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Philadelphia County, PA

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DVRPC Board Representatives
John F. Street
Mayor

Maxine Griffith, AICP
Secretary for Strategic Planning & Executive Director City Planning

Gary Jastrzab
Director, Strategic Planning & Policy Division
2000 Total Population: 1,517,550
2000 White Population: 45.11%
2000 Black Population: 43.05%
2000 Other Race Population: 11.82%
2000 Median Age: 34.2
2000 Population, % 65 years and over: 14.08%
2000 Total Households: 590,071
2000 Average Persons per Household: 2.4
2000 Median Household Income: 30,746
2000 Median House Value: 61,000
2000 Median Gross Rent: 569
2025 Population Forecast: 1,500,000
1997 Employment: 786,015
2025 Employment Forecast: 840,250
2000 Land Use, Total Acres: 91,249
2000 Land Use, % Developed: 82.84%
2000 Land Use, Agriculture (acres): 375
Philadelphia County, PA

Census 2000 Profiles
Philadelphia County [.pdf | 4 pages | 39 KB]
Philadelphia County Municipalities [.pdf | 292 pages | 2.47 MB]

DVRPC Resources for Philadelphia County

Census 2000: Sex and Age
Census 2000: Race
Census 2000: Hispanic Origin
Census 2000: Relationship
Census 2000: Households, by type
Census 2000: Housing Occupany and Tenure

Philadelphia County TIP database

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