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Delaware County Demographics
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Subject |
Number |
% |
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Total population |
550,864 |
100.0% |
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GENDER AND AGE |
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Male |
262,824 |
47.7% |
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Female |
288,040 |
52.3% |
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Under 5 years |
34,394 |
6.2% |
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5 to 9 years |
38,774 |
7.0% |
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10 to 14 years |
40,062 |
7.3% |
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15 to 19 years |
40,349 |
7.3% |
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20 to 24 years |
32,347 |
5.9% |
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25 to 34 years |
69,089 |
12.5% |
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35 to 44 years |
89,511 |
16.2% |
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45 to 54 years |
74,079 |
13.4% |
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55 to 59 years |
25,971 |
4.7% |
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60 to 64 years |
20,619 |
3.7% |
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65 to 74 years |
42,053 |
7.6% |
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75 to 84 years |
32,748 |
5.9% |
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85 years and over |
10,868 |
2.0% |
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Median age (years) |
37.4 |
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18 years and over |
414,031 |
75.2% |
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Male |
192,540 |
35.0% |
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Female |
221,491 |
40.2% |
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21 years and over |
389,716 |
70.7% |
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62 years and over |
97,758 |
17.7% |
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65 years and over |
85,669 |
15.6% |
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Male |
33,542 |
6.1% |
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Female |
52,127 |
9.5% |
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RACE |
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One race |
544,308 |
98.8% |
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White |
442,449 |
80.3% |
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Black or African American |
79,981 |
14.5% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
609 |
0.1% |
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Asian |
18,103 |
3.3% |
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Asian Indian |
4,856 |
0.9% |
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Chinese |
4,048 |
0.7% |
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Filipino |
1,103 |
0.2% |
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Japanese |
579 |
0.1% |
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Korean |
3,237 |
0.6% |
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Vietnamese |
2,221 |
0.4% |
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Other Asian 1 |
2,059 |
0.4% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
100 |
0.0% |
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Native Hawaiian |
30 |
0.0% |
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Guamanian or Chamorro |
17 |
0.0% |
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Samoan |
12 |
0.0% |
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Other Pacific Islander 2 |
41 |
0.0% |
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Some other race |
3,066 |
0.6% |
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Two or more races |
6,556 |
1.2% |
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Race alone or in combination with one or
more other races 3 |
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White |
447,274 |
81.2% |
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Black or African American |
83,127 |
15.1% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
2,177 |
0.4% |
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Asian |
19,917 |
3.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
355 |
0.1% |
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Some other race |
5,157 |
0.9% |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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Total population |
550,864 |
100.0% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
8,368 |
1.5% |
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Mexican |
1,258 |
0.2% |
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Puerto Rican |
3,310 |
0.6% |
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Cuban |
514 |
0.1% |
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Other Hispanic or Latino |
3,286 |
0.6% |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
542,496 |
98.5% |
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White alone |
438,416 |
79.6% |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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Total population |
550,864 |
100.0% |
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In households |
529,123 |
96.1% |
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Householder |
206,320 |
37.5% |
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Spouse |
104,911 |
19.0% |
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Child |
171,029 |
31.9% |
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Own child under 18 years |
123,906 |
22.5% |
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Other relatives |
26,801 |
4.9% |
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Under 18 years |
9,868 |
1.8% |
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Nonrelatives |
20,062 |
3.6% |
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Unmarried partner |
8,863 |
1.6% |
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In group quarters |
21,741 |
3.9% |
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Institutionalized population |
8,808 |
1.6% |
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Noninstitutionalized population |
12,933 |
2.3% |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
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Total households |
206,320 |
100.0% |
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Family households (families) |
139,453 |
67.6% |
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With own children under 18 years |
65,038 |
31.5% |
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Married-couple family |
104,911 |
50.8% |
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With own children under 18 years |
48,416 |
23.5% |
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Female householder, no husband present |
26,542 |
12.9% |
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With own children under 18 years |
13,265 |
6.4% |
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Nonfamily households |
66,867 |
32.4% |
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Householder living alone |
57,028 |
27.6% |
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Householder 65 years and over living alone |
23,849 |
11.6% |
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Households with individuals under 18 years |
70,894 |
34.4% |
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Households with individuals 65 years and
over |
59,382 |
26.8% |
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Average household size |
2.56 |
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Average family size |
3.17 |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
216,978 |
100.0% |
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Occupied housing units |
206,320 |
95.1% |
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Vacant housing units |
10,658 |
4.9% |
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For seasonal, recreational, or occasional
use |
423 |
0.2% |
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Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
1.4 |
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Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
6 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Occupied housing units |
206,320 |
100.0% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
148,384 |
71.9% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
57,936 |
28.1% |
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Average household size of owner-occupied
unit |
2.75 |
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Average household size of renter-occupied
unit |
2.08 |
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School enrollment |
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Nursery/kindergarten |
19,395 |
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Public School |
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46.9% |
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Private School |
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53.1% |
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Elementary (Grades 1-8) |
63,634 |
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Public School |
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74.1% |
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Private School |
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25.9% |
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High School |
31,749 |
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Public School |
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76.2% |
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Private School |
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23.8% |
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College/Grad School |
39,670 |
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Public School |
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41.9% |
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Private School |
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58.1% |
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Educational Attainment |
13,519 |
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Less than 9th |
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9th-12th, no diploma |
35,707 |
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High School Graduate |
120,698 |
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Some college, no degree |
63,185 |
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Associate degree |
22,395 |
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Bachelor's degree |
66,484 |
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Graduate or professional degree |
43,186 |
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Marital Status |
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Never married |
131,689 |
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separated |
9,573 |
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widowed |
37,682 |
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divorced |
31,672 |
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Employment Status |
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% in labor force |
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63.3% |
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Male: |
200,816 |
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In labor force: |
140,619 |
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In Armed Forces |
145 |
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Civilian: |
140,474 |
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Employed |
133,460 |
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Unemployed |
7,014 |
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Not in labor force |
60,197 |
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Female: |
229,167 |
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In labor force: |
131,649 |
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In Armed Forces |
31 |
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Civilian: |
131,618 |
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Employed |
125,322 |
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Unemployed |
6,296 |
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Not in labor force |
97,518 |
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Commuting to work |
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Car, truck, Van |
216,034 |
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Public Tranportation |
19,927 |
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Walked |
9,396 |
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Other means |
1,820 |
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Work at home |
6,745 |
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Income-households |
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Less than $10k |
14,415 |
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$10-14k |
10,883 |
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$15-24,999 |
21,760 |
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$25-34,999 |
24,011 |
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$35-49,999 |
31,879 |
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$50k-74,999 |
42,841 |
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$75-99,999 |
26,014 |
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$100k-149k |
21,284 |
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$150-$199,999 |
6,496 |
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$200k and up |
6,789 |
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Income-families (Median) |
$61,590 |
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Household value |
$127,000 |
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Mortgaged units |
91,173 |
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Median rent (housing asked) |
$662 |
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Source: Census 2000 |
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Compiled by: Delaware Valley Regional
Planning Commission |
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