Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
41.4%
European
34.1%
Hispanic
15.1%
Indian
4%
East Asian
3.4%
Other
2%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Philadelphia Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Black or African American41.4%10.6%—
Non-Hispanic White34.1%71.9%58%
Hispanic15.1%9.9%—
Indian4%1.5%—
East Asian3.4%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Philadelphia County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,953$77,971$80,734
Median home value$243,100$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.9×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,397/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income27.1%18.6%21.0%