Darby, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,682

0.0561% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

33.8%

22% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,511

11.4% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$96,600

18.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Darby, PA had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $45,511. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Darby, PA declined from 10,688 to 10,682, a −0.0561% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,388 to $45,511, a −11.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Darby, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.796%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.309%).

None of the households in Darby, 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.

91.9% of the residents in Darby, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Darby, PA was $96,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Darby, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Darby, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Darby, PA employs 3.91k people. The largest industries in Darby, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,327 people), Retail Trade (587 people), and Educational Services (350 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,212), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2022 Value

± 540

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Darby, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.96k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darby, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (893 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darby, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.91k

2022 Value

± 540

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Darby, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.96k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darby, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,327 people), Retail Trade (587 people), and Educational Services (350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darby, PA, though some of these residents may live in Darby, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,289

Median earning men ± $5,878

$35,621

Median earning women ± $4,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,224), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,268), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,781), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,850), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,371).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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

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 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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 Darby, PA was $96,600 in 2022, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,800 to $96,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Darby, PA is 50.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Darby, PA have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darby, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Darby, PA is $45,511. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Darby, PA was Census Tract 4026 with a value of $56,731, followed by Census Tract 4025 and Census Tract 4024, with respective values of $56,302 and $33,563.

Property

$96,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,649

$1,784

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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 Darby, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.1% of the housing units in Darby, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darby, 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 4026
Census Tract 4025
Census Tract 4024

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Darby, PA was Census Tract 4026 with a value of $56,731, followed by Census Tract 4025 and Census Tract 4024, with respective values of $56,302 and $33,563.

The following map shows all of the places in Darby, 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.

$45,511

Median Household Income

± $13,920

3.56k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Darby, PA declined from $45,511 from the previous year's value of $51,388.

The following chart displays the households in Darby, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darby, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (54.9%)
Public Transit (24.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2022, 54.9% of workers in Darby, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darby, PA have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Darby, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darby, PA (3.49k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Darby, PA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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

90.8% of the population of Darby, PA has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 3.7% on Medicare, 32.3% on non-group plans, and 0.998% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 953 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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953 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 953 patients per year. This represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.45% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.17%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

3.7%

Medicare

32.3%

Non-Group

0.998%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Darby, PA grew by 14.8% from 7.99% to 9.17%.

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

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