Delaware County vs. Wayne County

Delaware County (NY)Wayne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,52751,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.2%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,96352,850
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,98052,822
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.5%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%24.2%
Female persons, percent49.5%47.0%
White alone, percent95.1%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%90.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3044,565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,64632,403
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,300$181,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$499$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.8%5.9%
Building permits, 201840122
Households, 2014-201819,03018,739
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,617144,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)152,148187,997
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,557,247104,108
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)472,704711,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,999$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.429.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,827$54,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,629$26,570
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0581,314
Total employment, 201710,37612,410
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)420,389447,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,6443,821
All firms, 20124,0135,270
Men-owned firms, 20122,1993,336
Women-owned firms, 20121,3021,043
Minority-owned firms, 2012153179
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7214,893
Veteran-owned firms, 2012368653
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3664,239
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201033.372.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,442.44725.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Delaware county (NY) and Wayne county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.