118,046 $292,316 $177,346 $29,153 $31,308 $133,541 $489,394 $386,915 $1,163,592 $413,048
1973 $124,712 $311,780 $261,908 $29,248 $28,867 $131,803 $576,538 $422,057 $1,228,784 $515,121
1974 $108,594 $342,739 $254,395 $29,200 $37,401 $145,660 $575,250 $434,925 $1,253,077 $512,382
1975 $107,873 $343,405 $289,168 $28,182 $42,511 $154,677 $622,411 $467,672 $1,304,534 $491,551
1976 $110,130 $356,511 $390,383 $28,839 $46,420 $154,059 $729,831 $529,264 $1,465,221 $569,847
1977 $174,420 $478,702 $395,512 $35,531 $61,624 $164,074 $831,161 $493,479 $1,565,024 $751,210
1978 $183,549 $509,249 $436,889 $39,310 $73,166 $182,819 $915,733 $611,736 $1,555,074 $839,651
1979 $187,040 $546,586 $433,292 $38,746 $84,146 $217,385 $960,609 $608,274 $1,711,548 $993,272
1980 $193,466 $590,279 $466,939 $373,448 $96,368 $220,316 $1,350,537 $675,282 $1,835,152 $1,134,345
1981 $202,092 $642,173 $481,185 $473,140 $105,658 $239,464 $1,501,539 $666,295 $1,859,686 $1,136,963
1982 $207,962 $675,915 $543,156 $548,517 $98,474 $301,003 $1,699,112 $739,105 $2,059,273 $1,284,131
1983 $234,030 $717,312 $572,021 $564,867 $115,851 $323,333 $1,810,102 $771,526 $2,295,776 $1,508,361
1984 $237,773 $848,586 $489,027 $603,291 $124,762 $367,887 $1,822,740 $843,314 $2,294,981 $1,748,201
1985 $227,826 $913,546 $467,430 $577,538 $131,630 $374,153 $1,778,577 $864,000 $2,381,362 $2,004,348
1986 $243,515 $987,801 $515,815 $560,870 $63,024 $354,319 $1,737,543 $940,377 $3,127,678 $2,498,093
1987 $257,928 $1,082,733 $495,043 $542,717 $67,368 $369,799 $1,732,855 $984,829 $3,875,602 $3,136,142
1988 $278,469 $1,165,796 $552,864 $574,473 $49,689 $406,765 $1,862,260 $1,046,980 $3,842,649 $3,105,744
1989 $286,627 $1,232,811 $597,587 $571,643 $64,157 $409,579 $1,929,593 $1,070,807 $3,909,482 $2,979,521
1990 $311,263 $1,277,123 $610,544 $558,292 $234,752 $388,263 $2,103,114 $1,090,014 $3,796,282 $2,866,378
1991 $318,529 $1,292,193 $669,030 $545,524 $150,808 $450,873 $2,134,764 $1,112,754 $4,028,504 $3,038,959
1992 $330,016 $1,152,859 $874,238 $586,565 $66,563 $460,553 $2,317,935 $1,180,521 $3,834,710 $3,034,945
1993 $338,730 $1,212,210 $918,293 $630,198 $713,780 $496,396 $3,097,397 $1,179,985 $3,781,498 $3,102,721
1994 $343,202 $1,220,349 $1,071,419 $675,216 $158,189 $511,333 $2,759,359 $1,163,247 $3,673,489 $3,362,497
1995 $339,327 $1,286,997 $1,229,572 $602,509 $171,652 $539,040 $2,882,100 $1,156,321 $3,590,088 $3,409,062
1996 $351,033 $1,334,686 $1,249,046 $694,025 $323,454 $560,700 $3,178,258 $1,193,260 $3,514,657 $3,921,886
1997 $357,017 $1,358,288 $1,402,705 $671,378 $405,497 $604,572 $3,441,169 $1,280,495 $3,422,787 $4,058,499
1998 $333,012 $1,432,998 $1,614,877 $655,260 $716,494 $594,983 $3,914,626 $1,292,075 $3,961,248 $4,857,675
1999 $339,430 $1,482,458 $1,761,939 $603,489 $743,004 $631,829 $4,079,691 $1,338,591 $4,782,913 $7,306,710
2000 $356,940 $1,561,692 $1,789,941 $590,674 $407,730 $690,094 $3,835,379 $1,446,822 $4,435,211 $7,406,674
2001 $364,374 $1,679,944 $1,932,619 $657,871 $74,180 $696,072 $3,725,116 $1,565,775 $4,673,393 $7,222,819
2002 $373,600 $1,669,095 $2,032,905 $837,006 $0 $409,217 $3,652,728 $1,505,531 $5,157,695 $6,599,017
2003 $361,839 $1,647,285 $2,294,908 $698,152 $141,623 $745,841 $4,242,363 $1,646,143 $5,469,308 $2,272,740
2004 $381,488 $1,753,795 $2,202,619 $919,380 $590,221 $715,878 $4,809,586 $1,684,963 $5,218,996 $6,123,191
2005 $393,005 $1,966,689 $2,500,942 $943,340 $453,632 $731,870 $5,022,789 $1,655,559 $5,898,871 $6,979,698
2006 $394,276 $2,055,931 $2,477,656 $1,006,783 $529,196 $881,542 $5,289,453 $1,654,343 $5,824,816 $7,060,285


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $2,355 $12,785 $2,068 $12,154 $15,291 $9,571 $185,477
$34,464 $5,274 $14,457 $12,321 $5,485 $59,252
1952 $2,100 $13,256 $1,960 $14,067 $13,082 $8,555 $177,070
$34,702 $5,364 $14,191 $10,762 $7,079 $51,952
1953 $2,071 $14,557 $3,498 $15,482 $16,900 $9,478 $210,218
$38,980 $6,931 $15,048 $11,306 $8,339 $67,628
1954 $2,170 $15,511 $3,465 $16,456 $19,264 $12,735 $227,081
$40,922 $7,055 $14,589 $13,995 $9,238 $71,681
1955 $2,075 $16,048 $2,483 $16,910 $32,580 $14,966 $238,868
$41,636 $8,583 $14,810 $16,815 $10,655 $61,307
1956 $2,074 $16,319 $3,442 $16,677 $31,235 $13,926 $242,272
$42,661 $9,080 $15,603 $18,106 $12,188 $60,961
1957 $2,382 $18,202 $3,530 $18,528 $30,757 $13,066 $257,564
$47,154 $8,872 $16,892 $23,433 $13,151 $61,597
1958 $2,310 $20,054 $4,321 $18,948 $39,442 $13,084 $278,296
$48,398 $9,641 $16,423 $25,320 $14,052 $66,303
1959 $16 $20,435 $0 $19,308 $20,877 $13,115 $295,124
$49,204 $9,906 $17,155 $25,619 $20,488 $99,001
1960 $0 $21,573 $0 $19,707 $23,520 $14,287 $316,128
$53,356 $10,562 $17,791 $21,440 $16,180 $117,712
1961 $0 $23,524 $0 $20,136 $21,114 $15,021 $313,518
$58,701 $10,451 $19,264 $20,469 $17,928 $106,910
1962 $0 $24,308 $5,942 $20,871 $19,160 $15,627 $323,339
$59,289 $11,109 $20,150 $24,323 $17,450 $105,110
1963 $0 $24,517 $0 $21,927 $18,292 $16,279 $353,870
$59,553 $10,782 $20,750 $26,084 $18,550 $137,136
1964 $0 $24,537 $7,751 $21,950 $18,286 $16,247 $353,756
$59,520 $10,735 $20,728 $26,040 $18,534 $129,428
1965 $0 $26,649 $18,528 $24,920 $19,850 $16,730 $375,079
$64,731 $11,072 $22,099 $27,371 $19,528 $123,601
1966 $2,716 $26,439 $10,105 $28,090 $20,139 $21,389 $379,274
$67,700 $11,337 $23,515 $26,405 $20,958 $120,481
1967 $10,672 $29,553 $8,699 $30,748 $28,556 $19,269 $409,397
$77,427 $14,988 $25,429 $24,166 $22,561 $117,329
1968 $9,559 $31,208 $7,930 $35,847 $18,540 $24,238 $474,735
$87,322 $15,349 $27,142 $25,694 $30,043 $161,863
1969 $10,741 $38,334 $7,101 $42,327 $17,662 $38,430 $557,595
$103,005 $19,361 $29,528 $23,414 $30,043 $197,649
1970 $8,790 $43,570 $9,610 $54,674 $61,059 $47,414 $638,371
$116,765 $19,376 $33,597 $26,095 $30,023 $187,398
1971 $6,516 $50,506 $9,229 $62,394 $47,207 $42,369 $771,567
$142,981 $20,960 $39,912 $31,753 $45,106 $272,634
1972 $6,239 $57,324 $11,557 $84,487 $62,962 $38,722 $803,674
$152,039 $29,971 $26,565 $29,614 $39,965 $264,229
1973 $24,586 $61,800 $14,457 $91,565 $66,010 $35,234 $886,187
$173,542 $34,562 $45,002 $32,802 $43,805 $262,822
1974 $8,138 $67,515 $14,111 $92,756 $76,858 $37,467 $929,896
$181,301 $35,409 $59,172 $31,629 $52,448 $273,092
1975 $8,172 $71,420 $19,030 $93,661 $99,010 $48,164 $1,027,921
$197,913 $40,402 $64,263 $42,781 $56,000 $287,105
1976 $9,747 $83,004 $22,813 $109,514 $109,903 $67,561 $1,181,415
$208,711 $51,126 $70,883 $30,793 $62,352 $355,008
1977 $10,029 $90,905 $22,178 $101,140 $103,356 $51,052 $1,203,128
$225,716 $49,789 $91,433 $36,384 $70,072 $351,074
1978 $39,028 $95,217 $28,981 $86,239 $116,772 $71,250 $1,507,924
$249,527 $75,556 $95,694 $47,966 $82,824 $518,870
1979 $37,750 $96,059 $30,333 $92,223 $99,557 $59,645 $1,554,930
$261,564 $75,288 $101,725 $49,540 $96,792 $554,454
1980 $39,113 $106,398 $26,391 $92,212 $119,039 $57,048 $2,066,427
$279,657 $83,803 $97,086 $343,614 $107,605 $714,461
1981 $11,921 $110,575 $32,292 $102,049 $113,678 $57,928 $2,286,665
$272,955 $79,375 $94,814 $537,322 $118,707 $755,049
1982 $18,012 $134,097 $32,044 $112,949 $132,731 $60,742 $2,335,345
$300,998 $80,322 $117,228 $551,164 $130,051 $665,007
1983 $45,376 $152,501 $34,138 $123,402 $145,469 $63,692 $2,537,777
$312,400 $77,636 $128,659 $578,108 $138,201 $738,195
1984 $27,833 $165,495 $28,039 $134,349 $121,097 $57,465 $2,551,410
$326,190 $84,305 $140,359 $565,970 $146,595 $753,713
1985 $20,958 $165,622 $32,853 $154,305 $160,296 $73,817 $2,580,825
$322,561 $102,717 $153,375 $579,723 $161,910 $652,688
1986 $15,842 $187,457 $34,968 $160,943 $142,945 $76,212 $2,690,048
$348,872 $114,412 $141,527 $591,062 $176,353 $699,455
1987 $15,246 $190,980 $36,744 $180,785 $144,489 $70,793 $2,843,060
$376,077 $138,105 $171,285 $582,160 $191,548 $744,848
1988 $23,247 $215,562 $43,222 $199,453 $144,759 $70,816 $3,117,050
$386,648 $156,418 $171,094 $626,926 $208,525 $870,380
1989 $15,247 $219,874 $43,063 $233,649 $166,749 $61,279 $3,288,399
$391,185 $180,001 $159,556 $620,274 $257,561 $939,961
1990 $16,095 $210,978 $52,783 $246,001 $206,663 $76,752 $3,498,433
$419,252 $191,193 $140,380 $651,645 $267,754 $1,018,937
1991 $15,897 $236,199 $83,352 $265,381 $179,497 $69,184 $3,402,740
$447,054 $216,493 $144,304 $599,249 $279,878 $866,252
1992 $16,597 $250,313 $116,883 $335,084 $269,711 $74,551 $3,723,305
$468,131 $212,551 $147,977 $606,770 $293,853 $930,884
1993 $16,005 $267,984 $97,613 $363,925 $211,954 $95,672 $3,792,217
$454,199 $238,975 $144,511 $646,078 $317,369 $937,932
1994 $16,203 $273,838 $124,850 $372,598 $225,179 $75,283 $3,998,386
$453,586 $256,429 $92,596 $711,727 $330,636 $1,065,461
1995 $16,200 $266,523 $125,368 $409,007 $267,766 $86,362 $4,017,723
$453,662 $282,972 $84,152 $642,835 $342,849 $1,040,027
1996 $15,703 $270,986 $134,438 $417,745 $376,844 $90,262 $4,310,315
$487,389 $294,373 $75,975 $709,047 $357,308 $1,080,245
1997 $17,965 $284,804 $129,764 $484,664 $268,905 $82,470 $4,517,994
$542,190 $300,217 $128,057 $696,496 $376,047 $1,206,415
1998 $18,467 $296,093 $120,671 $692,601 $318,634 $100,558 $4,878,908
$555,096 $319,069 $129,390 $706,479 $386,627 $1,235,223
1999 $19,466 $298,745 $134,724 $786,869 $294,087 $81,158 $5,188,082
$574,779 $338,232 $123,960 $738,971 $438,562 $1,358,529
2000 $19,468 $316,334 $151,967 $886,131 $389,539 $90,447 $5,441,970
$604,174 $373,266 $143,038 $727,436 $448,471 $1,291,699
2001 $20,968 $330,057 $152,611 $926,888 $456,369 $89,459 $5,742,704
$638,799 $399,660 $181,485 $733,972 $448,471 $1,363,965
2002 $21,971 $351,577 $131,854 $1,002,043 $512,544 $97,767 $6,300,394
$650,611 $436,595 $180,688 $1,019,351 $454,518 $1,440,875
2003 $22,267 $351,004 $134,773 $1,056,121 $414,520 $88,568 $6,254,496
$699,849 $505,683 $155,688 $879,752 $468,403 $1,477,868
2004 $22,668 $357,858 $129,596 $1,066,002 $212,034 $98,661 $6,315,678
$701,785 $536,268 $112,430 $964,155 $661,515 $1,452,706
2005 $22,668 $339,139 $167,873 $1,157,447 $300,401 $90,690 $6,501,737
$679,926 $586,675 $121,327 $993,522 $595,295 $1,446,774
2006 $22,666 $331,672 $133,293 $1,292,299 $319,231 $94,465 $6,745,188
$682,125 $555,181 $113,539 $1,054,181 $613,613 $1,532,923

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,102
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Philadelphia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 210,272 13.86%
10-19 Years 223,427 14.72%
20-29 Years 231,962 15.29%
30-39 Years 221,352 14.59%
40-49 Years 206,084 13.58%
50-59 Years 152,795 10.07%
60-69 Years 112,058 7.38%
70-79 Years 99,792 6.58%
80-89 Years 50,648 3.34%
90+ Years 9,160 0.60%

Philadelphia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 705,107 46.46%
Color 1 Box Female 812,443 53.54%

Philadelphia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 646,123 42.58%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 644,395 42.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128,928 8.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 67,119 4.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24,726 1.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,908 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2,856 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 495 0.03%

Philadelphia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 206,350 25.80%
2. Italian 140,139 17.52%
3. German 123,058 15.39%
4. Polish 65,508 8.19%
5. English 44,513 5.57%
6. United States Or American 27,843 3.48%
7. Russian 26,375 3.30%
8. African 19,570 2.45%
9. Ukrainian 15,665 1.96%
10. French Non-Basque 11,258 1.41%

Philadelphia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,168,463 82.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 110,498 7.78%
3. Chinese 16,091 1.13%
4. Italian 14,722 1.04%
5. Russian 13,254 0.93%
6. French 10,229 0.72%
7. Vietnamese 10,114 0.71%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 6,862 0.48%
9. Polish 6,375 0.45%
10. Korean 5,944 0.42%

Philadelphia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,380,345 90.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 64,786 4.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 72,419 4.77%

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