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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	1,526,006	#1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$36,251
Poverty Rate	25.1%
Median Age	33.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Philadelphia County Demographics Summary

population icon With 1,526,006 people, Philadelphia County is the 1st most populated county in the state of Pennsylvania out of 67 counties. But watch out, Philadelphia County, because Allegheny County with 1,223,348 people and Montgomery County with 799,874 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Philadelphia County residents was $36,251. Philadelphia County households made slightly more than Sullivan County households ($36,250) and Forest County households ($35,150) However, 25.1% of Philadelphia County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Philadelphia County residents is 33.5 years young.

race icon The largest Philadelphia County racial/ethinic groups are Black (42.2%) followed by White (36.9%) and Hispanic (12.3%).

Philadelphia County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	562,585
Black	644,287
American Indian	3,498
Asian	95,521
Pacific Islander	457
Some Other Race	4,105
Two or More Races	27,942
Hispanic	187,611
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Philadelphia County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Philadelphia County Black population is 644,287 persons or 42.2%.
The Philadelphia County White population is 562,585 persons or 36.9%.
The Philadelphia County Hispanic population is 187,611 persons or 12.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Philadelphia County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Philadelphia County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	33.5 years
Median Age - Females	35.1 years
Median Age - Males	31.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.5% of the Philadelphia County population under 18, Philadelphia County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	22.5%
Persons Over 65	12.1%
Everyone else	65.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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