Philadelphia County vs. Delaware County

	Philadelphia County (PA)	Delaware County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,584,138	564,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.8%	1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,526,009	558,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,526,006	558,979
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.7%	16.4%
Female persons, percent	52.7%	51.9%
White alone, percent	44.8%	69.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	43.7%	22.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	7.8%	6.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.2%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.4%	66.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	59,623	27,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.9%	10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	688,833	224,871
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	53.0%	69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$156,800	$239,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,299	$1,889
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$745
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,007	$1,055
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	33.2%	24.7%
Building permits, 2018	3,239	286
Households, 2014-2018	594,778	206,405
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.1%	11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.1%	90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.9%	92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.6%	38.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.4%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.2%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.9%	61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,551,722	878,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	17,972,603	3,952,555
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	19,718,568	7,364,871
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,181,887	5,482,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,241,299	6,468,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,910	$11,529
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.4	29.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,744	$71,539
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,557	$38,251
Persons in poverty, percent	24.3%	8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	28,164	12,921
Total employment, 2017	636,708	211,442
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	36,754,200	11,613,490
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	100,651	43,683
All firms, 2012	104,439	48,557
Men-owned firms, 2012	55,745	29,073
Women-owned firms, 2012	40,906	15,326
Minority-owned firms, 2012	48,743	9,764
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	51,842	37,220
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	8,061	5,133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	92,065	41,202
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.5%	8.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.6%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.1%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.8%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.8%	28.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	11,379.5	3,040.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	134.10	183.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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