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Philadelphia, PA--NJ: Summary Profile
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Total Population |
| Metro Area |
5,100,931 |
4,919,786 |
4,780,412 |
Definition The total population of the metro area.
Source "Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000," U.S. Census Bureau, Series CENSR-3.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Total Population by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
3,583,090 |
3,706,660 |
3,709,488 |
| Hispanic |
258,606 |
175,197 |
117,213 |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
1,040,144 |
922,481 |
885,704 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
196,016 |
104,920 |
45,555 |
Definition The total population of the metro area.
Notes Non-Hispanic black and Asian/Pacific Islander groups include people who identified themselves as those races "alone" or those races "in combination with other races."
Source "Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000," U.S. Census Bureau, Series CENSR-3, and 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Percent Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
47.6% |
49.5% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
12.8% |
4.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
86.8% |
130.3% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
-3.3% |
-0.1% |
Definition The percent change in the population.
Notes In 2000, non-Hispanic black and Asian/Pacific Islander groups include people who identified themselves as those races "alone" or those races "in combination with other races."
Source "Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000," U.S. Census Bureau, Series CENSR-3.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Population Composition by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
70.2% |
75.4% |
77.6% |
| Hispanic |
5.1% |
3.6% |
2.5% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
20.4% |
18.8% |
18.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.8% |
2.1% |
1.0% |
Definition Each racial/ethnic group's share of the total U.S. population.
Notes In 2000, non-Hispanic black and Asian/Pacific Islander groups include people who identified themselves as those races "alone" or those races "in combination with other races."
Source "Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000," U.S. Census Bureau, Series CENSR-3, and 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Share of Population Under 18 by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
35.7% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
23.8% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
31.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
26.5% |
Definition The Share of the Population that is Under Age 18
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 2.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Share of Population Age 65 or Older by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
4.2% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
14.9% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
10.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
5.6% |
Definition The Share of the Population that is Age 65 or Older
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 2.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Household Composition by Race/Ethnicity and Family Type |
| Hispanic |
17.9% |
25.2% |
15.4% |
23.4% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
27.3% |
24.4% |
30.1% |
5.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
29.2% |
12.6% |
14.6% |
21.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
19.7% |
36.4% |
24.9% |
5.3% |
Definition The share of households with household head of the specified race that are made up of households with the specified composition.
Notes "Children" defined as those under age 18.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 2.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Proportion of the population that is foreign born: 2000 by Race/Ethnicity |
| Asian |
72.6% |
| Black |
3.7% |
| Hispanic |
17.2% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
3.8% |
| White |
4.2% |
Definition Proportion of the population that is foreign born
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3.
| POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY: Non-English Language Spoken at Home by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
76.4% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
6.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
4.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
84.9% |
Definition The share of the population age 5+ that speaks a language other than English at home.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 4.
| RESIDENTIAL INTEGRATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS: Segregation of the Population: Dissimilarity with Non-Hispanic Whites by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
60.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
72.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
43.6% |
Definition Dissimilarity is the evenness with which one racial population group is located (or segregated) within a metro area, with respect to another racial group. The dissimilarity statistic is interpreted as the proportion of one racial group that would need to relocate to another neighborhood (census tract) for that racial group to be distributed across the metro area like a second (reference) racial group. A value of "0%" reflects absolute integration; a value of "100%" reflects absolute segregation.
Notes Non-Hispanic black and Asian/Pacific Islander groups include people who identified themselves as those races "alone" or those races "in combination with other races."
Source "Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000," U.S. Census Bureau, Series CENSR-3, and 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| RESIDENTIAL INTEGRATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS: Exposure to Neighborhood Poverty by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
25.1% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
6.9% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
22.5% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander |
13.8% |
Definition This indicator provides the poverty rate for the average neighborhood in which each racial group lives. For instance, if the value is 10% for blacks, this statistic is interpreted as "The average black person in this metro area lives in a neighborhood where 10% of the population is in poverty."
Notes Poverty rates defined as of 1999. Excludes metro areas with less than 5,000 population of the specified racial/ethnic group.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3 accessed through the Neighborhood Change Database. U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| RESIDENTIAL INTEGRATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS: Exposure to Neighborhood Homeownership Rate by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
60.2% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
75.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
60.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander |
64.5% |
Definition This indicator provides the homeownership rate in the average neighborhood in which each racial group lives. For instance, if the value is 60% for blacks, this statistic is interpreted as "The average black person in this metro area lives in a neighborhood where the homeownership rate is 60%."
Notes Excludes metro areas with less than 5,000 population of the specified racial/ethnic group.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3 accessed through the Neighborhood Change Database. U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| RESIDENTIAL INTEGRATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS: Childrens' Exposure to Neighborhood Homeownership Rate by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
61.2% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
78.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
60.8% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander |
69.1% |
Definition This indicator provides the homeownership rate in the neighborhood where the average child of different racial/ethnic groups lives. For instance, if the value is 60% for Hispanic children, this statistic is interpreted as "The average Hispanic child in this metro area lives in a neighborhood where the homeownership rate is 60%."
Notes Children are those under 18. Excludes metro areas with less than 5,000 children of the specified racial/ethnic group.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3 accessed through the Neighborhood Change Database. U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| RESIDENTIAL INTEGRATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS: Childrens' Exposure to Neighborhood Poverty by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
26.6% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
6.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
23.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander |
12.6% |
Definition This indicator provides the poverty rate in the neighborhood where the average child of different racial/ethnic groups lives. For instance, if the value is 10% for Hispanic children, this statistic is interpreted as "The average Hispanic child in this metro area lives in a neighborhood where the poverty rate is 10%."
Notes Poverty rates defined as of 1999. Children are defined as under 18. Excludes metro areas with less than 5,000 child population of the specified racial/ethnic group.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 3 accessed through the Neighborhood Change Database. U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 1.
| CRIME: Murder Rate |
| Metro Area |
8.7 |
Definition Number of Murders Per 100,000 People
Notes In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program as reported in HUD''s State of the Cities Data Systems
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Spatial area in square miles |
| Metro Area |
3,793.5 |
Definition The size of the metro area in square miles.
Source Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Care Safety Net Initiative, Electronic Data Sets and Documentation. September 2003.
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Annual Cost of Traffic Congestion Per Peak Traveler |
| Metro Area |
$641 |
$559 |
$285 |
Definition Dollar value of travel delay and extra fuel consumed in traffic congestion annually per peak traveler.
Notes Includes only "urban area" of metro area, defined as those areas with population density over 1,000 people per square mile.
Source Texas Transportation Institute, "2005 Annual Mobility Study"
| HEALTH: Births to teenage mothers by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
4.4% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
19.8% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
3.5% |
| Hispanic |
20.4% |
Definition The share of all births that are to teenage mothers.
Notes Excludes metro areas with less than 100 births to mothers in the specified subgroup over the 2001-2002 time period. Excludes plural births and births which occurred abroad, in Puerto Rico, or in U.S. Territories. Metro area refers to the location of residence of the mother at the time of the birth. In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source National Center for Health Statistics' Vital Statistics Natality Birth Data
| HEALTH: Preterm births by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
8.1% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
15.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
9.0% |
| Hispanic |
11.8% |
Definition The share of births that were preterm.
Notes "Preterm" defined as having a gestational age less than 37 weeks. Excludes metro areas with less than 100 births to mothers in the specified subgroup over the 2001-2002 time period. Excludes plural births and births which occurred abroad, in Puerto Rico, or in U.S. Territories. Metro area refers to the location of residence of the mother at the time of the birth. In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source National Center for Health Statistics' Vital Statistics Natality Birth Data
| HEALTH: Low birth weight births by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
4.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
12.0% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
7.0% |
| Hispanic |
7.5% |
Definition The share of births that are or low birth weight.
Notes "Low birth weight" defined as weighing less than 2.5kg. Excludes metro areas with less than 100 births to mothers in the specified subgroup over the 2001-2002 time period. Excludes plural births and births which occurred abroad, in Puerto Rico, or in U.S. Territories. Metro area refers to the location of residence of the mother at the time of the birth. In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source National Center for Health Statistics' Vital Statistics Natality Birth Data
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Home ownership rate: 2000 by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
49.2% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
75.9% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
54.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
52.3% |
Definition The share of occupied housing units that are owner occupied.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Summary File 2
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Gross Rent as A Share of Household Income by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
29.6% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
25.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
27.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
24.9% |
Definition Median gross rent as a share of household income.
Notes Excludes those paying no cash rent. Value of "50" refers to "50% or more."
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 4.
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Number of Housing Units |
| Metro Area |
2,050,796 |
2,096,867 |
Definition Housing Units
Notes In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Average household size by Race/Ethnicity |
| Non-Hispanic White |
2.5 |
| Hispanic |
3.3 |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
2.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
3.1 |
Definition The average number of people per household.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 2.
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Overcrowding Rate by Race/Ethnicity and Tenure |
| Hispanic |
12.2% |
21.7% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
0.6% |
2.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
3.6% |
8.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
13.6% |
23.4% |
Definition Share of occupied housing units with more than 1 person per room
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 4.
| ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES: Median Household Income: 1999 by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
$28,436 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
$46,807 |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
$30,585 |
| Non-Hispanic White |
$54,256 |
Definition Household income is the sum of wage or salary income; net self-employment income; interest, dividends, or net rental or royalty income or income from estates and trusts; social security or railroad retirement income; Supplemental Security Income; public assistance or welfare payments; retirement, survivor, or disability pensions; and all other income for people age 15 and over in a household. This includes income from the householder and all other people age 15 or older in the household regardless of whether they are related to the householder.
Notes Refers to income received over the calendar year 1999.
Source 2000 Census Summary File 3
| ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES: Poverty Rate: 1999 by Race/Ethnicity |
| Asian |
16.5% |
| Black |
24.3% |
| Hispanic |
31.8% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
5.7% |
Definition Proportion of population with income below the poverty level, among the population for whom poverty status is determined
Source 2000 Census Summary File 3
| ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES: Child Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
38.4% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
5.5% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
32.2% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian |
17.7% |
Definition Share of Children Under Age 18 Who Are in Poverty
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census, Summary File 4.
| EDUCATION: Composition of Public School Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
0.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
4.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
29.4% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
58.5% |
| Hispanic |
7.7% |
Definition This indicator provides the racial/ethnic composition of public school enrollment.
Notes Includes charter schools. Excludes all metro areas totally or partially in Tennessee because racial data was unavailable. In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey.
| EDUCATION: Poverty Rate of School Where Average Primary School Student Attends by Race/Ethnicity |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
37.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
32.6% |
| Hispanic |
63.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
63.5% |
| Non-Hispanic White |
16.7% |
Definition This indicator provides the poverty rate in the primary school attended by the average student of the specified race/ethnicity.
Notes Primary schools defined as those with lowest grade of "Pre-K" through 3 and highest grade of "Pre-K" through 8. Includes charter schools. Excludes all metro areas totally or partially in Tennessee because racial data was unavailable. Poverty rate defined as the share of children eligible for free or reduced lunch. Excludes metro areas in which less than 70 percent of schools report valid data on free and reduced lunch eligibility. In New England, geography refers to the NECMA (New England County Metropolitan Area) which differs from the MSA or PMSA geography used in other indicators.
Source National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey.