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

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

6.24M

0.144% 1-year growth

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

0.922% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$326,700

7.15% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.27%), Other (Hispanic) (4.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%).

None of the households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are University of Pennsylvania (11,126 degrees awarded in 2023), Temple University (8,995 degrees), and Drexel University (7,295 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was $326,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 2 cars per household.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD borders Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Dover, DE, Lancaster, PA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, Reading, PA, Trenton, NJ, and Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ.

About the photo: Philadelphia night time skyline as seen from Spring Garden Street above the Schuylkill Expressway.

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Population & Diversity

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is home to a population of 6.24M people, from which 95% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7M people) in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 392k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.7M ± 4.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.22M ± 5.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
392k ± 2.32k

10.4%

Hispanic Population

652k people

10.4% of the people in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are hispanic (652k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Most Common Origin

India
445,156 ± 28,947 people
Dominican Republic
310,418 ± 22,286 people
Mexico
204,354 ± 20,865 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was India, the natal country of 445,156 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 310,418 and Mexico with 204,354.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88,325 ± 2,083
Gulf War (2001-)
51,518 ± 1,997
Gulf War (1990s)
31,724 ± 1,700

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (523,476 people), Educational Services (330,001 people), and Retail Trade (319,409 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,581), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,570), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,750).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, are Management Occupations (376,168 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (330,569 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (280,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (523,476 people), Educational Services (330,001 people), and Retail Trade (319,409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, though some of these residents may live in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania went to Kamala Harris with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.724%).

John Fetterman, Dave McCormick, Cory Booker, Andy Kim, Chris Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Chris Van Hollen, and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (52.7%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
N/AJill Stein (0.724%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/ACory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

N/AAndy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

N/AChris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/ALisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman, Dave McCormick, Cory Booker, Andy Kim, Chris Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Chris Van Hollen, and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland

Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are White (53,056 and 57.3%), followed by Black or African American (13,371 and 14.5%), Asian (8,712 and 9.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (8,433 and 9.11%).

The largest universities in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Pennsylvania (11,126 and NaNN%), Temple University (8,995 and NaNN%), and Drexel University (7,295 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are General Business Administration & Management (5,165 and NaNN%), Registered Nursing (4,641 and NaNN%), and Financial Planning & Services (4,063 and NaNN%).

The median tuition costs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD are $36,760 for private four year colleges, and $13,674 and $24,562 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
3,112 degrees awarded
General Psychology
1,998 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
1,766 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was Registered Nursing with 3,112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Pennsylvania
11,126 degrees awarded
Temple University
8,995 degrees awarded
Drexel University
7,295 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pennsylvania with 11,126 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 41,121 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, which is 0.7 times less than the 58,729 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 53,056 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13,371 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.937% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.927% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (6.86M), Bachelors Degree (4.93M), and Some college (4.26M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD was $326,700 in 2023, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $304,900 to $326,700, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,400

$1.64M

Median Property Taxes

±$9,712

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.45M

Number of Households

± 13,463

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.4%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2023, 64.4% of workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (712k out of 6.09M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.826% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

1,332 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,332 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,323 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.27%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.826%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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