Philadelphia County , Pennsylvania
Population: 1,582,432 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,698 Home $232,400 Rent $1,323/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.6 million residents, Philadelphia County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $232,000, household income $60,698. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Philadelphia County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$60,698
Median Income
household
$232,400
Home Value
median
$1,323/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,698 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,669 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Median Home Value | $232,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,323/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 52.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 47.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,582,432 |
| Median Age | 35.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.6% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.6 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
85.40
🌪️ Tornado
98.66
🌀 Hurricane
94.28
🔥 Wildfire
28.69
❄️ Winter Storm
99.78
🌍 Earthquake
98.28
☀️ Drought
21.66
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