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place

Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania

PA · population 1,579,706 · GEOID 4260000

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 pulled 2026-10-31 5 agencies

Population

1,579,706

12.13% of Pennsylvania · 1,579,706 of 13,018,639

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Philadelphia County)

4.3%

+0.3 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Philadelphia County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.6%4.1%—
2024-024.8%4.2%—
2024-034.4%3.9%—
2024-044.0%3.5%—
2024-054.4%3.7%—
2024-064.9%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-085.7%4.4%—
2024-094.6%3.9%—
2024-104.7%3.9%—
2024-114.6%4.0%—
2024-124.5%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.2%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.7%3.9%—
2025-055.1%4.0%—
2025-065.6%4.4%—
2025-076.0%4.6%—
2025-086.4%4.5%—
2025-095.6%4.3%—
2025-115.0%4.3%—
2025-124.6%4.1%—
2026-015.3%4.7%—
2026-025.5%4.7%—
2026-035.0%4.3%—
2026-044.7%4.0%—
2026-055.0%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-085.2%4.3%—
2026-094.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN421010000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,397

better than the United States

This place $1,397
Pennsylvania $1,209
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Philadelphia County)

$135.0B

+4.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Philadelphia County)
PeriodOutput (Philadelphia County)Margin
2016$110.6B—
2017$108.9B—
2018$110.9B—
2019$112.4B—
2020$107.4B—
2021$114.1B—
2022$122.1B—
2023$128.7B—
2024$135.0B—

Pennsylvania $1007.9B · this place is 13.39% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Philadelphia County)

$4.5B

−19.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Philadelphia County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Philadelphia County)Margin
FY2021$6.5B—
FY2022$6.8B—
FY2023$6.2B—
FY2024$5.8B—
FY2025$5.6B—
FY2026$4.5B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31