Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, Philadelphia's population is 1,449,634 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.56 percent.
The median home cost in Philadelphia is $103,220. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Philadelphia's cost of living is 7.69% Lower than the U.S. average.
Philadelphia public schools spend $5,971 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Philadelphia.
The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 9.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Philadelphia jobs have Decreased by 0.10 percent.
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Philadelphia, my pros and cons: Philly has a down to earth vibe to it. Great restaurants and culture. The climate, for my tastes, is too humid and too cold. I live in the suburbs and deal with horrible... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: Moving to Philadelphia was also culture shock for me. Besides the high crime, overall dirtyness, and lack of personality, the attitudes of the people are the absolute... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: I just moved here and I, also, cannot wait to leave. I have lived in Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and NYC and I have been to the far reaches of the world. I am more... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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People
The 2009 Philadelphia, PA, population is 1,449,634. There are 10,714 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Philadelphia, PA
The median age is 35. The US median is 37.6. 42.06% of people in Philadelphia, PA, are married. 8.50% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.51 people. 13.48% of people are married, with children. 14.10% have children, but are single.
Race in Philadelphia, PA
42.86% of people are white, 44.29% are black, 5.26% are asian, 0.30% are native american, and 7.78% claim 'Other'.
9.27% of the people in Philadelphia, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.73% are non-hispanic).
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I love my arts community: Since the days when Ben Franklin's writings and inventiveness so dramatically changed his neighbors' lives, Philadelphia's creative spirit has thrived. Today, hundreds... (read more)Philadelphia Restaurants: I believe Philadelphia was identified as one of the most obese cities in the US a few years back, and if you check out the local food scene, it's not hard to see why. ... (read more)Center City - Not So Homey Any More: Over the last 5-10 years, Center City Phila has added a lot of upscale housing and office space. Where are these new residents employed? It's getting a lot more... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Health
There are 460 physicians per 100,000 population in Philadelphia, PA. The US average is 170.
Philadelphia, PA Health Index
Air quality in Philadelphia, PA is 12 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Philadelphia, PA is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Philadelphia, my pros and cons: Philly has a down to earth vibe to it. Great restaurants and culture. The climate, for my tastes, is too humid and too cold. I live in the suburbs and deal with horrible... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: Moving to Philadelphia was also culture shock for me. Besides the high crime, overall dirtyness, and lack of personality, the attitudes of the people are the absolute... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: I just moved here and I, also, cannot wait to leave. I have lived in Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and NYC and I have been to the far reaches of the world. I am more... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Philadelphia, PA, is 9.60%, with job growth of -0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.20%.
Philadelphia, PA Taxes
Philadelphia, PA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.76%.
Philadelphia, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,188, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,859.
Philadelphia Economy SperlingViews
transportation: I love this city, big city but not crowd, public transportation anywhere.... (read more)A real regional asset whose management has a talen: Philadelphia is fortunate to have one of the country's most comprehensive mass transit systems in the form of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority... (read more)Temp Extremes: Hot and muggy in summer, freezing in winter, but nice in the short spring and autumn... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 9.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.76% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,188 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,859 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 24.32% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.82% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.54% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.93% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.40% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.46% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.03% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.59% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.20% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.37% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.11% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.71% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.63% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.52% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.54% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Philadelphia, PA, is $103,220. Home appreciation is -5.70% over the last year. The median age of Philadelphia, PA, real estate is 59 years.
Philadelphia, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.46% of the Philadelphia, PA, population. 10.75% of houses and apartments in Philadelphia, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Philadelphia Housing SperlingViews
liven in Philly: I am born and raised here in the city of "Brotherely love" I'v loved and lost and loved again. this a is a great city but it does take it tole on you just as any other... (read more)Some Philadelphia Statistics are Skewed: The average home price in Philadelphia is in the lower 100,100's. This is true. The fact is though, most people who would move to Philadelphia would be interested in... (read more)Philos Adelphos (City of Brotherly Love): Great city, run by a poor mayor for 8 years and nearly driven into the ground with crime and corruption. New reform mayor in control now. Things looking much better.... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
| Median Home Age | 59 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $103,220 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 52.45% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.75% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.46% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.12 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.24% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.40% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 15.06% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.26% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.99% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.17% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.38% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.59% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.20% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.54% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.61% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.02% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.80% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 0.97% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3.29% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6.79% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.07% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.54% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 16.11% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 40.41% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Philadelphia, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Philadelphia, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Philadelphia Crime SperlingViews
Response to Phil on Racial segregation and ignoran: I have lived in Philadelphia all of my life and like you I have lived in several neighborhoods inside the city (not all would be impossible)but several. And like you... (read more)The crime in Philadelphia is out of control!: I live in Center City, specifically the Washington Square West area. It is supposedly one of the nicest parts of the city. In the three years that I've lived here, I was... (read more)Lets turn the city around: The City of Philadelphia is really a great place to live, you have access to everything, meet really interesting people and can learn a lot for the historic context. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Climate
Philadelphia, PA, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 12 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120.
On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia, PA. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 30. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 44 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Temp Extremes: Hot and muggy in summer, freezing in winter, but nice in the short spring and autumn... (read more)Moldy city: Over the last few years, the airborne mold count (something that, unfortunately, is not talked about nearly as much as pollen) has been way too high, making me miserable... (read more)Climate in the NE Philly: Overall the climate is pretty well balanced. We experience all four seasons as much the global warming allows us! It is nice becasue the climate generally follows the... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Education
Philadelphia, PA, schools spend $5,971 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 992 students per librarian, and 543 children per counselor in Philadelphia, PA schools.
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re: I love Philly but now I live in Miami, and ple: tell me where you got the job, maybe they're hiring b/c i gotta get the HELL out of Miami... (read more)I love Philly but now I live in Miami, and please : look I am a hatian American Black male (not all hatian are black)I was born in Philly, Graduated from Penn Wood High School, which was a chater mix school in LANSDOWNE... (read more)Philadelphia schools: Unfortunately, they are not very good. We are moving out of state to escape private school... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Philadelphia, PA, takes 34 minutes. 50% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 25% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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transportation: I love this city, big city but not crowd, public transportation anywhere.... (read more)A real regional asset whose management has a talen: Philadelphia is fortunate to have one of the country's most comprehensive mass transit systems in the form of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority... (read more)Temp Extremes: Hot and muggy in summer, freezing in winter, but nice in the short spring and autumn... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Philadelphia, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Philadelphia, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Philadelphia, PA cost of living is 92.31.
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Philos Adelphos (City of Brotherly Love): Great city, run by a poor mayor for 8 years and nearly driven into the ground with crime and corruption. New reform mayor in control now. Things looking much better.... (read more)re: Philly - 3/8/2008: I despise this... (read more)Philly: Cost of living is very low and the food is the best in the country! However, you can't walk around at night, the infrastructure is poor at best and the murder rate is... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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Religion
53.37% of the people in Philadelphia, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 32.40% are Catholic; 9.22% are Protestant; 0.12% are LDS; 3.12% are another Christian faith; 5.71% in Philadelphia, PA are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 2.79% affilitates with Islam.
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Philadelphia, my pros and cons: Philly has a down to earth vibe to it. Great restaurants and culture. The climate, for my tastes, is too humid and too cold. I live in the suburbs and deal with horrible... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: Moving to Philadelphia was also culture shock for me. Besides the high crime, overall dirtyness, and lack of personality, the attitudes of the people are the absolute... (read more)re: Regretful move - 7/15/2009: I just moved here and I, also, cannot wait to leave. I have lived in Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and NYC and I have been to the far reaches of the world. I am more... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
| Percent Religious | 53.37% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 32.40% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.22% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.12% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.28% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.58% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.06% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.30% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.00% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.12% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.71% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.79% | 0.54% |
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Voting
80.44% of the people in Philadelphia, PA are registered as Democrats. 19.30% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.26%.
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Response to Phil on Racial segregation and ignoran: I have lived in Philadelphia all of my life and like you I have lived in several neighborhoods inside the city (not all would be impossible)but several. And like you... (read more)The crime in Philadelphia is out of control!: I live in Center City, specifically the Washington Square West area. It is supposedly one of the nicest parts of the city. In the three years that I've lived here, I was... (read more)Lets turn the city around: The City of Philadelphia is really a great place to live, you have access to everything, meet really interesting people and can learn a lot for the historic context. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Philadelphia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Philadelphia Click Here
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