Wayne County vs. Delaware County

	Wayne County (PA)	Delaware County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,276	44,527
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,850	47,963
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,822	47,980
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.6%	16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.2%	24.5%
Female persons, percent	47.0%	49.5%
White alone, percent	94.3%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.3%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,565	3,304
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	32,403	31,646
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$181,000	$136,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,369	$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$530	$499
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$816	$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	11.8%
Building permits, 2018	122	40
Households, 2014-2018	18,739	19,030
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.4%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	144,575	44,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	187,997	152,148
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	104,108	1,557,247
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	711,105	472,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,687	$9,999
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.1	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,851	$48,827
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,570	$26,629
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,314	1,058
Total employment, 2017	12,410	10,376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	447,056	420,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,821	3,644
All firms, 2012	5,270	4,013
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,336	2,199
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,043	1,302
Minority-owned firms, 2012	179	153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,893	3,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	653	368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,239	3,366
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	22.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.8	33.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	725.60	1,442.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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