Delaware County Information
Delaware in
Pennsylvania occupies
191 square miles and has a 2006 population of
555,996, a change from a 2000 population of
551,974 and
547,658 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,428 acts of violent crime reported in
Delaware in 2004, a change from
2,568 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
12,479 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Delaware, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Delaware | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 191 sq. miles | Ranked 3,033 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 555,996 | Ranked 108 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 554,393 | |
| Population 2000 | 551,974 | Ranked 102 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 547,658 | Ranked 86 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.7% | |
| African American | 18% | |
| Asian American | 4.1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,428 | 2,568 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 33 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 100 | |
| Robberies | 603 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,692 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,659 | 11,938 |
| Burglaries | 1,688 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,769 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,202 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 282,764 | 277,065 |
| Unemployed Population | 12,479 | 10,476 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.8% |
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