King of Prussia, PA

Census Place

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2020 Population

22,028

3.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.4

1.58% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

3.69%

0.911% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$97,349

8% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$327,000

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, King of Prussia, PA had a population of 22k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $97,349. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of King of Prussia, PA grew from 21,313 to 22,028, a 3.35% increase and its median household income grew from $90,136 to $97,349, a 8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King of Prussia, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), and White (Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in King of Prussia, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86% of the residents in King of Prussia, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in King of Prussia, PA are American College of Financial Services (210809) (3,165 degrees awarded in 2020) and Cortiva Institute-King of Prussia (48 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in King of Prussia, PA was $327,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.7%.

Most people in King of Prussia, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in King of Prussia, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

King of Prussia, PA is home to a population of 22k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2020, 24.9% of King of Prussia, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.49k people).

In 2020, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in King of Prussia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86%

2020 Citizenship

86.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86% of King of Prussia, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in King of Prussia, PA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King of Prussia, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King of Prussia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 718
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.42k ± 645
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 665

2.63%

Hispanic Population

579 people

2.63% of the people in King of Prussia, PA are hispanic (579 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King of Prussia, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

24.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

As of 2020, 24.9% of King of Prussia, PA residents (5.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King of Prussia, PA was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in King of Prussia, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
283 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 153

King of Prussia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King of Prussia, PA employs 12.5k people. The largest industries in King of Prussia, PA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,625 people), and Educational Services (1,523 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,846), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,218).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2020 Value

± 789

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King of Prussia, PA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 11.8k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King of Prussia, PA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,928 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,522 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King of Prussia, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2020 Value

± 789

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King of Prussia, PA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 11.8k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King of Prussia, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,625 people), and Educational Services (1,523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King of Prussia, PA, though some of these residents may live in King of Prussia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,066

Median earning men ± $8,463

$50,000

Median earning women ± $5,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($96,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,167), and Manufacturing ($82,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($79,844), Information ($68,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,742).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in King of Prussia, PA awarded 3,213 degrees. The student population of King of Prussia, PA in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 3,934 male students and 1,893 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in King of Prussia, PA are White (1,805 and 56.2%), followed by Unknown (1,161 and 36.1%), Black or African American (96 and 2.99%), and Asian (84 and 2.61%).

The largest universities in King of Prussia, PA by number of degrees awarded are American College of Financial Services (210809) (3,165 and 98.5%) and Cortiva Institute-King of Prussia (48 and 1.49%).

The most popular majors in King of Prussia, PA are Financial Planning & Services (2,681 and 83.4%), Organizational Leadership (54 and 1.68%), and Massage Therapy (48 and 1.49%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in King of Prussia, PA was $327,000 in 2020, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $320,800 to $327,000, a 1.93% increase. The homeownership rate in King of Prussia, PA is 52.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in King of Prussia, PA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King of Prussia, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in King of Prussia, PA is $97,349. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in King of Prussia, PA was Census Tract 2058.08 with a value of $116,066, followed by Census Tract 2058.09 and Census Tract 2058.05, with respective values of $110,714 and $100,787.

Property

$327,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,061

$5,144

Median Property Taxes

±$412

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In King of Prussia, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in King of Prussia, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2020

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 52.7% of the housing units in King of Prussia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King of Prussia, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2058.08
Census Tract 2058.09
Census Tract 2058.05

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in King of Prussia, PA was Census Tract 2058.08 with a value of $116,066, followed by Census Tract 2058.09 and Census Tract 2058.05, with respective values of $110,714 and $100,787.

The following map shows all of the places in King of Prussia, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,349

Median Household Income

± $5,049

9.77k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.77k households in King of Prussia, PA grew to $97,349 from the previous year's value of $90,136.

The following chart displays the households in King of Prussia, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King of Prussia, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2020, 74.3% of workers in King of Prussia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King of Prussia, PA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in King of Prussia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King of Prussia, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in King of Prussia, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King of Prussia, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King of Prussia, PA (806 out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King of Prussia, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of King of Prussia, PA has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 4.57% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.238% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see 728 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.39% increase from the previous year (718 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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728 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, PA

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see an average of 728 patients per year. This represents a 1.39% increase from the previous year (718 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 28.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.92%

Uninsured

69.1%

Employer Coverage

4.57%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.238%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in King of Prussia, PA grew by 26.7% from 2.3% to 2.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King of Prussia, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.