Darby, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,687
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.9
2.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
30%
4.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$39,863
11.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$117,900
15.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,820
3.69% 1-year growth

About

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.

90.3% of the residents in Darby, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Darby, PA was $117,900, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Darby, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Darby, PA was 1 car per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaDelaware County, PAPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDPhiladelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PADelaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PADelaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Darby, PA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.1% of Darby, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.04k people).

In 2024, there were 8.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.98k people) in Darby, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 367 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%
2024 Citizenship
92.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Darby, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darby, PA was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darby, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.98k ± 487
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 344
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    367 ± 362
2.11%
Hispanic Population
225 people

In 2024, there were 8.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.98k people) in Darby, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 367 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.11% of the people in Darby, PA are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darby, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.04k people
18.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.99k people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Darby, PA residents (2.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Darby, PA was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    271 ± 168
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    44 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 30

Darby, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Darby, PA employs 3.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darby, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), Retail Trade (744 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (320 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($86,506), Construction ($81,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,153).

Employment

Occupations

3.82k
2024 Value
± 559
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darby, PA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 3.68k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darby, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (643 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (451 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darby, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

3.82k
2024 Value
± 559
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darby, PA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 3.68k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darby, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), Retail Trade (744 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (320 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,435
Median earning men ± $4,484
$44,926
Median earning women ± $5,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($132,547), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,781), and Manufacturing ($50,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,494), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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

Voting results are not available for Darby, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Darby, PA was $117,900 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $117,900, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Darby, PA is 49.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darby, PA have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darby, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$117,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,225
$1,992
Median Property Taxes
±$399

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.

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Rent vs Own

49.9%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.9% of the housing units in Darby, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,863
Median Household Income
± $9,978
3.99k
Number of Households
± 634

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.99k households in Darby, PA declined from $39,863 from the previous year's value of $45,128.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darby, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52%)
  2. Public Transit (24.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 52% of workers in Darby, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darby, PA have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Darby, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darby, PA (3.06k out of 10.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Darby, PA has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 4.41% on Medicare, 35.2% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.5%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
4.41%
Medicare
35.2%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Darby, PA grew by 34.4% from 6.32% to 8.5%.

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