Delaware County vs. Gloucester County

Delaware County (PA)Gloucester County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)564,751291,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)558,759288,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010558,979288,288
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.8%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.3%
White alone, percent69.0%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent22.4%11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent6.1%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%78.1%
Veterans, 2014-201827,55115,013
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.1%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)224,871113,903
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,600$216,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,889$2,067
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$745$875
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,055$1,186
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.7%16.9%
Building permits, 2018286640
Households, 2014-2018206,405104,587
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.0%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.3%31.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)878,102406,593
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,952,5551,298,161
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,364,87112,683,585
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,482,34816,524,394
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,468,8004,452,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,529$15,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.730.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,539$85,160
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,251$37,888
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 201712,9216,092
Total employment, 2017211,44296,513
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)11,613,4904,115,401
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201743,68317,022
All firms, 201248,55718,125
Men-owned firms, 201229,07310,561
Women-owned firms, 201215,3265,663
Minority-owned firms, 20129,7642,569
Nonminority-owned firms, 201237,22014,835
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,1331,776
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201241,20215,556
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.4%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%27.5%
Population per square mile, 20103,040.5895.3
Land area in square miles, 2010183.84322.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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