Delaware County (Pennsylvania)
The Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010, the County had 558 979 inhabitants and a population density of 1171.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Media.
The Delaware County is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area called the City of Philadelphia.
Geography
The County is located in the western and southwestern suburban area of Philadelphia on the Delaware River, which forms the south-eastern border of the county to New Jersey. In the south of the county is the Twelve - isolated Mile Circle from the state of Delaware. The Delaware County has an area of 494 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
The Delaware County was formed on September 26, 1789 on the territory of a portion of Chester Cunty. The name is derived from the Delaware River, which was in turn named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, the second governor of the then British colony of Virginia.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Delaware County 558 979 people in 204 481 households. The population density was 1171.9 people per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 72.5 percent white, 19.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 4.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.0 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.
In the 204 481 households lived statistically 2.60 per person.
23.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.5 percent were 19-64, and 14.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 61,848. The per capita income was $ 31,819. 9.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
The municipalities and other settlements in Delaware County have different settlement types. In -cities, boroughs and typical for Pennsylvania Home Rule Municipalities are self-governing communities. Settlements without self-government Census - designated places and Unincorporated communities.
City
- Chester
Boroughs
- Aldan
- Brookhaven
- Chester Heights
- Clifton Heights
- Collingdale
- Colwyn
- Darby
- East Lansdowne
- Eddystone
- Folcroft
- Glenolden
- Lansdowne
- Marcus Hook
- Media
- Millbourne
- Morton
- Norwood
- Parkside
- Prospect Park
- Ridley Park
- Rose Valley
- Rutledge
- Sharon Hill
- Swarthmore
- Coach
- Upland
- Yeadon
Home Rule Municipality
- Upper Darby Township2
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Ardmore1
- Boothwyn
- Broomall
- Drexel Hill
- Folsom
- Lima
- Linwood
- Tinicum Township3
- Upper Providence Township3
- Village Green - Green Ridge
- Woodlyn
Unincorporated communities
- Garrett Hill
- Riddlewood
- Rosemont1
- Villanova1
- Wallingford
- Wawa
- Wayne4
1 - partly in Montgomery County 2 - despite the name component Township is a Home Rule Minicipality 3 - this settlement is Township and CDP at the same time 4 - partly in Chester and Montgomery County