Official Federal Data
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
FIPS 42045 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Population 579,222
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$89,546 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.2% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$42.6B ▲
GDP
41.9% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$89,546 ▲
Per Capita
$49,673 ▲
Mean Household
$128,465 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.2% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Delaware County$89,546
Pennsylvania$77,971
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22%
18-34 · 22.4%
35-54 · 24.9%
55-64 · 13.2%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.3 pts
41.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +6.2 pts
18.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +4.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
579,222
Population
305,246
Labor Force
Employed
283,950
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.2% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 6.2 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 46,405 workers (28.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $56,807.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $42.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $122,829 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $26,544, a 4.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
26,785
Cluster Employment
2.62x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Educational Services
2.73x 12,451
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
2.62x 12,643
Couriers and Messengers
2.40x 3,796
Support Activities for Transportation
2.09x 2,409
Social Assistance
2.02x 14,142
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.94x 7,120
Personal and Laundry Services
1.83x 4,077
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.64x 7,498
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1.57x 3,834
Paper Manufacturing
1.53x 758
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
55 employed
0.12x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
83 employed
0.13x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
62 employed
0.19x
Wood Product Manufacturing
109 employed
0.19x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
99 employed
0.20x
Air Transportation
159 employed
0.22x
Machinery Manufacturing
330 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Educational Services concentrates at 2.73x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$332,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,372 ▲
Rent/Mo
69.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.6% ▼
Vacancy
3.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,397/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,520/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,810/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,170/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,423/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,239/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.7x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,239/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
350,673 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
41.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.9% ▲
Local & Area Institutions (within ~40 mi)
Total credentials awarded
43,866/yr ▲
10,067/yr
9,400/yr
7,192/yr
6,477/yr
5,800/yr
4,930/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
47.2%
Service
16.2%
Sales & Office
19.8%
Construction / Maint.
6.5%
Production / Transport
10.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 283,950 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 local institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 26,659 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Delaware County shows emerging potential for educational services attraction, with a 2.73x concentration and 12,451 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across educational services, nursing and residential care facilities, and couriers and messengers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
579,222 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
$89,546 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
4.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
$42.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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