Philadelphia Metro Area

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


Philadelphia Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Philadelphia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,251,284
  • Land Area (2000): 4,375.705 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 173.608 square kilometers
Philadelphia Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 5,775,734 2005 5,819,726 2006 5,834,113
2004 Not Available     2007 5,821,531

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Houses (2000): 482,202
Philadelphia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,322,412 92.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,570 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 173,776 6.94%

Philadelphia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Philadelphia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 65,074 10.50%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44,954 7.25%
3. Public Administration 38,536 6.22%
4. Educational Services 32,172 5.19%
5. Health Care 28,914 4.66%
6. Finance and Insurance 27,920 4.50%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 27,170 4.38%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23,214 3.74%
9. Repair and Maintenance 15,398 2.48%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14,076 2.27%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13,460 2.17%
12. Truck Transportation 13,368 2.16%
13. Other Transportation 13,344 2.15%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 12,034 1.94%
15. Metal Manufactuing 11,508 1.86%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10,866 1.75%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10,616 1.71%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10,136 1.63%
19. Utilities 9,872 1.59%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9,474 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 96,022 16.82%
2. Educational Services 79,226 13.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 43,594 7.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38,952 6.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 30,976 5.43%
6. Public Administration 28,584 5.01%
7. Social Assistance 19,940 3.49%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 16,448 2.88%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16,142 2.83%
10. Department and Other General Stores 13,794 2.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 12,644 2.22%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10,426 1.83%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,584 1.50%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8,438 1.48%
15. Construction 7,316 1.28%
16. Other Transportation 7,150 1.25%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6,680 1.17%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,948 1.04%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 5,894 1.03%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5,820 1.02%

Philadelphia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 29,694 4.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28,976 4.67%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28,220 4.55%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 28,154 4.54%
5. Other Production Occupations 24,372 3.93%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21,994 3.55%
7. Computer Specialists 21,656 3.49%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21,614 3.49%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21,264 3.43%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 17,504 2.82%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16,742 2.70%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15,866 2.56%
13. Engineers 15,708 2.53%
14. Top Executives 15,364 2.48%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 14,468 2.33%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 13,586 2.19%
17. Business Operations Specialists 12,798 2.06%
18. Other Construction Trades 12,054 1.94%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 11,132 1.80%
20. Carpenters 10,744 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 43,318 7.59%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 40,468 7.09%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29,694 5.20%
4. Registered Nurses 24,730 4.33%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20,868 3.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20,022 3.51%
7. Cashiers 18,146 3.18%
8. Other Management Occupations 17,732 3.11%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17,714 3.10%
10. Business Operations Specialists 15,504 2.72%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 15,330 2.69%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15,118 2.65%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14,122 2.47%
14. Customer Service Representatives 13,496 2.36%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13,078 2.29%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 11,584 2.03%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11,508 2.02%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 11,192 1.96%
19. Other Production Occupations 10,900 1.91%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10,822 1.90%

Philadelphia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,081,080 56.12%
15-35 hours 233,851 12.14%
1-14 hours 57,815 3.00%
No regular hours 553,629 28.74%

Philadelphia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33,043 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27,385 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 41,043 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 96,662 8.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 119,800 10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 172,740 15.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 182,536 15.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 153,209 13.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75,930 6.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 64,209 5.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24,969 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11,905 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 69,793 6.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 76,104 6.62%

Philadelphia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33,364 2.90%
5-9 112,262 9.77%
10-14 150,642 13.11%
15-19 157,879 13.74%
20-24 161,712 14.07%
25-29 73,720 6.41%
30-34 152,811 13.30%
35-39 37,223 3.24%
40-44 50,091 4.36%
45-59 105,664 9.19%
60-89 78,771 6.85%
At least 90 35,189 3.06%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11,292 0.98% 678,287 59.02%
30-44 14,328 1.25% 225,797 19.65%
45-59 13,126 1.14% 92,538 8.05%
At least 60 20,980 1.83% 92,980 8.09%

Philadelphia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,078 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 120,646 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 933,894 79.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 824 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 7,496 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 59,726 5.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 24,664 2.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30,129 2.55%

Philadelphia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 910,958 (2,440,622 people)
Families (2000): 655,972 (2,091,686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 270,911
People at same address in 1995: 1,469,840
Philadelphia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56,670 6.21%
$10,000-$14,999 41,411 4.54%
$15,000-$19,999 42,291 4.64%
$20,000-$24,999 46,513 5.10%
$25,000-$29,999 49,477 5.42%
$30,000-$34,999 48,941 5.37%
$35,000-$39,999 49,610 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 48,805 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 44,626 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 87,724 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 116,186 12.74%
$75,000-$99,999 129,501 14.20%
$100,000-$124,999 69,818 7.65%
$125,000-$149,999 34,328 3.76%
$150,000-$199,999 25,209 2.76%
$200,000 or more 21,016 2.30%

Philadelphia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 107,124 23.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 120,928 26.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18,623 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78,867 17.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,156 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 74,133 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 820 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34,331 7.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 230 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11,719 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 101 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6,015 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 80 0.02%

Philadelphia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 753,703 29.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 359,564 14.25%
Public Assistance 23,903 0.95%
Retirement 167,600 6.64%
Self Employment 83,686 3.32%
Social Security 241,924 9.59%
Supplemental Security 32,536 1.29%
Wage / Salary 736,697 29.20%
Other 123,106 4.88%

Philadelphia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 262,901 51.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 243,471 48.08%

Philadelphia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63,061 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 569,030 60.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282,791 30.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26,105 2.77%

Philadelphia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93,961 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 563,142 55.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253,199 24.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112,052 10.96%

Philadelphia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Philadelphia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82,348 4.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 242,783 13.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 606,548 32.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 383,494 20.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 112,858 6.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 291,475 15.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 134,230 7.24%

Philadelphia Metro Area 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 24,674 1.97% 27,526 2.20% 52,200 4.17%
Kindergarten 29,832 2.38% 6,806 0.54% 36,638 2.93%
Grades 1-4 137,677 11.00% 19,168 1.53% 156,845 12.53%
Grades 5-8 138,043 11.03% 17,427 1.39% 155,470 12.42%
Grades 9-12 136,001 10.87% 18,561 1.48% 154,562 12.35%
Undergrad college 82,635 6.60% 24,105 1.93% 106,740 8.53%
Graduate or professional school 13,611 1.09% 10,703 0.86% 24,314 1.94%
Total 562,473 44.95% 124,296 9.93% 686,769 54.89%

Philadelphia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Philadelphia Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 13,938 12,639
2004 14,376 13,358

Philadelphia Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Philadelphia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,260,381 92.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 185,749 7.59%

Philadelphia Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12,540
Philadelphia Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.081 0.009 0.003 0.028 0.122 0.000 0.276 0.562 0.074 0.913
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.449 0.037 0.006 0.210 0.702 0.000 0.857 2.459 0.374 3.691
2006 0.471 0.038 0.007 0.275 0.791 0.000 0.872 2.743 0.447 4.062
2007 0.496 0.033 0.006 0.255 0.790 0.000 0.880 2.766 0.360 4.006

Philadelphia Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Philadelphia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 174,903 13.98%
10-19 Years 181,704 14.52%
20-29 Years 146,924 11.74%
30-39 Years 199,734 15.96%
40-49 Years 200,149 16.00%
50-59 Years 144,721 11.57%
60-69 Years 89,309 7.14%
70-79 Years 74,649 5.97%
80-89 Years 33,595 2.68%
90+ Years 5,596 0.45%

Philadelphia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 609,233 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 642,051 51.31%

Philadelphia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 937,602 74.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 182,312 14.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 75,879 6.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 34,140 2.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17,181 1.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,224 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,643 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 303 0.02%

Philadelphia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 548,362 22.64%
2. German 465,322 19.21%
3. Italian 464,258 19.17%
4. English 251,295 10.37%
5. Polish 159,987 6.60%
6. United States Or American 82,123 3.39%
7. French Non-Basque 49,455 2.04%
8. Russian 40,138 1.66%
9. Scottish 35,186 1.45%
10. Scotch Irish 30,753 1.27%

Philadelphia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,074,411 88.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 126,969 5.42%
3. Italian 18,617 0.79%
4. German 11,338 0.48%
5. Chinese 11,312 0.48%
6. Tagalog 10,356 0.44%
7. French 9,728 0.42%
8. Polish 7,582 0.32%
9. Vietnamese 7,058 0.30%
10. Other Indic 7,010 0.30%

Philadelphia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,361,228 94.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81,075 3.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63,455 2.53%

Philadelphia Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Philadelphia Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Philadelphia Metro Area Counties Back to top

Philadelphia Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Alloway Gloucester City Penns Grove
Ashland Golden Triangle Pennsauken
Atco Greentree Pennsville
Audubon Greenwich Pilesgrove
Barclay-Kingston Grenloch Pine Hill
Barrington Haddon Pine Valley
Bass River Haddon Heights Pitman
Beckett Haddon Township Pittsgrove
Bellmawr Haddonfield Presidential Lakes Estates
Berlin Hainesport Quinton
Beverly Hancocks Bridge Ramblewood
Birmingham Harrison Rancocas
Blackwood Harrisonville Richwood
Bordentown Hi-Nella Riverside
Bridgeport Jobstown Riverton
Brooklawn Juliustown Roebling
Browns Mills Laurel Springs Runnemede
Burlington Lawnside Salem
Camden Leisuretowne Sewell
Carneys Point Lindenwold Shamong
Cedar Brook Logan Sicklerville
Chatsworth Lower Alloways Creek Somerdale
Cherry Hill Lumberton South Harrison
Chesilhurst Magnolia Southampton
Chesterfield Malaga Springdale
Cinnaminson Mannington Springfield
Clarksboro Mansfield Stratford
Clayton Mantua Swedesboro
Clementon Maple Shade Tabernacle
Collingswood Marlton Tavistock
Columbus McGuire AFB Thorofare
Cookstown Medford Trenton
Country Lake Estates Merchantville Turnersville
Deepwater Mickleton Upper Pittsgrove
Delanco Monroe Victory Lakes
Delran Monroeville Vincentown
Deptford Moorestown Voorhees
East Greenwich Mount Ephraim Washington
Eastampton Mount Holly Waterford
Echelon Mount Laurel Waterford Works
Edgewater Park Mount Royal Wenonah
Elk Mullica Hill West Berlin
Elmer National Park West Deptford
Elsinboro New Gretna Westampton
Erlton-Ellisburg New Hanover Westville
Evesham New Lisbon Williamstown
Ewan Newfield Willingboro
Fieldsboro Norma Winslow
Florence North Hanover Woodbury
Fort Dix Oak Valley Woodbury Heights
Franklin Oaklyn Woodland
Franklinville Oldmans Woodlynne
Gibbsboro Olivet Woodstown
Gibbstown Palmyra Woolwich
Glassboro Paulsboro Wrightstown
Glendora Pedricktown  
Gloucester Pemberton