Philadelphia, PA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over1,174,798100.0
In labor force656,93555.9
Civilian labor force
656,53955.9
Employed
584,95749.8
Unemployed
71,5826.1
Percent of civilian labor force
10.9(X)
Armed Forces
3960.0
Not in labor force517,86344.1
Females 16 years and over644,826100.0
In labor force336,02952.1
Civilian labor force
335,87752.1
Employed
300,34246.6
Own children under 6 years106,169100.0
All parents in family in labor force62,70859.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over569,761100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone280,31549.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled73,15612.8
Public transportation (including taxicab)144,93625.4
Walked51,5649.1
Other means9,0381.6
Worked at home10,7521.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)32.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over584,957100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations184,36131.5
Service occupations115,21819.7
Sales and office occupations173,27029.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations6520.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations38,3096.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations73,14712.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining7600.1
Construction23,0903.9
Manufacturing51,3948.8
Wholesale trade17,4373.0
Retail trade60,95810.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities34,8015.9
Information17,2903.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing45,1457.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services61,49010.5
Educational, health and social services152,13526.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services47,2538.1
Other services (except public administration)30,1875.2
Public administration43,0177.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers464,58679.4
Government workers96,35416.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business22,6723.9
Unpaid family workers1,3450.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households590,283100.0
Less than $10,000109,23718.5
$10,000 to $14,99949,0358.3
$15,000 to $24,99989,05915.1
$25,000 to $34,99979,53213.5
$35,000 to $49,99991,68315.5
$50,000 to $74,99992,32615.6
$75,000 to $99,99942,4957.2
$100,000 to $149,99925,0924.3
$150,000 to $199,9995,6391.0
$200,000 or more6,1851.0
Median household income (dollars)30,746(X)
With earnings423,93771.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
44,963(X)
With Social Security income168,48828.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,404(X)
With Supplemental Security Income46,7407.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,529(X)
With public assistance income51,5288.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,091(X)
With retirement income102,89417.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,751(X)
Families355,253100.0
Less than $10,00045,26812.7
$10,000 to $14,99922,9206.5
$15,000 to $24,99950,85014.3
$25,000 to $34,99949,31713.9
$35,000 to $49,99958,80416.6
$50,000 to $74,99967,33319.0
$75,000 to $99,99933,0499.3
$100,000 to $149,99919,1645.4
$150,000 to $199,9994,2541.2
$200,000 or more4,2941.2
Median family income (dollars)37,036(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,509(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers34,199(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,477(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families65,259(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.4
With related children under 18 years51,146(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.0
With related children under 5 years
23,448(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.1
Families with female householder, no husband present42,100(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.2
With related children under 18 years36,558(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.7
With related children under 5 years
16,719(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)47.4
Individuals336,177(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.9
18 years and over217,710(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.9
65 years and over
34,678(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.9
Related children under 18 years116,899(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
85,800(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over102,598(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.6
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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