Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

162,557

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,088

0.968% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA is home to a population of 163k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (28.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.2k people) in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA are Spanish (7,071 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (3,160 households), and Bengali (2,079 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,313

Women

52.3%

77,697

Men

47.7%

The resident population of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA in 2024 was 163,010 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.2k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61.4k ± 1.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.12k

6.6%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

6.6% of the people in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Liberia
3,683 ± 1,473 people
India
2,586 ± 1,239 people
Bangladesh
1,964 ± 1,081 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was Liberia, the natal country of 3,683 Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 2,586 and Bangladesh with 1,964.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.1k people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.6k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA residents (28.1k 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 Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,071 households (4.63%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
3,160 households (2.07%)
Bengali
2,079 households (1.36%)

20.1% of the households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was Spanish. 4.63% of the households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,004 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
1,300 ± 304
Gulf War (1990s)
441 ± 132

Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA.

Health

92.7% of the population of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 0.55% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

0.55%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA declined by 1.51% from 7.38% to 7.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA employs 77.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,978 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,821 people), and Construction (3,774 people), and the highest paying industries were Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($159,880), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($147,858), and Miscellaneous paper & pulp products ($143,910).

Males in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,029. The income inequality in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,754

Women

51.5%

37,470

Men

48.5%

The workforce of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA in 2024 was 77,224 people, with 51.5% woman, and 48.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

77.2k

2024 Value

0.512%

1 Year growth

± 0.512%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 76.8k employees to 77.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,160 people), Nursing assistants (1,820 people), and Other managers (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.2k

2024 Value

0.512%

1 Year growth

± 0.512%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 76.8k employees to 77.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,978 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,821 people), and Construction (3,774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,456

Median earning men ± $1,684

$46,855

Median earning women ± $2,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,987), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,273), and Information ($73,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,839), Information ($72,096), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,714).

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.

Education

The student population of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA are Black or African American (52 and 52.5%), Unknown (17 and 17.2%), White (10 and 10.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 10.1%).

The largest universities in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Springfield (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA are General Cosmetology (91 and 91.9%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (8 and 8.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 188 students enrolled in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, 3.72% men and 96.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 134 records, of which 98.5% were women and 1.49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

91 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was General Cosmetology with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Springfield

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

99 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Springfield with 99 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, which is 0.0206 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 3.06 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 17 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2024, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.3k), Some college (26.4k), and Bachelors Degree (25.8k).

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 Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was $238,600 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,600 to $238,600, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,894

$39,672

Median Property Taxes

±$1,322

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 Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,088

Median Household Income

± $2,118

63.3k

Number of Households

± 2,220

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.3k households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA grew to $73,088 from the previous year's value of $72,387.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.427

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA

0.434

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.59% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Public Transit (11.1%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.1%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA (21.3k out of 161k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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