Delaware County

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population576,830
County SeatDelaware County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS045
Num Towns43
Census-Designated Places18
Total Town Population294,920
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)575,312
Median Age39.0
Veterans23,326
Housing Units229,039
Uninsured3,870
Net Migration (recent)-6,493
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments13,242
Total Employees230,271
Avg Annual Pay$73,172
Median Household Income$86,390
Poverty Rate9.7%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$113,369
Federal Spending FY2024$4,728,995,950
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,198

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$289,700
Median Rent$1,257
FMR Studio$1,372
FMR 1BR$1,512
FMR 2BR$1,802
FMR 3BR$2,171
FMR 4BR$2,468

Health & Safety

Hospitals129
EMS Stations129
Fire Stations129
Police Stations129
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity32.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k56.1
Air Quality Good Days250

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data43
Towns with 90%+ Coverage43

Community

Churches335
Libraries45
Historic Places (NRHP)98
Homeless Population575
Schools258
SNAP Stores289
Bank Branches100

Agriculture

Total Farms54
Land in Farms (acres)327
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-02-06
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Delaware County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.