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Delaware County

Pennsylvania · 576,830 residents · 184 sq mi
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Delaware County is home to 576,830 people in Pennsylvania. Households here earn about 20% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $76,238 a year at the median, 15% more than the country as a whole. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $247,900.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
576,830
+5%since 2000
from 550,864 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.4
+5%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
184 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
544K554K563K573K582K19902000201020202024Delaware County
2024579K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(31,535)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(35,910)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(37,252)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(41,183)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(38,447)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(70,935)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(71,412)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(69,661)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(80,631)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(58,409)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(27,743)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(13,712)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,238
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,092 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,740
+63%since 2000
from $25,040 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$247,900
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,109
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $662 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
32.2% rent
Persons per household
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−11%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(438,416)
Black14.4%(79,070)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(8,368)
Asian3.3%(18,022)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63%(363,249)
Black22%(127,055)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(26,772)
Asian6.3%(36,317)
Other3%(17,395)
Segregation Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(8,787)
Mexican0.7%(3,943)
South American0.5%(2,764)
Central American0.4%(2,233)
Dominican0.2%(1,267)
Cuban0.2%(1,155)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,094)
Honduran0.1%(648)
Guatemalan0.1%(563)
Costa Rican0.1%(527)
Colombian0.1%(438)
Argentine0.1%(427)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(413)
Peruvian0.1%(376)
Salvadoran0.1%(302)
Venezuelan0%(233)
Panamanian0%(132)
Chilean0%(81)
Bolivian0%(25)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(11,580)
Chinese1.2%(6,529)
Vietnamese0.7%(3,869)
Korean0.5%(2,991)
Bangladeshi0.3%(1,859)
Pakistani0.3%(1,441)
Filipino0.2%(1,059)
Cambodian0.1%(718)
Sri Lankan0.1%(309)
Japanese0.1%(304)
Taiwanese0.1%(290)
Nepalese0%(256)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(242)
Laotian0%(227)
Indonesian0%(189)
Burmese0%(35)
Malaysian0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(65)
Chamorro0%(39)
Fijian0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish24%(135,420)
Italian15.4%(87,243)
German13.2%(74,811)
English7.7%(43,430)
Polish3.9%(22,238)
Subsaharan African3.1%(17,757)
American3.1%(17,637)
West Indian1.4%(7,888)
French1.3%(7,280)
Scottish1.3%(7,080)
Russian1%(5,896)
Welsh0.9%(5,275)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(5,198)
Ukrainian0.8%(4,423)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,370)
Jamaican0.7%(3,975)
Dutch0.6%(3,625)
British0.6%(3,445)
Swedish0.6%(3,249)
Hungarian0.5%(2,664)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,420)
Haitian0.4%(2,397)
Norwegian0.3%(1,896)
Austrian0.3%(1,626)
Armenian0.2%(1,367)
Slovak0.2%(1,332)
Swiss0.2%(1,263)
French Canadian0.2%(1,236)
Portuguese0.2%(1,137)
Nigerian0.2%(1,106)
Czech0.2%(993)
Lebanese0.2%(984)
Turkish0.2%(936)
Canadian0.2%(883)
Danish0.1%(720)
Romanian0.1%(709)
Moroccan0.1%(651)
Ghanaian0.1%(624)
Iranian0.1%(564)
Ethiopian0.1%(436)
Croatian0.1%(380)
Syrian0.1%(369)
Egyptian0.1%(364)
Brazilian0.1%(355)
Arab0.1%(308)
Belgian0.1%(288)
Bulgarian0%(269)
Guyanese0%(237)
Barbadian0%(234)
Serbian0%(227)
Israeli0%(203)
Latvian0%(181)
Finnish0%(147)
Slovene0%(141)
Australian0%(121)
Jordanian0%(107)
Somali0%(88)
Kenyan0%(79)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+58%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(91,655)
Married49.6%(112,612)
Widowed3%(6,856)
Divorced7%(15,847)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(91,853)
Married44%(108,857)
Widowed8.5%(21,066)
Divorced10.3%(25,533)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(3,104)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(3,925)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.8%(9,437)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.8%(2,759)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II6.3%(1,619)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25,636 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

Delaware County, Pennsylvania has about 576,830 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Delaware County, Pennsylvania earns about $76,238 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delaware County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $247,900, and the typical rent is about $1,109 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

About 39.5% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

About 9.9% of people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Delaware County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Delaware County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,179 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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