| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 647,411 |
| Employed | 577,011 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 5 | |
| Total Population: | 1,504,950 |
| Labor Force | 711,418 |
| Employed | 654,787 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 3,611 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,238 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 560,846 | 37.3 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 647,062 | 43.0 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 121,924 | 8.1 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 175,118 | 11.6 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 1,332,535 | 88.5 |
| Born In PA | 1,031,936 | 68.6 |
| Not Born in Philadelphia | 249,086 | 16.6 |
| Born Outside US | 7,803 | 0.5 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 172,415 | 11.5 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 965,571 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 199,369 | 20.6 |
| High School Graduate | 344,200 | 35.6 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 156,171 | 16.2 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 265,831 | 27.5 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 311,376 | 67.7 |
| Single Parent | 148,424 | 32.3 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 668,944 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 574,488 | 100.0 | 85.9 |
| Owner Occupied | 317,755 | 55.3 | 47.5 |
| Renter Occupied | 256,733 | 44.7 | 38.4 |
| Vacant Units | 94,456 | N/A | 14.1 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $819 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $135,200 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 620,987 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 423,574 | 68.2 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 84,773 | 13.7 |
| Federal Government | 20,570 | 3.3 |
| State and Local Government | 67,661 | 10.9 |
| Self Employed | 23,244 | 3.7 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 1,165 | 0.2 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 709,801 | 100.0 | 620,987 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
293,898 | 41.4 | 210,015 | 33.8 |
| Service occupations | 127,472 | 18.0 | 136,836 | 22.0 |
| Sales and office occupations | 166,893 | 23.5 | 160,262 | 25.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
49,667 | 7.0 | 40,168 | 6.5 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
71,477 | 10.1 | 73,706 | 11.9 |
| Armed Forces | 394 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 620,987 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,185 | 0.2 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 27,223 | 4.4 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 46,495 | 7.5 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 15,421 | 2.5 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 61,884 | 10.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 36,275 | 5.8 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 14,016 | 2.3 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 40,844 | 6.6 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 70,740 | 11.4 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 178,660 | 28.8 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 57,397 | 9.2 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 41,950 | 6.8 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 28,897 | 4.7 |
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