Economy & Jobs — Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments29,876
Total Employees668,999
Avg Annual Employment714,504
Avg Annual Pay$83,187
Total Annual Wages$59,437,354,521
Annual Payroll (thousands)$46,258,335
Unemployment Rate8.6%

Income

Median Household Income$57,537
Poverty Rate22.7%
IRS Returns690,400
Total AGI (thousands)$46,178,070
Average AGI per Return$66,886

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$15,476,089,625
Per Capita$9,650
Population Basis1,603,797

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)5
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.70
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants1,178
Fast Food1,443
Bars366
Coffee & Snacks451

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.306010+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.405698+00:00.