Philadelphia County is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The County Seat is Philadelphia and the largest city is Philadelphia. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.phila.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 1,560,297 and the 2010 census population was 1,526,006. The land area is 134.10 square miles and there are 11379.5 persons per square mile.
45.5% of the population is White, 44.2% is Black or African American, 13.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% is Asian, 0.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.4% is two or more races. 81.2% have a high school degree or higher, and 23.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $142,500, there are 580,017 households, an average of 2.56 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,279, the median household income is $37,192, and 26.5% of the persons in Philadelphia County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 88,140. Retail sales (in $1000) were $11,167,787, and sales per capita were $7,299. The percentage of black-owned firms is 22.5%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 31.8%.
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| Philadelphia Government Official government website for the city of Philadelphia, including licenses, permits, certificates, officials, departments, contacts, resident services, city codes, charters, property, and more. |
| Philadelphia Government Phone Listings City (and County) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania government phone listings. Search by name, department, or unit. |
| Accident & Incident Reports Philadelphia Police Department records of accident, burglary, stolen auto, and theft reports with option to purchase a report copy online. |
| Aerial Photographs Use this Philadelphia service to search by address for aerial photographs. |
| African American Census 1847 Search the Friends Historical Library for 1847 African-American census information by keyword. |
| Architects and Buildings Search the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings database for authoritative information on three centuries of Philadelphia buildings and designers. |
| City Maps Interactive GIS maps for Philadelphia. Search for schools, hospitals, libraries, park facilities, fire stations, and police district offices. |
| Code of Ordinances Philadelphia Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter |
| Courts | Common Pleas Civil Hearings Search by type of hearing and scheduled date for Philadelphia Common Pleas Court civil hearings. |
| Courts | Common Pleas Civil Trial Division Search by name for Philadelphia Courts First Judicial District Common Pleas Court Civil Trial Division dockets. |
| Courts | Common Pleas Criminal Records Search Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas dockets for criminal, miscellaneous, and summary appeals cases. Service provided by the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System. |
| Courts | Common Pleas Orphans' Court Hearings Search Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Orphans' Court hearings by type of listing, scheduled date, or presiding judge. |
| Courts | Common Pleas Orphans' Court Records Search Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Orphans' Court dockets by name or case ID. |
| Courts | Judgments Search for Philadelphia Common Pleas Court civil judgements. |
| Courts | Magisterial District Court Records Search the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System for Philadelphia Magisterial District Court records. |
| Courts | Municipal Civil Cases Search Philadelphia Courts First Judicial District records for Municipal Court civil records by case number, plaintiff name, or defendant name. |
| Courts | Municipal Criminal Court Calendar Search Philadelphia Courts First Judicial District of Pennsylvania court calendars by defendant name, attorney name, date, or courtroom. |
| Courts | Municipal Criminal New Filings Search Philadelphia Courts for new municipal criminal court filings by date or defendant name. |
| Courts | Municipal Criminal Records Search the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System webportal for Philadelphia County Municipal Court criminal, summary, and miscellaneous court records. |
| Courts | Traffic Hearings Search for Philadelphia County Traffic Court Case hearings by last name, driver's license, citation number, hearing date or room. Registration required. |
| Crime Maps Search this Philadelphia service by type of map, geography, and category to interactively view crime maps. |
| Death Certificates 1803-1915 Search over 1.5 million Philadelphia death certificates recorded between 1803 and 1915. |
| Debt Collection Search by defendant name for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania debt collection records. |
| Delinquent Business Tax Accounts Search by business name for Philadelphia delinquent business tax accounts. |
| Foreclosures Sales Philadelphia Sheriff's Office listings of mortgage foreclosure, tax collection, and tax lien properties for sale. |
| Historical Photographs City of Philadelphia searchable index of historical photographs. |
| Inmates | VineLink Philadelphia Prison System inmate search from VineLink. |
| Jewish Genealogy JewishGen Jewish Genealogy records from Philadelphia, including obituaries, passage orders. |
| Marriage Certificates 1803-1915 Index of over 1.8 million Philadelphia marriage certificates recorded between 1803 and 1915. |
| Marriages Search the City of Philadelphia Register of Wills for Philadelphia marriages by name or license date. |
| Minority Vendors Use this City of Philadelphia service to search for minority firms (certified as MBE's, WBE's, or DSBE's) by company name, commodity, NAICS code, and/or supplier diversity. |
| Obituaries Browse this Philly.com database by name or date for all paid death notices published in the Philadelphia Inquirer or Philadelphia Daily News, unless otherwise requested at the time of submission. |
| Parking Tickets Pay Site Search Philadelphia parking authority parking and redlight photo tickets and pay them online. |
| Property | Tax Records Philadelphia City and County valuation records and property details. |
| Voter Registration Search for your Philadelphia voter registration status by county, name, and birth date. |
| Zoning Maps Use this City of Philadelphia service to search by address for zoning maps. |
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