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 | | |
| County | Philadelphia | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 143 sq. miles | Ranked 3,076 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,448,394 | Ranked 24 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,456,350 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,517,550 | Ranked 18 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,585,577 | Ranked 12 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 47.4% | |
| African American | 45.4% | |
| Asian American | 5.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20,908 | 22,812 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 330 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1,001 | |
| Robberies | 9,757 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9,820 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 60,937 | 75,192 |
| Burglaries | 10,536 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37,814 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12,587 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 623,622 | 635,138 |
| Unemployed Population | 39,584 | 35,532 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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