Delaware vs. Pennsylvania

DelawarePennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)973,76412,801,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.4%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)897,93712,702,868
Population, Census, April 1, 2010897,93412,702,379
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.0%
White alone, percent69.5%81.8%
Black or African American alone, percent23.0%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.1%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.5%7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.9%76.1%
Veterans, 2014-201866,590782,682
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)438,6935,713,150
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$244,700$174,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,563$1,474
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$465$531
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,110$915
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%20.5%
Building permits, 20186,00323,325
Households, 2014-2018357,7655,025,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.0%11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.4%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,148,43723,504,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,003,25196,329,248
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)22,597,384231,396,178
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,628,914191,170,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,456,001178,794,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,763$14,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.826.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,627$59,445
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,989$32,889
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 201725,452302,772
Total employment, 2017400,7145,433,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,975,836270,592,656
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201765,634849,036
All firms, 201273,418975,453
Men-owned firms, 201238,328579,400
Women-owned firms, 201223,964304,803
Minority-owned firms, 201214,440131,512
Nonminority-owned firms, 201254,782818,858
Veteran-owned firms, 20127,20697,969
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201260,318837,792
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%4.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010460.8283.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,948.5444,742.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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