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Wholesale Trade businesses in Philadelphia County, PA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
899
6.8% of PA sector
Employees
14,536
5.9% of PA sector
Annual Payroll
$1.16B
total 2022
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County context

Population
1,582,432
Median Household Income
$60,698
Median Home Value
$232,400

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Pennsylvania state averages

MetricPhiladelphia CountyPA totalCounty share
Establishments89913,1626.8%
Employees14,536247,1805.9%
Annual Payroll$1.16B$21.65B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.