South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Population & Demographics

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Statistic	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Population	24,829	1,581,531	12,801,989
Population density (sq mi)	25,081	11,771	287
Median age	38.8	34.6	40.6
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	39%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	43%	42%	40%
Speak English	n/a	77%	89%
Speak Spanish	n/a	11%	5%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in South Philadelphia is 113% higher than Philadelphia
The median age in South Philadelphia is 12% higher than Philadelphia
In South Philadelphia 62.03% of the population is White
In South Philadelphia 8.03% of the population is Black
In South Philadelphia 23.25% of the population is Asian

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South Philadelphia racial demographics

Race	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
White	62.03%	39.33%	81.37%
Black	8.03%	41.36%	11.03%
Asian	23.25%	7.42%	3.14%
American Indian	0.00%	0.33%	0.20%
Native Hawaiian	0.07%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	4.02%	4.26%	2.24%
Other race	2.61%	7.27%	1.98%

In South Philadelphia, 15.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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South Philadelphia age breakdown

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Source: The South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Demographics