Philadelphia is a very large city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,573,916 people and 409 associated neighborhoods, Philadelphia is the largest community in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Philadelphia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Philadelphia is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Philadelphia who work in office and administrative support (10.18%), management occupations (9.82%), and healthcare (7.54%). Also of interest is that Philadelphia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Philadelphia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Philadelphia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.37 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Philadelphia is a big city, and with that comes lots of benefits. One benefit is that most big cities have public transit, but Philadelphia really shines when it comes to the extensiveness and use of its public transit system. More than most large American cities, Philadelphia citizens use public transit daily to get to and from work. And while there are transportation options, most people in Philadelphia ride the bus. Whereas in some cities one is destined to sit in traffic every morning to get to work and every evening to get home, in Philadelphia a lot leave their cars at home (if they even choose to own one), and hop a ride on the bus.The education level of Philadelphia citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.40% of adults in Philadelphia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Philadelphia in 2022 was $38,905, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,620 for a family of four. However, Philadelphia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Philadelphia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Philadelphia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Philadelphia residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Philadelphia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Philadelphia include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. In addition, Philadelphia has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.17%). The most common language spoken in Philadelphia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
