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Delaware County, PA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score71out of 100
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Population

579,222

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.4% YoY

63

$42.6B

Output changed +3.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

3.7%

Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+2.5% 5-year

65

579,222

Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.4%

Median rent consumes 18.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.6K per resident

100

$5.0B

$5.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State totalUnavailable
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.0B

$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE BOEING COMPANY$1.1B
2. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA P$104.3M
3. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$74.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,125
2BR estimate$1,482
Median income$89,546
Median home value$332,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

579,222

Median age

39.1

Bachelor's degree+

41.9%

Poverty rate

10.2%

Labor force participation

65.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.8%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020565,328
2021573,883
2022575,312
2023576,195
2024579,222
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.6B
2021$37.0B
2022$39.9B
2023$41.2B
2024$42.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024579,222
2025583,018 *
2026586,028 *

R² = 83.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$42.6B
2025$45.5B *
2026$47.7B *

R² = 95.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$89,546/yr
Median rent$1,372/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,157/yr
Mortgage share of income22.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate10.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$332,200
Median monthly rent$1,372
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability71/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

County

Part of

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Nearby locations

Media, PARose Valley, PALima, PASwarthmore, PABrookhaven, PA