Philadelphia County Information

Philadelphia in Pennsylvania occupies 143 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,448,394, a change from a 2000 population of 1,517,550 and 1,585,577 in 1990. 15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 20,908 acts of violent crime reported in Philadelphia in 2004, a change from 22,812 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 39,584 people: 6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.6%.

Read more about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPhiladelphia 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area143 sq. milesRanked 3,076 of 3,140
Population 20061,448,394Ranked 24 of 3,140
Population 20051,456,350 
Population 20001,517,550Ranked 18 of 3,140
Population 19901,585,577Ranked 12 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion47.4% 
African American45.4% 
Asian American5.2% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.5% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2415.1% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4414.1% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 649.7% 
Population 65 to 745.9% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes20,90822,812
Murders / Manslaughters330 
Forcible Rapes1,001 
Robberies9,757 
Aggravated Assaults9,820 
Total Property Crimes60,93775,192
Burglaries10,536 
Larceny Thefts37,814 
Motor Vehicle Thefts12,587 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population623,622635,138
Unemployed Population39,58435,532
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.6%

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