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Pennsylvania·Philadelphia County
93 neighborhoods·1.6M people·$243K median·11,758/mi²
Black 38 · White 33 · Hispanic 16 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1
Living alone 39 · Other 34 · Married couple 27
Health 39 · Professional 25 · Retail 15 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 6 · Manufacturing 6 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Service 21 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 46 · Work from home 18 · Transit 17 · Carpool 15 · Walk 6 · Bike 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circle | 51,157 | $217K |
| Olney | 44,542 | $150K |
| Cobbs Creek | 39,567 | $178K |
| West Oak Lane | 37,618 | $204K |
| Overbrook | 36,663 | $214K |
| Bustleton | 34,914 | $349K |
| Mayfair | 34,219 | $234K |
| Somerton | 33,179 | $340K |
The median home value in Philadelphia is $243,100 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Philadelphia has 1,579,706 residents across 408 census tracts and 31 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.3; the population is 38.3% Black, 33.2% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.4% (Census ACS).
Penn Alexander Sch (89%), Meredith William M Sch (87%) and Greenfield Albert M Sch (81%) lead the elementary schools; Baldi C C A MS (50%), Science Leadership Academy MS (41%) and AMY NW (39%) lead the middle schools; Masterman Julia R Sec Sch (87%), Academy at Palumbo (83%) and Central HS (83%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,397/month, 11% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Philadelphia is $61,953 a year, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Philadelphia, median rent is $1,397/month and the median home value is $243,100 (Census ACS).
Philadelphia reported 9.8 violent crimes and 50.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 89 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 16 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Philadelphia are heat wave (94), earthquake (70) and cold wave (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Philadelphia, 6.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).