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Delaware County, Pennsylvania

FIPS 42045 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Pop. 579,222
9 Sources Jun 05, 2026
$89,546
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.2%
Unemployment
5.2% national
$42.6B
GDP
41.9%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 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 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 39
65+: 17.4% (100,966 residents) 55-64: 13.2% (76,422 residents) 35-54: 24.9% (144,504 residents) 18-34: 22.4% (129,747 residents) Under 18: 22.0% (127,583 residents) 39 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.0%
18-34 · 22.4%
35-54 · 24.9%
55-64 · 13.2%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White63.2%
Black or African American22.2%
Asian6.3%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)5.0%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 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 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
18.0%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$42.6B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · CAGDP1 Regional GDP
$85,094
Per Capita Income

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance
46,405 28.3%
$56,807
2Retail Trade
23,426 14.3%
$39,164
3Accommodation and Food Services
18,244 11.1%
$26,544
4Manufacturing
12,547 7.7%
$111,249
5Educational Services
12,451 7.6%
$67,458
6Construction
12,304 7.5%
$93,602
7Administrative and Support and Waste Management
11,031 6.7%
$58,629
8Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9,461 5.8%
$122,829
9Other Services (except Public Administration)
9,090 5.5%
$46,270
10Transportation and Warehousing
8,915 5.4%
$58,778
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
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

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
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Delaware County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 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
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 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
18.0%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.9%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 87.0% of working-age population (18-64) 87% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
41.9%
HS Diploma+
93.9%
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
43,866/yr
University of Pennsylvania 10,067/yr
Temple University 9,400/yr
Drexel University 7,192/yr
University of Delaware 6,477/yr
Rowan University 5,800/yr
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 4,930/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.8%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 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
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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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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Housing
Workforce
Median Income
$89,546
vs $80,734 national
GDP
$42.6B
2024
Unemployment
4.2%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
46,405
Retail Trade
23,426
Accommodation and Food Services
18,244
Manufacturing
12,547
Educational Services
12,451
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23