Delaware County vs. Montgomery County

Delaware County (PA)Montgomery County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)564,751828,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)558,759799,872
Population, Census, April 1, 2010558,979799,874
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%17.8%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.3%
White alone, percent69.0%79.6%
Black or African American alone, percent22.4%9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent6.1%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%75.3%
Veterans, 2014-201827,55140,892
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.1%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)224,871336,193
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,600$305,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,889$2,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$745$779
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,055$1,253
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.7%24.4%
Building permits, 20182862,530
Households, 2014-2018206,405313,949
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.9%13.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.0%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.1%88.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.3%48.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)878,1021,723,215
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,952,5557,980,211
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,364,87114,574,655
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,482,34817,692,109
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,468,80016,036,285
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,529$19,836
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.729.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,539$88,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,251$46,776
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%5.9%
Total employer establishments, 201712,92126,328
Total employment, 2017211,442508,632
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)11,613,49032,280,333
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201743,68372,867
All firms, 201248,55781,437
Men-owned firms, 201229,07349,306
Women-owned firms, 201215,32623,821
Minority-owned firms, 20129,76410,000
Nonminority-owned firms, 201237,22068,260
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,1337,572
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201241,20269,382
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.4%3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%4.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%25.9%
Population per square mile, 20103,040.51,655.9
Land area in square miles, 2010183.84483.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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