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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
6,272,014
Households
2,467,761
Average household size
2.48
Median age
39.3 years
Median household income
$91,289
Housing units
2,624,257
Population comparison
2020 Census6,245,051
2024 estimate6,272,014
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
6,272,014
Median age
39.3 years
Male
3,046,206
Female
3,225,808
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.1 years
Female median age
40.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
175,431Under 5167,991
507,0525–17487,439
276,94618–24278,211
432,98825–34442,936
410,63135–44422,790
370,79945–54387,869
400,11555–64430,816
472,24465+607,756
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5175,431167,991
5–17507,052487,439
18–24276,946278,211
25–34432,988442,936
35–44410,631422,790
45–54370,799387,869
55–64400,115430,816
65+472,244607,756
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5–17
Male
5–9
184,851
10–14
199,877
15–17
122,324
Female
5–9
179,255
10–14
190,777
15–17
117,407
18–24
Male
18–19
83,973
20
37,885
21
38,136
22–24
116,952
Female
18–19
84,109
20
38,307
21
37,594
22–24
118,201
25–34
Male
25–29
207,819
30–34
225,169
Female
25–29
211,878
30–34
231,058
35–44
Male
35–39
208,569
40–44
202,062
Female
35–39
219,985
40–44
202,805
45–54
Male
45–49
178,704
50–54
192,095
Female
45–49
186,082
50–54
201,787
55–64
Male
55–59
201,199
60–61
79,072
62–64
119,844
Female
55–59
212,866
60–61
88,063
62–64
129,887
65+
Male
65–66
72,049
67–69
95,448
70–74
127,273
75–79
82,031
80–84
52,388
85+
43,055
Female
65–66
79,790
67–69
110,176
70–74
153,498
75–79
107,364
80–84
73,606
85+
83,322
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,770,22960.1%
Black alone
1,259,53320.1%
Two or more races
493,7297.9%
Asian alone
408,4476.5%
Some other race
321,8755.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
16,1030.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,0980.0%
Residents: 6,272,014.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,770,229
Black alone1,259,533
Two or more races493,729
Asian alone408,447
Some other race321,875
American Indian / Alaska Native16,103
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,098

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
675,164
White, not Hispanic
3,666,178

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,552,233
Married-couple share
70.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
743,98030.1%
1 person
795,01532.2%
2 people
393,72916.0%
3 people
323,90113.1%
4 people
211,1368.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
135,396
6 People
47,562
7 Plus People
28,178
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person743,980
2 people795,015
3 people393,729
4 people323,901
5+ people211,136
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,552,233
Married-couple families1,097,25070.7% of family households
With children
427,04338.9%
Without children
670,20761.1%
Other families454,98329.3% of family households
Male householder
119,41326.2%
Female householder
335,57073.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,552,233Not applicable
Married-couple families1,097,25070.7%
With children427,04338.9%
Without children670,20761.1%
Other families454,98329.3%
Male householder119,41326.2%
Female householder335,57073.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$91,289
Median family
$116,434
Per capita
$50,461
Household incomeShare of households
341,54013.8%
Under $25k
358,18414.5%
$25–49k
342,20713.9%
$50–74k
289,60411.7%
$75–99k
444,23818.0%
$100–149k
269,44410.9%
$150–199k
422,54417.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
124,459
$10,000–$14,999
79,107
$15,000–$19,999
64,836
$20,000–$24,999
73,138
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
67,553
$30,000–$34,999
76,089
$35,000–$39,999
70,479
$40,000–$44,999
71,365
$45,000–$49,999
72,698
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
139,170
$60,000–$74,999
203,037
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
249,764
$125,000–$149,999
194,474
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k341,540
$25–49k358,184
$50–74k342,207
$75–99k289,604
$100–149k444,238
$150–199k269,444
$200k+422,544

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,378,944
High school or higher
92.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
135,5503.1%
Less than 9th grade
203,4924.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,174,10026.8%
High school or equivalent
692,91115.8%
Some college, no degree
325,4417.4%
Associate degree
1,067,54924.4%
Bachelor’s degree
779,90117.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
68,005
Nursery School
1,388
Kindergarten
1,008
First Grade
1,829
Second Grade
1,729
Third Grade
4,039
Fourth Grade
4,529
Fifth Grade
6,652
Sixth Grade
15,252
Seventh Grade
6,707
Eighth Grade
24,412
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
30,920
Tenth Grade
42,699
Eleventh Grade
53,765
Twelfth No Diploma
76,108
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,037,564
Ged Or Alternative Credential
136,536
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
239,454
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
453,457
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
549,497
Professional School Degree
131,383
Doctorate Degree
99,021
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade135,550
Grades 9–12, no diploma203,492
High school or equivalent1,174,100
Some college, no degree692,911
Associate degree325,441
Bachelor’s degree1,067,549
Graduate or professional779,901
Marital status by sexMale and Female
66,242226,594
Widowed
185,778279,368
Divorced
39,05552,206
Separated
1,237,3071,207,584
Now Married
996,720974,239
Never Married
97,526107,963
Married Spouse Absent
1,139,7811,099,621
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed66,242226,594
Divorced185,778279,368
Separated39,05552,206
Now Married1,237,3071,207,584
Never Married996,720974,239
Married Spouse Absent97,526107,963
Married Spouse Present1,139,7811,099,621

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$351,900
Median gross rent
$1,480
Housing tenure
Owner
1,649,03566.8%
Renter
818,72633.2%
Occupied homes: 2,467,761.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,649,035
Renter818,726
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,467,76194.0%
Vacant
156,4966.0%
Housing units: 2,624,257.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,467,761
Vacant156,496

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,060,639
Owners without mortgage
588,396
Vacancy reason
For rent41,745
For sale12,327
Rented, not occupied11,383
Sold, not occupied9,131
Seasonal8,725
Migrant workers166
Other73,019
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent41,745
For sale12,327
Rented, not occupied11,383
Sold, not occupied9,131
Seasonal8,725
Migrant workers166
Other73,019
Structure type
Detached1,139,383
Attached770,779
2–4 units222,217
5–19 units192,523
20+ units268,741
Mobile or other30,614
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
110,325
Structure 3–4 Units
111,892
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
93,558
Structure 10–19 Units
98,965
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
80,505
Structure 50 Plus Units
188,236
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
29,707
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
907
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,139,383
Attached770,779
2–4 units222,217
5–19 units192,523
20+ units268,741
Mobile or other30,614
Year builtHousing units by period
1,126,43042.9%
Before 1960
621,16423.7%
1960–79
486,47918.5%
1980–99
358,44713.7%
2000–19
31,7371.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
561,500
1940–1949
181,571
1950–1959
383,359
1960–79
1960–1969
306,322
1970–1979
314,842
1980–99
1980–1989
258,097
1990–1999
228,382
2000–19
2000–2009
212,928
2010–2019
145,519
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,126,430
1960–79621,164
1980–99486,479
2000–19358,447
2020+31,737
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
288,996
15,217
1990s
253,258
20,509
2000s
364,767
67,412
2010s
530,401
396,397
2020–22
184,945
249,645
2023+
26,668
69,546
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990288,99615,217
1990s253,25820,509
2000s364,76767,412
2010s530,401396,397
2020–22184,945249,645
2023+26,66869,546
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
111,9416.8%
Under $100k
375,65322.8%
$100–249k
743,00945.1%
$250–499k
270,85616.4%
$500–749k
91,9135.6%
$750–999k
36,6822.2%
$1–1.49m
18,9811.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
13,556
10000–14999
4,495
15000–19999
4,717
20000–24999
6,192
25000–29999
5,478
30000–34999
6,041
35000–39999
3,417
40000–49999
9,181
50000–59999
8,442
60000–69999
10,272
70000–79999
10,457
80000–89999
13,701
90000–99999
15,992
$100–249k
100000–124999
42,999
125000–149999
35,209
150000–174999
66,246
175000–199999
61,999
200000–249999
169,200
$250–499k
250000–299999
164,165
300000–399999
332,639
400000–499999
246,205
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
8,503
2000000+
10,478
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k111,941
$100–249k375,653
$250–499k743,009
$500–749k270,856
$750–999k91,913
$1–1.49m36,682
$1.5m+18,981
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50047,985
$500–999101,634
$1,000–1,499256,252
$1,500–1,999213,868
$2,000–2,499100,194
$2,500–2,99936,192
$3,000+33,849
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Under $500
Under 100
2,163
100–149
677
150–199
2,602
200–249
5,201
250–299
11,322
300–349
7,062
350–399
6,883
400–449
6,098
450–499
5,977
$500–999
500–549
5,342
550–599
5,023
600–649
6,711
650–699
5,622
700–749
7,480
750–799
10,681
800–899
24,753
900–999
36,022
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
121,402
1250–1499
134,850
$3,000+
3000–3499
15,926
3500+
17,923
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50047,985
$500–999101,634
$1,000–1,499256,252
$1,500–1,999213,868
$2,000–2,499100,194
$2,500–2,99936,192
$3,000+33,849
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
94,662
211,811
1 vehicle
484,200
400,664
2 vehicles
690,553
166,377
3 vehicles
257,572
30,396
4 vehicles
87,381
6,757
5+ vehicles
34,667
2,721
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle94,662211,811
1 vehicle484,200400,664
2 vehicles690,553166,377
3 vehicles257,57230,396
4 vehicles87,3816,757
5+ vehicles34,6672,721

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,078,717
Average commute
28.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,932,22362.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
215,1207.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
187,1016.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
114,0543.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
582,76018.9%Derived from published counts
Other
47,4591.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,078,717.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
96,178
Bicycle
17,876
Other
Other Transportation
35,659
Motorcycle
1,737
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
10,063
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,932,223
Carpool215,120
Public transit187,101
Walk or bicycle114,054
Work from home582,760
Other47,459
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
526,03921.1%
Under 15 min
867,26334.7%
15–29 min
602,69624.1%
30–44 min
257,28410.3%
45–59 min
242,6759.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
59,658
5–9
190,910
10–14
275,471
15–29 min
15–19
341,228
20–24
343,108
25–29
182,927
30–44 min
30–34
380,251
35–39
96,003
40–44
126,442
60+ min
60–89
175,477
90+
67,198
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min526,039
15–29 min867,263
30–44 min602,696
45–59 min257,284
60+ min242,675

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
5,091,473
Civilian labor force
3,337,728
Employed
3,140,991
Unemployed
196,737
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Poverty universe
6,119,775
Persons below poverty
705,061
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
2,131,112
Blue-collar workers
525,482
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
209,344
275,053
Sales Office Occupations
237,412
368,410
Management Business Science Arts
713,212
812,078
Production Transportation Material Moving
247,847
82,539
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
187,107
7,989
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations209,344275,053
Sales Office Occupations237,412368,410
Management Business Science Arts713,212812,078
Production Transportation Material Moving247,84782,539
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance187,1077,989

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,755,258
Workplace jobs
2,738,540
Internal commuters
2,296,564
Inbound commuters
441,976
Outbound commuters
458,694
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,876,67494.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
323,4515.2%
Residents: 6,200,125.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,876,674
Uninsured323,451
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
49,88015.4%
Under 19
117,90936.5%
Age 19–34
149,57746.2%
Age 35–64
6,0851.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1949,880
Age 19–34117,909
Age 35–64149,577
Age 65+6,085

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
5,529,58588.2%
Foreign born
742,42911.8%
Residents: 6,272,014.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born5,529,585
Foreign born742,429

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
422,178
Not a citizen
320,251

Residential mobility

Same house
5,544,609
Within same county
333,954
From another county
150,897
From another state
141,888
From abroad
36,264

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,586,947

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area has 6,272,014 residents and a median age of 39.3 years. It ranks No. 7 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,555 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area6,272,014$91,28939.3 years66.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%
Delaware1,021,191$84,95441.6 years73%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%

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