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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

City in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 19102, 19103, 19104

  • Philadelphia County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 304 public schools
  • 1,573,916 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 669,222Households
  • $60,698Median household income
  • $232,400Median home value
  • 304Public schools
  • 49ZIP codes

About Philadelphia

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.7%
1.5M1.6M1.6M1.7M2000: 1,517,55020002010: 1,526,00620102020: 1,603,79720201,517,5501,603,797
Population of Philadelphia at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,517,550
20101,526,006
20201,603,797

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Philadelphia
Under $50k43%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $60,698 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Philadelphia
Owner occupied
350,141 units
Renter occupied
319,081 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Philadelphia compared with its county and state
Philadelphia compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia CountyPennsylvania
Population1,582,4321,582,43212,986,518
Median household income$60,698$60,698$76,081
Median age35.135.140.9
Median home value$232,400$232,400$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.6%34.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents14.6%14.6%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes52.3%52.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work32.0 minutes32.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Philadelphia304
Public schools in Philadelphia, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ad Prima CSCharterK–8Ad Prima CS
Adaire Alexander SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Allen Dr Ethel SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Allen Ethan SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Alliance for Progress CSCharterK–8Alliance for Progress CS
Anderson Add B SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Antonia Pantoja Community CSCharterK–8Antonia Pantoja Community CS
Bache-Martin SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Barry Comm John SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Barton Clara SchPublicK–2Philadelphia City SD
Bethune Mary McLeod SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Blaine James G SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Blankenburg Rudolph SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Bregy F Amedee SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Bridesburg SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Brown Henry A SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Brown Joseph SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Bryant William C SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Carnell Laura H SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Catharine Joseph SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Cayuga SchoolPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Childs George W SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Christopher Columbus CSCharterK–8Christopher Columbus CS
Comegys Benjamin B SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Comly Watson SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Cook-Wissahickon SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Cooke Jay MSPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Cramp William SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Crossan Kennedy C SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Day Anna B SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MSPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Decatur Stephen SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Deep Roots CSCharterK–7Deep Roots CS
Dick William SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Discovery CSCharterK–8Discovery CS
Disston Hamilton SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Dobson James SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Duckrey Tanner SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Dunbar Paul L SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Elkin Lewis SchPublicK–4Philadelphia City SD
Ellwood SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Emlen Eleanor C SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CSCharterK–8Eugenio Maria De Hostos CS
Fanny Jackson Coppin SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Farrell Louis H SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Fell D Newlin SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Feltonville Intermediate SchoolPublic3–5Philadelphia City SD
Finletter Thomas K SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Fitler Academics PlusPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CSCharterK–8Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS
Forrest Edwin SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Fox Chase SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Frank Anne SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Franklin Benjamin SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Franklin S Edmonds SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary SchoolCharterK–8Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School
Frederick Douglass Mastery CSCharterK–8Frederick Douglass Mastery CS
Gideon Edward SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Girard Stephen SchPublicK–4Philadelphia City SD
Global Leadership Academy CSCharterK–8Global Leadership Academy CS
Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyCharterK–8Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey
Green Woods CSCharterK–8Green Woods CS
Greenberg Joseph SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Greenfield Albert M SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Guidon S Bluford El SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Hackett Horatio B SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Hamilton Andrew SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CSCharterK–8Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS
Harrington Avery D SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Hartranft John F SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Henry Charles W SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Heston Edward SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Holme Thomas SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Hopkinson Francis SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Houston Henry E SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Howe Julia Ward SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Hunter William H SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Independence CSCharterK–8Independence CS
Independence CS WestCharterK–8Independence CS West
Inquiry CSCharterPre-K–5Inquiry CS
Jenks Abram SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
John Hancock Demonstration SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and SciencesPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Juniata Park AcademyPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Kearny Gen Philip SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Kelley William D SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Kelly John B SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Kenderton El SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Key Francis Scott SchPublicK–6Philadelphia City SD
Keystone Academy CSCharterK–8Keystone Academy CS
KIPP North Philadelphia CSCharterK–8KIPP North Philadelphia CS
KIPP Philadelphia CSCharterK–8KIPP Philadelphia CS
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CSCharterK–2KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS
KIPP West Philadelphia CSCharterK–8KIPP West Philadelphia CS
Kirkbride Eliza B SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Laboratory CSCharterK–8Laboratory CS
Lamberton Robert E SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Lawton Henry W SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Lea Henry C SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Lindley Academy CS at BirneyCharterK–8Lindley Academy CS at Birney
Lingelbach Anna L SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Locke Alain SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Loesche William H SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Logan James SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Longstreth William C SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Lowell James R SchPublicPre-K–4Philadelphia City SD
Ludlow James R SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Marian Anderson Neighborhood AcademyPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Marshall John SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Marshall ThurgoodPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Mastery CS - Mann CampusCharterK–6Mastery CS-Mann Campus
Mastery CS John Wister ElementaryCharterK–5Mastery CS John Wister Elementary
Mastery CS-Cleveland ElementaryCharterK–8Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary
Mastery CS-Clymer ElementaryCharterK–6Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary
Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius ElementaryCharterK–8Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary
Mastery CS-Harrity CampusCharterK–8Mastery CS-Harrity Campus
Mastery CS-Smedley CampusCharterK–6Mastery CS-Smedley Campus
Mastery Prep Elementary CSCharterK–6Mastery Prep Elementary CS
Mayfair SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
McCall Gen George A SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
McCloskey John F SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
McClure Alexander K SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
McDaniel Delaplaine SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
McKinley William SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
McMichael Morton SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Meade Gen George C SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Meredith William M SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Mifflin Thomas SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Mitchell El SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Moffet John SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Moore J Hampton SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Morris Robert SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Morrison Andrew J SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Morton Thomas G SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Munoz-Marin LuisPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Nebinger George W SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Northeast Community Propel AcademyPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Northwood Academy CSCharterK–8Northwood Academy CS
Olney El SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Overbrook Edu CtrPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Overbrook Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Pan American Academy CSCharterK–8Pan American Academy CS
Patterson John M SchPublicPre-K–4Philadelphia City SD
Peirce Thomas M SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Penn Alexander SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Pennell Joseph SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Penrose SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
People for People CSCharterK–8People for People CS
Philadelphia Hebrew Public CSCharterK–5Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS
Philadelphia Montessori CSCharterPre-K–6Philadelphia Montessori CS
Pollock Robert B SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Potter-Thomas SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Powel Samuel SchPublicK–4Philadelphia City SD
Prince Hall SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Rhawnhurst SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Rhoads James SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Rhodes E Washington SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Richmond SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Roosevelt Theodore MSPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Rowen William SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Russell Byers CSCharterPre-K–8Russell Byers CS
Samuel Gompers SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Samuel Pennypacker SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Sharswood George SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Shawmont SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Sheppard Isaac SchPublicK–4Philadelphia City SD
Sheridan SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Solis-Cohen Solomon SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Southwark SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Southwest Leadership Academy CSCharterK–8Southwest Leadership Academy CS
Spring Garden SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Spruance Gilbert SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Stanton Edwin M SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Stearne Allen M SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Steel Edward SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Sullivan James J SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
Taggart John H SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Taylor Bayard SchPublicK–5Philadelphia City SD
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR EdmundsCharterK–8The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds
Universal Alcorn CSCharterK–8Universal Alcorn CS
Universal Creighton CSCharterK–8Universal Creighton CS
Vare-Washington El SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Waring Laura W SchPublicPre-K–8Philadelphia City SD
Washington Martha SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
Webster SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Welsh John SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
West Oak Lane CSCharterK–8West Oak Lane CS
West Phila. Achievement CESCharterK–5West Phila. Achievement CES
Willard Frances E SchPublicK–4Philadelphia City SD
Wissahickon CSCharterK–8Wissahickon CS
Wright Richard R SchPublicPre-K–5Philadelphia City SD
Ziegler William H SchPublicK–8Philadelphia City SD
AMY at MartinPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
AMY NWPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Baldi C C A MSPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Castor Gardens MSPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Clemente Roberto MSPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Conwell Russell MSPublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Feltonville Sch of Arts & SciencesPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Harding Warren G MSPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
John B Stetson MSPublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesCharter5–8Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones
Middle Years AlternativePublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Richard Allen Preparatory CSCharter5–9Richard Allen Preparatory CS
Science Leadership Academy MSPublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Tilden William T MSPublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Universal Vare CSCharter5–8Universal Vare CS
Wagner Gen Louis MSPublic6–8Philadelphia City SD
Washington Grover Jr SchPublic5–8Philadelphia City SD
Young Scholars CSCharter5–8Young Scholars CS
Academy at PalumboPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Arts Academy at Benjamin RushPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Bartram John - MainPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Bodine William W HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CSCharter6–12Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS
Building 21Public9–12Philadelphia City SD
Central HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Creative and Performing ArtsPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
Edison HS/Fareira SkillsCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
Fels Samuel HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Frankford HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Franklin Benjamin HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Franklin LCPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Franklin Towne CHSCharter9–12Franklin Towne CHS
Freire CSCharter5–12Freire CS
Furness Horace HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
GampPublic5–12Philadelphia City SD
Girls HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Hill Freedman World AcademyPublic6–12Philadelphia City SD
HS of Engineering & SciencePublic7–12Philadelphia City SD
Imhotep Institute CHSCharter9–12Imhotep Institute CHS
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Kensington Health SciencesPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Kensington HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
King Martin Luther HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
KIPP DuBois CSCharter9–12KIPP DuBois CS
Lankenau HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Lincoln HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical SchoolCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
Masterman Julia R Sec SchPublic5–12Philadelphia City SD
Mastery CHS-Lenfest CampusCharter7–12Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus
Mastery CS - Shoemaker CampusCharter7–12Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus
Mastery CS-Gratz CampusCharter7–12Mastery CS-Gratz Campus
Mastery CS-Pickett CampusCharter6–12Mastery CS-Pickett Campus
Motivation HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Multicultural Academy CSCharter9–12Multicultural Academy CS
National Constitution Center HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Northeast HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Olney HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Overbrook HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Parkway Center City Middle CollegePublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Parkway NorthwestPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Parkway WestPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Penn Treaty SchPublic6–12Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHSCharter9–12Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS
Philadelphia Learning Academy - NorthPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia Learning Academy - WestPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia Military Academy at ElversonPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and CareersCharter9–12Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers
Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
Robeson HS for Human ServicesPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Roxborough HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Saul W B Agricultural SchoolCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
Sayre William L MSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
School of the FuturePublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Science Leadership AcademyPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
South Philadelphia HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Strawberry Mansion HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Swenson Arts and Technology High SchoolCareer and technical9–12Philadelphia City SD
TECH Freire CSCharter9–12TECH Freire CS
The LincPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
The Science Leadership Academy at BeeberPublic5–12Philadelphia City SD
The U School: Innovative LabPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
The Workshop SchoolPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Universal Audenried CSCharter9–12Universal Audenried CS
Vaux HS: A Big Picture SchoolPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
Washington George HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
West Philadelphia HSPublic9–12Philadelphia City SD
YouthBuild Phila CSCharter12Youth Build Phila CS
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CSCharterK–12ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS
Belmont CSCharterK–12Belmont CS
Community Academy of Philadelphia CSCharterK–12Community Academy of Philadelphia CS
Esperanza Academy CSCharterK–12Esperanza Academy CS
Esperanza Cyber CSCharterK–12Esperanza Cyber CS
First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCharterK–12First Philadelphia Preparatory CS
Mariana Bracetti Academy CSCharterK–12Mariana Bracetti Academy CS
Maritime Academy CSCharterK–12Maritime Academy CS
MaST Community CS IICharterK–12MaST Community CS II
MaST Community CS IIICharterK–9MaST Community CS III
Mastery CS -Thomas CampusCharterK–12Mastery CS-Thomas Campus
Mastery CS-Hardy WilliamsCharterK–12Mastery CS-Hardy Williams
Math Civics and Sciences CSCharter1–12Math Civics and Sciences CS
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CSCharterK–12Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS
New Foundations CSCharterK–12New Foundations CS
Philadelphia Academy CSCharterK–12Philadelphia Academy CS
Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCharterK–12Philadelphia Performing Arts CS
Sankofa Freedom Academy CSCharterK–12Sankofa Freedom Academy CS
Tacony Academy CSCharterK–12Tacony Academy CS
The SD of Philadelphia Virtual AcademyPublicK–12Philadelphia City SD
Universal Institute CSCharterK–9Universal Institute CS
Widener Memorial SchSpecial educationK–12Philadelphia City SD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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