Delaware County, PA

County

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2023 Population
576,195
0.153% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
10.2%
5.24% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$88,576
2.53% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$302,400
4.38% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
283,724
0.682% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Delaware County, PA had a population of 576k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $88,576. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delaware County, PA grew from 575,312 to 576,195, a 0.153% increase and its median household income grew from $86,390 to $88,576, a 2.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Delaware County, 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.

95.7% of the residents in Delaware County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware County, PA are Villanova University (3,960 degrees awarded in 2023), Widener University (1,686 degrees), and Eastern University (1,453 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Delaware County, PA was $302,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Delaware County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Delaware County, PA is home to a population of 576k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.9% of Delaware County, PA residents were born outside of the country (63k people).

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365k people) in Delaware County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2023 Citizenship
95.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Delaware County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County, PA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    365k ± 839
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    125k ± 1.48k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    35.3k ± 671
4.81%
Hispanic Population
27.7k people

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365k people) in Delaware County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.81% of the people in Delaware County, PA are hispanic (27.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

10.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
63k people
10.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
60.9k people

As of 2023, 10.9% of Delaware County, PA residents (63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County, PA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,151 ± 597
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,388 ± 530
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,418 ± 512

Delaware County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Delaware County, PA employs 284k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Delaware County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (51,881 people), Educational Services (30,919 people), and Retail Trade (28,600 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($142,569), Utilities ($106,273), and Finance & Insurance ($93,225).

Employment

Occupations

284k
2023 Value
± 4,240
−0.682%
1 Year decline
± 2.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County, PA declined at a rate of −0.682%, from 286k employees to 284k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County, PA, are Management Occupations (33,907 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,868 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

284k
2023 Value
± 4,240
−0.682%
1 Year decline
± 2.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County, PA declined at a rate of −0.682%, from 286k employees to 284k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,881 people), Educational Services (30,919 people), and Retail Trade (28,600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County, 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

$61,698
Median earning men ± $1,490
$47,129
Median earning women ± $1,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,002), Information ($100,470), and Public Administration ($88,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($79,100), Wholesale Trade ($71,382), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,225).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,136
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 949
    Construction
  3. 873
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.61M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.44M
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $1.19M
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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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

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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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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Delaware County, PA awarded 11,675 degrees. The student population of Delaware County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,094 male students and 23,659 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County, PA are White (6,703 and 59.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,986 and 17.6%), Hispanic or Latino (938 and 8.32%), and Asian (711 and 6.31%).

The largest universities in Delaware County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Villanova University (3,960 and 33.9%), Widener University (1,686 and 14.4%), and Eastern University (1,453 and 12.4%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County, PA are General Business Administration & Management (892 and 7.64%), Registered Nursing (621 and 5.32%), and Data Science, General (480 and 4.11%).

The median tuition costs in Delaware County, PA are $44,679 for private four year colleges, and $11,170 and $19,997 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Delaware County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 40,753 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 40,753 students enrolled in Delaware County, PA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,887 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    427 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    281 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    234 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County, PA was Registered Nursing with 427 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware County, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Villanova University
    3,960 degrees awarded
  2. Widener University
    1,686 degrees awarded
  3. Eastern University
    1,453 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Villanova University with 3,960 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,878 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County, PA, which is 0.718 times less than the 6,797 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,703 degrees mean that there were 3.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,986 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,679) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware County, PA was $302,400 in 2023, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $289,700 to $302,400, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County, PA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Delaware County, PA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Delaware County, PA is $88,576. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Delaware County, PA was Census Tract 4097.01, Delaware County, PA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4079.01, Delaware County, PA and Census Tract 4074.04, Delaware County, PA, with respective values of $199,500 and $194,107.

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.919%.

Housing

Property

$302,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,023
$150,888
Median Property Taxes
±$2,575

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

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2023
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.6% of the housing units in Delaware County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4097.01, Delaware County, PA
  2. Census Tract 4079.01, Delaware County, PA
  3. Census Tract 4074.04, Delaware County, PA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Delaware County, PA was Census Tract 4097.01, Delaware County, PA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4079.01, Delaware County, PA and Census Tract 4074.04, Delaware County, PA, with respective values of $199,500 and $194,107.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Delaware County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,576
Median Household Income
± $1,853
217k
Number of Households
± 3,591

In 2023, the median household income of the 217k households in Delaware County, PA grew to $88,576 from the previous year's value of $86,390.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware County, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in Delaware County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

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

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County, PA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Delaware County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, 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, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.919%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County, PA (56.4k out of 555k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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, PA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Delaware County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 396 in Delaware County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 146 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Delaware County, PA has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.561% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 995 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.41% increase from the previous year (953 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1186 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

995 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 995 patients per year. This represents a 4.41% increase from the previous year (953 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.82%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
13.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.561%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County, PA declined by 4.18% from 5.03% to 4.82%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51 in Delaware County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.8% in Delaware County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.46% in Delaware County, PA.

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