Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Philadelphia
Municipality: Philadelphia city
Total Population 1,585,577
SEX
Male 737,763
Female 847,814
AGE
Under 5 years 115,871
5 to 17 years 263,550
18 to 20 years 76,244
21 to 24 years 108,151
25 to 44 years 490,244
45 to 54 years 147,923
55 to 59 years 68,766
60 to 64 years 74,114
65 to 74 years 138,175
75 to 84 years 79,738
85 years and over 22,801
Median age 33.2
Under 18 years 379,421
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 240,714
Percent of total population 15.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 603,075
Family households (families) 378,045
Married-couple families 227,187
Percent of total households 37.7
Other family, male householder 28,488
Other family, female householder 122,370
Nonfamily households 225,030
Percent of total households 37.3
Householder living alone 190,529
Householder 65 years and over 75,558
Persons living in households 1,541,025
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 44,552
Institutionalized persons 16,795
Other persons in group quarters 27,757
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 848,586
Black 631,936
Percent of total population 39.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3,454
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 43,522
Percent of total population 2.7
Other race 58,079
Hispanic Origin (any race) 89,193
Percent of total population 5.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 674,899
Occupied housing units 603,075
Owner occupied 373,601
Percent owner occupied 61.9
Renter occupied 229,474
Vacant housing units 71,824
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 876
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 28,313
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 37,301
1-unit, attached 415,024
2 to 4 units 103,096
5 to 9 units 26,583
10 or more units 86,101
Mobile home, trailer, other 6,794
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 325,531
Less than $50,000 164,725
$50,000 to $99,999 125,298
$100,000 to $149,999 23,710
$150,000 to $199,999 6,713
$200,000 to $299,999 3,036
$300,000 or more 2,049
Median (dollars) 49,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 219,773
Less than $250 54,165
$250 to $499 116,334
$500 to $749 37,144
$750 to $999 7,648
$1,000 or more 4,482
Median (dollars) 358
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 325,531
White 204,669
Black 109,927
Percent of occupied units 33.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 605
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 4,191
Percent of occupied units 1.3
Other race 6,139
Hispanic origin (of any race) 10,423
Percent of occupied units 3.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997