Upper Darby is a city located in Pennsylvania. Upper Darby has a 2024 population of 83,949. Upper Darby is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -1.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,573 in 2020.
The average household income in Upper Darby is $86,580 with a poverty rate of 13.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Upper Darby is 35.7 years, 35.4 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Upper Darby was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,548 | 2.53 | 55.9 | 44.1 |
| Married | 13,103 | 3.37 | 78.3 | 21.7 |
| Non Family | 12,232 | 1.17 | 39.6 | 60.4 |
| Female | 6,253 | 3.31 | 41.4 | 58.6 |
| Male | 1,960 | 2.96 | 55.1 | 44.9 |
3.21
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
55.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.29%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.52%.
All
Male
Female
$45,868
Average Earnings
$50,717
Average Male
$41,768
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
73.55% of Upper Darby residents speak only English, while 26.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.61% of the population.
rate
13.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.68%
Male Poverty Rate
14.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Darby is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Darby is White, with 7.8% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.04%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.3%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.26%
Born in Upper Darby
77.06%
Native Born
22.94%
Foreign Born
9.97%
Non Citizen
12.97%
Naturalized
77.06% of Upper Darby residents were born in the United States, with 64.26% having been born in Pennsylvania. 9.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 81,734 | -443 | -0.54% |
| 2028 | 82,177 | -443 | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 82,620 | -443 | -0.53% |
| 2026 | 83,063 | -443 | -0.53% |
| 2025 | 83,506 | -443 | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 83,949 | -443 | -0.52% |
| 2023 | 84,392 | -443 | -0.52% |
| 2022 | 84,835 | -443 | -0.52% |
| 2021 | 85,278 | -295 | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 85,573 | 2,628 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 82,945 | 105 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 82,840 | 53 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 82,787 | -138 | -0.17% |
| 2016 | 82,925 | -72 | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 82,997 | -70 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 83,067 | 100 | 0.12% |
| 2013 | 82,967 | 83 | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 82,884 | 149 | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 82,735 | -49 | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 82,784 | 0 | 0% |