The Town Files

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

1,579,706 people. The median home is worth $243,100 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $61,953.

Towns in Philadelphia County

Towns in Philadelphia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Philadelphia1,603,797$243,100$61,95335.3

People and housing

Philadelphia CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$243,100$214,250
Median rent$1,397$996
Median household income$61,953$75,278
Median age35.344.2
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%23.8%
Below the poverty line21.4%8.5%

Jobs and pay

714,504 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,187 a year.

Largest industries in Philadelphia CountyHealth care & social assistan…192,387 jobs · $67,360Hotels & restaurants59,719 jobs · $33,532Education57,708 jobs · $102,367Professional & technical serv…57,619 jobs · $149,862Retail43,187 jobs · $37,375Administrative & support27,970 jobs · $50,998
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Philadelphia County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,348 storm events in Philadelphia County from 1996 to 2026, with 392 deaths.

Storm events in Philadelphia County by type since 1996Heat91Flood97Drought46Dense Fog40High Wind45Heavy Rain41Flash Flood159Strong Wind105Coastal Flood41Excessive Heat49
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Philadelphia County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 10, 2021HurricaneDR-4618: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
March 23, 2016SnowstormDR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 6, 2014Severe Ice StormEM-3367: Severe Winter Storm
January 10, 2013HurricaneDR-4099: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).