Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1683* | 600 | — |
| 1731* | 12,000 | +1900.0% |
| 1790 | 28,522 | +137.7% |
| 1800 | 41,220 | +44.5% |
| 1810 | 53,722 | +30.3% |
| 1820 | 63,802 | +18.8% |
| 1830 | 80,462 | +26.1% |
| 1840 | 93,665 | +16.4% |
| 1850 | 121,376 | +29.6% |
| 1860 | 565,529 | +365.9% |
| 1870 | 674,022 | +19.2% |
| 1880 | 847,170 | +25.7% |
| 1890 | 1,046,964 | +23.6% |
| 1900 | 1,293,697 | +23.6% |
| 1910 | 1,549,008 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | 1,823,779 | +17.7% |
| 1930 | 1,950,961 | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 1,931,334 | −1.0% |
| 1950 | 2,071,605 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 2,002,512 | −3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,948,609 | −2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,688,210 | −13.4% |
| 1990 | 1,585,577 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,517,550 | −4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,526,006 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,536,471 | +0.7% |
| Populations for City of Philadelphia, not for Philadelphia County. Population for Philadelphia County was 54,388 (including 42,520 urban) in 1790; 81,009 (including 69,403 urban) in 1800; 111,210 (including 91,874 urban) in 1810; 137,097 (including 112,772 urban) in 1820; 188,797 (including 161,410 urban) in 1830; 258,037 (including 220,423 urban) in 1840; and 408,762 (including 340,045 urban) in 1850. Under Act of Consolidation, 1854, City of Philadelphia absorbed the various districts, boroughs, townships, other suburbs, and remaining rural area in Philadelphia County as the consolidated City and County of Philadelphia. Source: |
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| Racial composition | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41.0% | 45.0% | 53.5% | 58.2% | 65.6% |
| —Non-Hispanic | 36.9% | 42.5% | 52.1% | 57.1% | 63.8 |
| Black or African American | 43.4% | 43.2% | 37.8% | 39.9% | 33.6% |
| —Non-Hispanic | 42.2% | 42.6% | 39.3% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 6.3% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Some other race | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 2.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 12.3% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
According to the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,526,006 people residing in the City of Philadelphia. This represents a 0.6% increase since the 2000 Census and the first time since the 1950 Census that the city's population showed an increase. The average population density was 11,457 people per square mile (4,405.4/km²). The 2010 Census Redistricting Data indicated that the racial makeup of the city was 661,839 (43.4%) African American, 626,221 (41.0%) White, 6,996 (0.5%) Native American, 96,405 (6.3%) Asian (2.0% Chinese, 1.2% Indian, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.6% Cambodian, 0.4% Korean, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Pakistani, 0.1% Indonesian), 744 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 90,731 (5.9%) from other races, and 43,070 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 187,611 persons (12.3%); 8.0% of Philadelphia is Puerto Rican, 1.0% Dominican, 1.0% Mexican, 0.3% Cuban, and 0.3% Colombian. The racial breakdown of Philadelphia's Hispanic/Latino population was 63,636 (33.9%) White, 17,552 (9.4%) African American, 3,498 (1.9%) Native American, 884 (0.47%) Asian, 287 (0.15%) Pacific Islander, 86,626 (46.2%) from other races, and 15,128 (8.1%) from two or more races.
The Census reported that 1,468,623 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 38,007 (2.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 19,376 (1.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 670,171 housing units, of which 599,736 (89.5%) were occupied and 70,435 (10.5%) were vacant. Of the 599,736 households, 149,193 (24.9%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 169,587 (28.3%) were married couples living together, 134,648 (22.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 36,119 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present, and 259,382 (43.2%) were non-families. 204,714 (34.1%) of all households were made up of individuals and 62,506 (10.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.20.
The population was spread out with 343,837 (22.5%) under the age of 18, 203,697 (13.3%) from 18 to 25, 434,385 (28.5%) from 25 to 44, 358,778 (23.5%) from 45 to 64, and 185,309 (12.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
In the 2000 United States Census, the top 5 largest ancestries included Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.1%), Polish (4.3%), and English (2.9%).
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