Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

USA > Philadelphia-camden-wilmington, Pa-nj-de-md Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over5,600,228100%
English only4,773,82785.2%
Language other than English826,40114.8%
   Speak English less than very well327,8905.9%
   Spanish344,2506.1%
      Speak English less than very well140,9862.5%
   Other Indo-European languages258,0704.6%
      Speak English less than very well85,2201.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages179,2273.2%
      Speak English less than very well90,2261.6%
   Other languages44,8540.8%
      Speak English less than very well11,4580.2%

Ancestry in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,967,349100%
  American187,7113.1%
  Arab26,9530.5%
  Czech16,3860.3%
  Danish9,2560.2%
  Dutch64,5181.1%
  English489,2708.2%
  French (except Basque)95,4041.6%
  French Canadian14,9070.2%
  German1,026,83517.2%
  Greek31,7010.5%
  Hungarian43,3440.7%
  Irish1,238,59620.8%
  Italian843,05214.1%
  Lithuanian30,7630.5%
  Norwegian22,7470.4%
  Polish335,6135.6%
  Portuguese14,2800.2%
  Russian115,0431.9%
  Scotch-Irish47,1200.8%
  Scottish84,0831.4%
  Slovak25,7510.4%
  Subsaharan African65,8621.1%
  Swedish37,6840.6%
  Swiss13,7120.2%
  Ukrainian55,6210.9%
  Welsh53,4160.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)60,7151.0%
Households By Type in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households2,228,421100%
  Family households (families)1,451,52865.1%
     With own children under 18 years652,41529.3%
     Married-couple family1,040,13046.7%
        With own children under 18 years441,84119.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family100,7414.5%
        With own children under 18 years45,9122.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family310,65713.9%
        With own children under 18 years164,6627.4%
  Nonfamily households776,89334.9%
     Householder living alone651,06029.2%
        65 years and over232,49710.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years725,17032.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over568,87825.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households5,805,844100%
  Householder2,228,42138.4%
  Spouse1,038,87817.9%
  Child1,837,29931.6%
  Other relatives406,5737.0%
  Nonrelatives294,6735.1%
     Unmarried partner125,3032.2%
Marital Status in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,300,641100%
  Never married893,94838.9%
  Now married, except separated1,126,93549.0%
  Separated46,2692.0%
  Widowed65,8482.9%
  Divorced167,6417.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,531,608100%
  Never married855,71633.8%
  Now married, except separated1,103,11943.6%
  Separated64,4002.5%
  Widowed255,47610.1%
  Divorced252,89710.0%
Fertility in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months77,267100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)29,94838.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women350%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old890%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old280%
Grandparents in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years131,776100%
  Responsible for grandchildren44,48933.8%
        Less than 1 year7,9686.0%
        1 or 2 years11,7498.9%
        3 or 4 years7,0015.3%
        5 or more years17,77113.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years44,489100%
  Who are female30,08667.6%
  Who are married27,80562.5%
School Enrollment in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,609,353100%
  Nursery school, preschool112,9317.0%
  Kindergarten75,2484.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)610,07637.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)340,56821.2%
  College or graduate school470,53029.2%
Educational Attainment in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over3,983,855100%
  Less than 9th grade150,5583.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma310,0367.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,230,78730.9%
  Some college, no degree711,68917.9%
  Associate's degree261,2056.6%
  Bachelor's degree796,76520.0%
  Graduate or professional degree522,81513.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher033.1%
Veteran Status in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over4,571,763100%
  Civilian veterans383,7558.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population5,885,192100%
  With a disability695,86911.8%
 
Under 18 years1,384,046100%
  With a disability60,1254.3%
 
18 to 64 years3,732,021100%
  With a disability366,4189.8%
 
65 years and over769,125100%
  With a disability269,32635.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over5,898,415100%
  Same house5,225,18188.6%
  Different house in the U.S.642,77310.9%
     Same county399,6836.8%
     Different county243,0904.1%
        Same state121,7092.1%
        Different state121,3812.1%
  Abroad30,4610.5%
Place Of Birth in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,967,349100%
  Native5,396,47290.4%
     Born in United States5,277,92888.4%
        State of residence3,776,21463.3%
        Different state1,501,71425.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)118,5442.0%
  Foreign born570,8779.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population570,877100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen292,06851.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen278,80948.8%
Year of Entry in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States689,421100%
  Native118,544100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,8162.4%
    Entered before 2010115,72897.6%
  Foreign born570,877100%
    Entered 2010 or later18,9753.3%
    Entered before 2010551,90296.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Philadelphia-camden-wilmington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea570,877100%
  Europe117,01520.5%
  Asia227,65239.9%
  Africa47,5808.3%
  Oceania1,7060.3%
  Latin America167,61129.4%
  Northern America9,3131.6%