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Delaware County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 575,182   ( 16,203 from 2010 , 1,660 from 2020)
Land area: 183.8 square miles
Population density: 3129.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:366,167 63.66% 7.9%
Black:130,62822.71% 20.7%
Indian:7730.13% 14.7%
Asian:38,3456.67% 46.0%
2+ races:12,3882.15% 35.7%
Hispanic:26,8814.67% 62.6%
Total non-White:209,01536.34% 29.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:14,295 12.4
Deaths:14,47712.5
Net Migration: -4,273-3.7
Net Immigration: 2,3112.0
Change in White population:-31,257 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:47,460 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
558,979
397,42471.10%
108,23119.36%
6740.12%
26,2584.70%
9,1301.63%
16,5372.96%
161,55528.90%

2000
550,864
438,41679.59%
79,07014.35%
5290.10%
18,1163.29%
5,8141.06%
8,3681.52%
112,44820.41%

1990
547,651
470,19485.86%
60,22411.00%
5490.10%
10,5141.92%
n/a
6,1701.13%
77,45714.14%

1980
555,007
496,61189.48%
49,4738.91%
3010.05%
4,3330.78%
n/a
4,0280.73%
58,39610.52%

1970
600,035
550,21091.70%
43,2447.21%
2800.05%
1,1580.19%
n/a
4,5490.76%
49,825 8.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
62,924 11.4
52,0109.4
-12,755-2.3
11,4152.1
-40,992 -7.4
49,107 8.9
1990's
NumberRate
73,361 13.4
56,81710.4
-32,193-5.9
8,7111.6
-31,778 -5.8
34,991 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
77,830 14.0
57,249 10.3
-23,657 -4.3
n/a
-26,417 -4.8
19,061 3.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-74,324 -12.4
n/a
-53,599 -8.9
8,571 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Delaware County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
126,050 21.9%
449,132 78.1%
96,358 16.8%
215,833
2.56
142,548 66.0%
101,042 70.9%
15,138 10.6%
73,285 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
130,412 23.3%
428,567 76.7%
79,726 14.3%
208,700
2.57
139,859 67.0%
99,383 71.1%
15,364 11.0%
68,841 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
136,466 24.8%
414,398 75.2%
85,743 15.6%
206,372
2.56
140,350 68.0%
106,728 76.0%
12,818 9.1%
66,022 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
126,629 23.1%
421,022 76.9%
84,713 15.5%
201,618
2.63
143,775 71.3%
114,808 79.9%
9,613 6.7%
57,843 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
141,146 25.4%
413,861 74.6%
71,281 12.8%
191,902
2.81
144,898 75.5%
118,558 81.8%
9,931 6.9%
47,004 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Delaware County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units229,039 
Median Value$289,700 
Occupied215,83394.2%
Vacant13,2065.8%
Owned148,64968.9%
Rented67,18431.1%
Median Rent$1,257 
Single-Family Units173,40375.7%
    Detached101,25044.2%
    Attached72,15331.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units33,67714.7%
Mobile Homes7090.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Delaware County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,3884.3%
$10,000 to $14,9996,3042.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995,6622.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996,6143.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996,6283.1%
$30,000 to $34,9998,0773.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996,8013.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996,9113.2%
$45,000 to $49,9997,7753.6%
$50,000 to $59,99913,4236.2%
$60,000 to $74,99918,0328.4%
$75,000 to $99,99926,20812.1%
$100,000 to $124,99921,2779.9%
$125,000 to $149,99916,8597.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921,96610.2%
$200,000 or more33,90815.7%
Median Household Income86,390 
Per Capita Income46,926 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state108 
Compared to U.S.100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,2185.2%
Public Assistance6,6553.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps29,81713.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed252,88972.2%
Unemployed19,0625.4%
In Armed Forces3110.1%
Total Labor Force272,26277.7%
Not in Labor Force78,20322.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector102,55190,85153.0%
Non-Profit13,86124,47736.2%
Self-Employed14,5837,79565.2%
Local Government7,77810,72142.0%
State Government2,7243,07747.0%
Federal Government4,0202,80958.9%
Total Private + Self117,13498,64654.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28,38341,08440.9%
Total145,517139,73051.0%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts53,22318.6%
Sales and Office Occupations58,68320.5%
Professional, Technical77,36927.1%
Service Occupations47,99416.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5930.2%
All others48,40316.9%
White Collar 66.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance51,85718.2%
Educational services31,17710.9%
Retail trade29,20410.2%
Professional, scientific, technical24,0888.4%
Manufacturing21,8977.7%
Finance and insurance19,2116.7%
Construction15,5805.5%
Transportation and warehousing15,3955.4%
Accommodation and food services15,3385.4%
Other services13,6024.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.11,3244.0%
Public administration10,3183.6%
Wholesale trade5,9012.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,7472.0%
Information5,5211.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,4281.9%
Utilities2,1100.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1600.4%
Management7690.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction450.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Delaware County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,3560.93%
Puerto Rican8,4241.46%
Cuban9770.17%
Dominican1,3970.24%
Total Central American2,6500.46%
Costa Rican4760.08%
Guatemalan4520.08%
Honduran9970.17%
Nicaraguan850.01%
Panamanian2390.04%
Salvadoran3940.07%
Other Central American70.00%
Total South American3,4340.60%
Argentinean5170.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1640.03%
Colombian6600.11%
Ecuadorian1,5460.27%
Paraguayan600.01%
Peruvian3720.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1150.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,7010.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian11,2801.96%
Chinese8,0641.40%
Vietnamese3,1140.54%
Korean2,7450.48%
Bangladeshi1,8020.31%
Filipino1,5720.27%
Cambodian1,4290.25%
Japanese2780.05%
Taiwanese2610.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English471,77887.0%
Other Indo-European16,0293.0%
Spanish14,9892.8%
Chinese6,8711.3%
Other6,7181.2%
Other Asian6,4441.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,1401.1%
Vietnamese2,8130.5%
Korean2,5680.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish133,03423.1%
Italian84,66514.7%
German71,97512.5%
English44,5767.7%
Polish20,9123.6%
American15,6292.7%
African8,9541.6%
Scottish7,1321.2%
European6,8721.2%
French6,2721.1%
Russian5,8231.0%
Greek5,6151.0%
Welsh4,5350.8%
Ukrainian3,9420.7%
Liberian3,7340.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen551,11395.8%
Not a citizen24,1994.2%
Native513,39789.2%
Foreign-born61,91510.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Delaware County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,686 2.2%16,762 4.3%108,272 27.6%97,864 25.0%91,675 23.4%68,413 17.5%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,686 2.2%
9-12 Years 16,762 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 108,272 27.6%
Some College 97,864 25.0%
Bach. Degree 91,675 23.4%
Grad Degree 68,413 17.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Delaware County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 278,989 267,822 11,167 4.0% 5.5%
1991 277,514 261,402 16,112 5.8% 6.9%
1992 278,325 259,142 19,183 6.9% 7.5%
1993 276,307 259,256 17,051 6.2% 6.9%
1994 275,559 260,352 15,207 5.5% 6.3%
1995 274,679 259,507 15,172 5.5% 5.9%
1996 278,557 264,649 13,908 5.0% 5.5%
1997 281,473 268,753 12,720 4.5% 5.1%
1998 281,974 270,786 11,188 4.0% 4.7%
1999 283,165 272,401 10,764 3.8% 4.5%
2000 277,943 267,379 10,564 3.8% 4.2%
2001 280,813 269,069 11,744 4.2% 4.8%
2002 281,021 266,993 14,028 5.0% 5.6%
2003 278,268 263,856 14,412 5.2% 5.7%
2004 277,952 264,045 13,907 5.0% 5.4%
2005 279,480 266,596 12,884 4.6% 5.0%
2006 282,472 270,087 12,385 4.4% 4.7%
2007 283,258 271,318 11,940 4.2% 4.6%
2008 286,958 272,605 14,353 5.0% 5.3%
2009 280,089 259,010 21,079 7.5% 8.0%
2010 285,260 263,173 22,087 7.7% 8.2%
2011 286,263 264,559 21,704 7.6% 7.8%
2012 288,958 267,200 21,758 7.5% 7.7%
2013 289,498 269,747 19,751 6.8% 7.1%
2014 289,871 273,671 16,200 5.6% 5.9%
2015 291,615 277,085 14,530 5.0% 5.4%
2016 294,655 280,449 14,206 4.8% 5.3%
2017 294,869 281,315 13,554 4.6% 5.0%
2018 296,091 283,764 12,327 4.2% 4.4%
2019 300,134 287,722 12,412 4.1% 4.5%
2020 294,706 267,759 26,947 9.1% 9.1%
2021 298,233 280,675 17,558 5.9% 6.0%
2022 301,586 289,105 12,481 4.1% 4.4%
2023 301,607 292,015 9,592 3.2% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com