Ein County (das oder die County, deutsch Landkreis/Kreis, Plural: englisch counties, deutsch Countys) ist in 48 der 50 Bundesstaaten der Vereinigten Staaten eine regionale Verwaltungseinheit (Gebietskörperschaft), die ungefähr mit dem deutschen Landkreis und dem österreichischen oder dem Schweizer Bezirk vergleichbar ist. 25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 25, 29.3% from 25 to 45, 20.3% from 45 to 65, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. Die US-Volkszählungsbehörde zählt 3142 Countys und vergleichbare Einheiten, die durchschnittliche Anzahl je Bundesstaat ist 63. Die exekutive Gewalt liegt bei einem gewählten oder ernannten county executive, county administrator oder county manager. and the racial composition of the county was 45.0% White, 43.2% African American, 5.5% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Andere kennen Townships, Precincts oder Distrikte. from the PA Department of Transportation (PennDot). Philadelphia County is by far the most strongly Democratic county in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania reported fewer coronavirus cases between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10 then it did the seven days prior, but the state also saw an uptick in its percent positivity results. All rights reserved (About Us). Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, speaks during a press conference inside PEMA headquarters on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.Commonwealth Media Services: Natalie Kolb. Er macht den größten Teil der Fläche von Alaska aus (so groß wie Deutschland und Frankreich zusammen), wird aber nur von einem minimalen Teil der Bevölkerung bewohnt. The median age was 34 years. From these separations, as well as other border changes, was created the present-day boundaries of the county. Louisiana ist stattdessen in Parishes und Alaska in Boroughs und Census Areas eingeteilt. Subsequent acts passed by the Assembly during 1715, 1718 and 1722 increased the power and the scope of the Board, granting the Commissioners authority to share with the assessors in the assessment process and in the allocation of tax receipts among the various county projects, to participate with the appointment of the County Treasurer, and to issue warrants and levy fines against delinquent taxpayers and collectors. Er kommt auf 245.435 km² (mehr als zwei Drittel der Fläche von Deutschland). Since 1990, (the year that immigration began increasing), thousands of immigrants from Latin America, Asia and Europe have arrived in the county. The Netherlands seized the area during 1655, but lost control to England during 1674. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia County has a total area of 143 square miles (370 km2), of which 134 square miles (350 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (6.0%) is water. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [2] ist Los Angeles County in Kalifornien am größten, am kleinsten ist Loving County in Texas mit 82 Einwohnern (Stand 2010). The city-county consolidation was a result of the inability of a colonial-type government by committees to adapt to the needs of a growing city for new public services, for example, better streets, police, transportation, sanitation and schools. Louisiana ist statt in Countys in 64 Parishes (deutsch ursprünglich Kirchspiele) eingeteilt, in Alaska gibt es 19 Boroughs (Bezirke), die eine eigene Organisation haben. The median household income was $30,746 and the median family income was $37,036. In den 48 Kernstaaten ist San Bernardino County in Kalifornien mit einer Fläche von 52.073 km² (größer als Niedersachsen) am größten. The county has the fourth largest concentration of African Americans in North America, including large numbers of Liberians, Nigerians, and Sudanese. Contact The COVID-19 Data Dashboard does not load properly in Internet Explorer. Prior to the Act of Consolidation during 1854 a Board of Commissioners governed the county in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania at the time. Die Stadt, in der Verwaltung und Gerichte des Countys ansässig sind, heißt County Seat. 12.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. Over time, as the population expanded out from the City of Philadelphia, those closer to the City of Philadelphia became absorbed into Philadelphia. Visitor Information. Other Acts passed during the eighteenth century gave the Commissioners regulatory powers and maintenance functions in regard to county lands, roads, bridges, wharves and landings, courts and the county prison. Even Republican Senator Arlen Specter, a Philadelphia resident, did not receive one third of the Philadelphia vote in the 2004 US Senate election, which he won easily (In his first election, 1980 US Senate election he did win the county, this was the last time a Republican won the county in a statewide election); however, Specter switched to the Democratic Party during 2009 and was defeated in the 2010 Democratic Primary. Besides these, there were a number of other outlying townships, villages and settlements throughout the county. There were 661,958 housing units with an average density of 4,900.1/sq mi (1,891.9/km2).