Delaware County

Delaware county is located in southeast Pennsylvania. Delaware county has 183.84 square miles of land area and 6.76 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Delaware county population is 558,979, which has grown 1.47% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Delaware county median household income is $61,876 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 23.52% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Delaware county median house value is $232,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 80.36% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 70.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Delaware county is close to the state average in quality. The Delaware county area codes are 215, 484, 610.

Population 558,979 (2010), rank #5 Population Growth 1.47% since 2000, rank #30 Population Density: 2,932.68/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $61,876 at 2006-2010—23.52% increase since 2000, rank #4 Median House Price: $232,300 at 2006-2010—80.36% increase since 2000, rank #4 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 183.84 sq mi, rank #65 Water Area: 6.76 sq mi (3.55%), rank #33 State: Pennsylvania Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD School District: Area Code: 215, 484, 610

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