Delaware County, PA

Welcome to Delaware County.

Delaware County is the fifth most populous, out of a total of 67 counties, in the state of Pennsylvania.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $40.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Delaware County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Upper Darby.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	54.36%	42.66%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	57.15%	42.32%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.14%	38.89%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	60.16%	38.82%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	59.6%	37.18%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	62.95%	36.15%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	20%

Government Enterprises	7%	10%
Private Industries	93%	21%
Agriculture	<1%	286%
Mining	<1%	1%
Utilities	1%	6%
Construction	4%	16%
Manufacturing	11%	29%
– Durable	4%	13%
– Nondurable	7%	40%
Trade	10%	32%
– Wholesale	5%	-1%
– Retail	5%	64%
Transportation	6%	5%
Information	5%	9%
Finance & Insurance	9%	17%
Real Estate	15%	27%
Professional & Business Services	14%	20%
Educational Services	4%	13%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	28%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	-7%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	45%
Other Services²	2%	16%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	59	97
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	76	97
📺 Electronics & Appliance	30	95
🛒 Grocery Stores	286	99
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	70	98
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	172	98
⛽ Gasoline Stations	112	98
👕 Clothing Stores	121	96
👠 Shoe Stores	25	92
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	27	93
🏸 Sporting Goods	24	95
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	11	93
🏬 Department Stores	82	98
💐 Florists	24	97
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	26	95
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	17	95
🍺 Bars & Taverns	89	99
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	350	98
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	457	98
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	138	95
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	50	96
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$417,400	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$235,600	$244,400
Next highest 20%	23%	$108,300	$135,000
Middle 20%	15%	$71,600	$87,100
Second lowest 20%	9%	$45,000	$57,900
Bottom 20%	3%	$15,900	$31,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		75%	$94,700
Self-Employment		8%	$46,500
Investment Income¹		19%	$17,300
Social Security		32%	$23,300
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,000
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$28,700
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	3%	4%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	4%	5%	6%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	10%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	12%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	5%	8%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$56,400	$42,800
African-American	$37,000	$29,600
Hispanic	$41,800	$30,400
Asian	$47,400	$33,300

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$44,600	$24,000
Highschool & GED	$44,900	$32,400
Some College to Associate’s	$53,500	$42,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$73,800	$51,300
Graduate Degree	$91,200	$73,200

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$75,300	$57,800
STEM²	$81,100	$74,800
Gray-Collar³	$55,200	$60,000
Pink-Collar⁴	$20,100	$33,100
Sales⁵	$56,800	$22,100
Blue-Collar⁶	$39,500	$30,700
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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