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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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