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Delaware County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 576,830
County Seat Delaware County Courthouse
State FIPS 42
County FIPS 045
Num Towns 43
Census-Designated Places 18
Total Town Population 294,920
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 575,312
Median Age 39.0
Veterans 23,326
Housing Units 229,039
Uninsured 3,870
Net Migration (recent) -6,493
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 13,242
Total Employees 230,271
Avg Annual Pay $73,172
Median Household Income $86,390
Poverty Rate 9.7%
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
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
Hospitals 129
EMS Stations 129
Fire Stations 129
Police Stations 129
Adult Smoking 15.7%
Adult Obesity 32.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 56.1
Air Quality Good Days 250
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77
Electric Customers 5534580
Towns with Broadband Data 43
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 43
Community
Churches 335
Libraries 45
Historic Places (NRHP) 98
Homeless Population 575
Schools 258
SNAP Stores 289
Bank Branches 100
Agriculture
Total Farms 54
Land in Farms (acres) 327
Avg Farm Size (acres) 6.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA 2021-09-10
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2014-02-06
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12
EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08
DR HURRICANE IRENE 2011-09-03
EM HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-29
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Delaware County
Chester — pop 32,605
Drexel Hill — pop 29,181
Ardmore — pop 13,566
Yeadon — pop 12,054
Broomall — pop 11,718
Lansdowne — pop 11,107
Darby — pop 10,715
Woodlyn — pop 9,685
Collingdale — pop 8,908
Brookhaven — pop 8,300
Folsom — pop 8,287
Villanova — pop 8,213
Village Green-Green Ridge — pop 8,000
Glenolden — pop 7,223
Ridley Park — pop 7,186
Wayne — pop 7,160
Clifton Heights — pop 6,863
Folcroft — pop 6,792
Swarthmore — pop 6,543
Prospect Park — pop 6,411
Sharon Hill — pop 6,014
Norwood — pop 5,943
Media — pop 5,901
Bryn Mawr — pop 5,879
Boothwyn — pop 4,968
Aldan — pop 4,244
Linwood — pop 3,949
St. Davids — pop 3,604
Rosemont — pop 3,507
Upland — pop 3,068
Chester Heights — pop 2,897
Morton — pop 2,778
Lima — pop 2,745
East Lansdowne — pop 2,714
Colwyn — pop 2,474
Eddystone — pop 2,459
Marcus Hook — pop 2,454
Parkside — pop 2,321
Trainer — pop 1,976
Haverford College — pop 1,497
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.