Delaware County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over525,129100%
English only466,44388.8%
Language other than English58,68611.2%
   Speak English less than very well20,1283.8%
   Spanish12,8572.4%
      Speak English less than very well4,2390.8%
   Other Indo-European languages25,7504.9%
      Speak English less than very well7,4261.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages15,1942.9%
      Speak English less than very well7,3981.4%
   Other languages4,8850.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,0650.2%

Ancestry in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population558,874100%
  American14,9152.7%
  Arab2,4510.4%
  Czech1,5430.3%
  Danish1,1030.2%
  Dutch5,6771.0%
  English49,6148.9%
  French (except Basque)8,2191.5%
  French Canadian1,2070.2%
  German84,76115.2%
  Greek5,0280.9%
  Hungarian2,2940.4%
  Irish156,59328.0%
  Italian96,58217.3%
  Lithuanian3,4390.6%
  Norwegian2,2100.4%
  Polish24,3484.4%
  Portuguese6490.1%
  Russian7,7321.4%
  Scotch-Irish5,3501.0%
  Scottish7,9651.4%
  Slovak2,0110.4%
  Subsaharan African11,2212.0%
  Swedish3,8410.7%
  Swiss1,1730.2%
  Ukrainian4,9200.9%
  Welsh5,8641.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)6,9411.2%
Households By Type in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households206,021100%
  Family households (families)137,81566.9%
     With own children under 18 years62,18330.2%
     Married-couple family99,16548.1%
        With own children under 18 years42,33420.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9,6774.7%
        With own children under 18 years4,2072.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family28,97314.1%
        With own children under 18 years15,6427.6%
  Nonfamily households68,20633.1%
     Householder living alone58,27528.3%
        65 years and over23,44411.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years68,08233.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over56,12927.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households536,100100%
  Householder206,02138.4%
  Spouse99,12818.5%
  Child174,61132.6%
  Other relatives34,2106.4%
  Nonrelatives22,1304.1%
     Unmarried partner10,9772.0%
Marital Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over214,406100%
  Never married82,12238.3%
  Now married, except separated106,89549.9%
  Separated4,1882.0%
  Widowed6,7703.2%
  Divorced14,4316.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over239,271100%
  Never married79,33333.2%
  Now married, except separated104,69343.8%
  Separated6,2762.6%
  Widowed26,42211.0%
  Divorced22,5479.4%
Fertility in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,486100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,59734.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old910%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old360%
Grandparents in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years11,252100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,95035.1%
        Less than 1 year7987.1%
        1 or 2 years1,32111.7%
        3 or 4 years4113.7%
        5 or more years1,42012.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,950100%
  Who are female2,52563.9%
  Who are married2,56965.0%
School Enrollment in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school157,467100%
  Nursery school, preschool11,3777.2%
  Kindergarten7,2264.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)56,10135.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)32,76320.8%
  College or graduate school50,00031.8%
Educational Attainment in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over370,252100%
  Less than 9th grade10,1732.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma21,2965.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)118,52032.0%
  Some college, no degree64,07617.3%
  Associate's degree26,9627.3%
  Bachelor's degree75,70320.4%
  Graduate or professional degree53,52214.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.9%
Veteran Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over428,779100%
  Civilian veterans36,6298.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population550,431100%
  With a disability59,89010.9%
 
Under 18 years128,988100%
  With a disability4,7013.6%
 
18 to 64 years344,924100%
  With a disability29,3538.5%
 
65 years and over76,519100%
  With a disability25,83633.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over551,897100%
  Same house495,50589.8%
  Different house in the U.S.54,6449.9%
     Same county31,5295.7%
     Different county23,1154.2%
        Same state13,5752.5%
        Different state9,5401.7%
  Abroad1,7480.3%
Place Of Birth in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population558,874100%
  Native509,14091.1%
     Born in United States504,20990.2%
        State of residence414,09874.1%
        Different state90,11116.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,9310.9%
  Foreign born49,7348.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population49,734100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen26,19752.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,53747.3%
Year of Entry in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States54,665100%
  Native4,931100%
    Entered 2010 or later1583.2%
    Entered before 20104,77396.8%
  Foreign born49,734100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,4192.9%
    Entered before 201048,31597.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea49,734100%
  Europe9,83619.8%
  Asia20,65841.5%
  Africa8,66417.4%
  Oceania800.2%
  Latin America9,41718.9%
  Northern America1,0792.2%