Median Household Income
$61,953
Median Home Value
$243,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,397/mo
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Homeownership Rate
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.4%
Median Age
35.3
Population Over Time
Philadelphia County grew 2.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,546,920
2016
1,559,938
2018
1,575,522
2020
1,581,531
2022
1,593,208
2024
1,579,706
Business & Industry
Philadelphia County has 29,460 business establishments employing 699,212 people.
Health care and social assistance
4,353
Accommodation and food services
3,998
Other services (except public administration)
3,668
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3,243
Construction
1,658
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,466
Finance and insurance
1,226
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,094
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.