Delaware County vs. Philadelphia County

Delaware County (PA)Philadelphia County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)564,7511,584,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)558,7591,526,009
Population, Census, April 1, 2010558,9791,526,006
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%13.7%
Female persons, percent51.9%52.7%
White alone, percent69.0%44.8%
Black or African American alone, percent22.4%43.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Asian alone, percent6.1%7.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%15.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%34.4%
Veterans, 2014-201827,55159,623
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.1%13.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)224,871688,833
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%53.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,600$156,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,889$1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$745$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,055$1,007
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.7%33.2%
Building permits, 20182863,239
Households, 2014-2018206,405594,778
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%23.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.0%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.3%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)878,1023,551,722
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,952,55517,972,603
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,364,87119,718,568
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,482,34813,181,887
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,468,80012,241,299
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,529$7,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.733.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,539$43,744
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,251$26,557
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%24.3%
Total employer establishments, 201712,92128,164
Total employment, 2017211,442636,708
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)11,613,49036,754,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201743,683100,651
All firms, 201248,557104,439
Men-owned firms, 201229,07355,745
Women-owned firms, 201215,32640,906
Minority-owned firms, 20129,76448,743
Nonminority-owned firms, 201237,22051,842
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,1338,061
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201241,20292,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.4%22.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%9.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%31.8%
Population per square mile, 20103,040.511,379.5
Land area in square miles, 2010183.84134.10

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