What share of Philadelphia residents live in poverty?
Answer21.4%
That's more than one in five residents, based on Census survey estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2024) census.gov
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Philadelphia facts & stats
5 sourced facts about Philadelphia, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Elfreth's Alley, one of America's oldest continuously inhabited residential streets, dates back to what year?
Answer1703
Its houses were built between 1720 and 1836, and most are still private homes today.
Source: Elfreth's Alley Association elfrethsalley.org
Going deeper
What is the average one-way commute time for Philadelphia workers?
Answer31.7 minutes
That's the 2020–2024 average for workers age 16 and older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2024) census.gov
Expert level
How many people per square mile lived in Philadelphia in 2020?
Answer11,936.9 per square mile
The city packs about 1.6 million people into 134.36 square miles of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2020) census.gov
Philadelphia's largest mural, 'How Philly Moves' at the airport, covers about how many square feet?
Answer85,000 square feet
It's described as the second largest mural in the world, in a city nicknamed the 'Mural Capital of the World.'
Source: Mural Arts Philadelphia muralarts.org
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