COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pennsylvania vs Delaware
PLACE A
Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Pennsylvania is 1175% larger than Delaware. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $6,983 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
PENNSYLVANIADELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population13,018,6391,021,191+1175% vs Delaware
Population density291524−233
Population growth2.4%10.2%−7.9 pts
Median age40.941.6−0.7
Male49.3%48.4%+0.9 pts
Female50.7%51.6%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born7.7%10.7%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%58.1%+14.9 pts
Black10.3%21.4%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%11.0%−2.3 pts
Asian3.8%4.3%−0.5 pts
Other4.2%5.2%−1.0 pts
Median household income$77,971$84,954−$6,983
Per capita income$44,355$45,375−$1,020
Poverty rate11.7%10.4%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%35.8%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree14.3%15.3%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.1%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation62.7%62.1%+0.6 pts
Median home value$254,500$352,000−$97,500
Median gross rent$1,209$1,401−$192
Owner-occupied69.3%73.0%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%13.4%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%46.6%−2.0 pts
Average commute26.326.0+0.3
Worked from home15.6%15.0%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work3.6%1.8%+1.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.3%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024