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Philadelphia PA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	1,517,550	5 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1401) (100%)
Average Income	$30,746	16,016 (36%)	952 (32%)
Median House Value	$59,700	16,784 (33%)	1,039 (26%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	45.0%	23,364 (of 25,150) (7%)	1,387 (of 1401) (1%)
% Black Population	43.2%	1,278 (95%)	15 (99%)
% Hispanic Population	8.5%	4,168 (83%)	32 (98%)
% Asian Population	4.5%	1,383 (95%)	31 (98%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	12,763 (49%)	157 (89%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	71.2%	18,983 (of 25,150) (25%)	1,311 (of 1401) (6%)
% College Graduates	17.9%	8,335 (67%)	460 (67%)
% Never Married	40.8%	892 (96%)	32 (98%)
% Married	36.8%	24,239 (4%)	1,372 (2%)
% Seperated	4.4%	1,687 (93%)	40 (97%)
% Divorced	8.6%	16,279 (35%)	748 (47%)
% Foreign Born	9.0%	3,547 (86%)	40 (97%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	661,958	5 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1401) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	41.7%	5,060 (80%)	782 (44%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.9%	14,110 (44%)	1,090 (22%)
Average Rooms in House	5.6	9,838 (61%)	1,020 (27%)
% Households with No Car	35.7%	224 (99%)	11 (99%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	4.2%	24,490 (3%)	1,381 (1%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.1%	3,590 (86%)	113 (92%)
Median House Value	$59,700	16,784 (33%)	1,039 (26%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.3%	9,591 (62%)	429 (69%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.7%	3,338 (87%)	106 (92%)
Average Monthly Rent	$569	6,918 (72%)	325 (77%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	55.9%	18,608 (of 25,150) (26%)	1,067 (of 1401) (24%)
% Drive Alone to Work	49.2%	24,453 (3%)	1,391 (1%)
% Take Public Transportation	25.4%	64 (100%)	6 (100%)
% Walk to Work	9.1%	2,586 (90%)	121 (91%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	32.0	3,397 (86%)	115 (92%)
% Households making less than $10,000	18.5%	4,127 (84%)	97 (93%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.0%	9,074 (64%)	446 (68%)
Median Household Income	$30,746	16,016 (36%)	952 (32%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	8.7%	2,115 (92%)	29 (98%)
Per Capita Income	$16,509	13,182 (48%)	852 (39%)
Male Worker Income	$34,199	9,258 (63%)	551 (61%)
Female Worker Income	$28,477	5,031 (80%)	256 (82%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	18.4%	3,711 (85%)	51 (96%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	22.9%	3,604 (86%)	53 (96%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	1.00

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Houston, Texas	0.80
Dallas, Texas	0.77
San Antonio, Texas	0.75
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0.71
Phoenix, Arizona	0.70
Baltimore, Maryland	0.69
Memphis, Tennessee	0.69
Detroit, Michigan	0.69
Cleveland, Ohio	0.68
St. Louis, Missouri	0.68

Philadelphia PA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
1-Unit Attached Housing Units	398,114	1
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	121,090	1
Houses Worth Between $50,000 and $99,999	146,820	1
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	2,853	1
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	20,580	1

Philadelphia PA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1401)
Population	1,517,550	1
Male Population	705,107	1
Female Population	812,443	1
Under 5 years Old Population	98,161	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	112,111	1

Philadelphia PA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	8.1%	24,990
Percent of Households with Two Cars	18.0%	24,576
Percent Married Couple Family Households	32.1%	24,543
Percent of Households with Three or More Cars	4.2%	24,490
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	49.2%	24,453

Philadelphia PA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1401)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	8.1%	1,393
Percent of Households with Two Cars	18.0%	1,392
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	49.2%	1,391
Percent White Population	45.0%	1,387
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	46.4%	1,387

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Philadelphia PA	Houston, Texas
Total Population	1,517,550	1,953,631
Average Age	34.2	30.9
Average Income	$30,746	$36,616
Median House Value	$59,700	$79,300
% White Population	45.0%	49.3%
% Black Population	43.2%	25.3%
% Asian Population	4.5%	5.3%
% Hispanic Population	8.5%	37.4%

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