Overview
923
Total Population
32.2
Median age
53.52%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
38.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
46
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Philadelphia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Philadelphia is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Philadelphia's population under 18 was 22.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Philadelphia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Philadelphia, 15.06% were under the age of 15, 28.60% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 12.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 65 more females than males in Philadelphia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.52% females and 46.48% males in Philadelphia, TN.
- The Philadelphia, TN gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Philadelphia's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Philadelphia population: 77.14% are White, 16.90% are Black or African American and 5.96% are multiracial.
- Philadelphia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 877 (95.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Philadelphia is White with a population of 712 (77.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Philadelphia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 726 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Philadelphia's population increased by 103 (18.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Philadelphia's population decreased by 43 (6.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Philadelphia's population was lowest in year 2000 at 550.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)