Demographics & People — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,582,432
Estimated 2026~1,573,500
Median Age35.3
Total Households669,222
Family Households352,069
Average Household Size2.29
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White571,785
Black or African American631,361
Asian122,949
Hispanic or Latino240,543

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups765,854
Unclassified or not reported347,172
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino249,723
Irish154,492
Hispanic: Puerto Rican136,731
German109,882
Italian108,240
English46,908
Polish46,562
Subsaharan African41,199

Language

English Only1,130,177
Spanish159,884
Population 5+1,485,930

Veterans

Veterans52,405
Population 18+1,250,016

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.7 minutes
Work from Home18.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.