Montgomery County vs. Delaware County

Montgomery County (PA)Delaware County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)828,604564,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)799,872558,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010799,874558,979
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.9%
White alone, percent79.6%69.0%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%22.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent8.0%6.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.3%66.3%
Veterans, 2014-201840,89227,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)336,193224,871
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$305,800$239,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,073$1,889
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$779$745
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,253$1,055
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%24.7%
Building permits, 20182,530286
Households, 2014-2018313,949206,405
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.7%11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.3%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.1%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.2%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201848.7%38.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,723,215878,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,980,2113,952,555
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,574,6557,364,871
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,692,1095,482,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,036,2856,468,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,836$11,529
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.029.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$88,166$71,539
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,776$38,251
Persons in poverty, percent5.9%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 201726,32812,921
Total employment, 2017508,632211,442
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,280,33311,613,490
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201772,86743,683
All firms, 201281,43748,557
Men-owned firms, 201249,30629,073
Women-owned firms, 201223,82115,326
Minority-owned firms, 201210,0009,764
Nonminority-owned firms, 201268,26037,220
Veteran-owned firms, 20127,5725,133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201269,38241,202
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%8.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%5.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%28.4%
Population per square mile, 20101,655.93,040.5
Land area in square miles, 2010483.04183.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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