South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Population & Demographics

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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).

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%

South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Demographics