Pennsylvania / Census place 4260000
Philadelphia
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Philadelphia cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 1,574,281 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.1% Population estimate
- Density
- 11,720/sq mi 134.3 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 35.3 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $61,953
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,397
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 35.4%
- Typical commute
- 31.7 min
- Public transit commute
- 16.7%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: NE PHILA AP (8 mi from place center)- Average high
- 65.6°F
- Average low
- 47.2°F
- Annual rainfall
- 45"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in Philadelphia.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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