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Census: Population Increases for Delaware County
Patch breaks down 2010 Census information.
Delaware County's population increased by just over 8,000 people (1.5 percent) between 2000 and 2010, according to the 2010 Census data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Pennsylvania saw a 3.4 percent increase in population.
The County saw an increase in every demographic except the white population which lost approximately 37,000 people, a decrease of nearly 9 percent.
Check the table below for a full breakdown of the area's population numbers compared to 2000.
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2010 Census Data
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Total 558,979 12,702,379 Population of one race 548,000 12,464,544 White alone 405,233 10,406,288 Black or African American alone 110,260 1,377,689 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 874 26,843
Asian alone 26,277 349,088
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 145 3,653 Some other race alone 5,211 300,983
Population of two or more races 10,979 219,364 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 16,537 719,660
Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 428,567 9,910,224
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Total 558,979 12,702,379 Population of one race 548,000 12,464,544 White alone 405,233 10,406,288 Black or African American alone 110,260 1,377,689 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 874 26,843
Asian alone 26,277 349,088
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 145 3,653 Some other race alone 5,211 300,983
Population of two or more races 10,979 219,364 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 16,537 719,660
Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 428,567 9,910,224
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2000 Census Data
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Total 550,864 12,281,054 Population of one race 544,308 12,138,830 White alone 442,449 10,484,203 Black or African American alone 79,981 1,224,612 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 609 18,348 Asian alone 18,103 219,813 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 100 3,417 Some other race alone 3,066 188,437 Population of two or more races 6,556 142,224 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 8,368 394,088 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 414,031 9,358,833
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Total 550,864 12,281,054 Population of one race 544,308 12,138,830 White alone 442,449 10,484,203 Black or African American alone 79,981 1,224,612 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 609 18,348 Asian alone 18,103 219,813 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 100 3,417 Some other race alone 3,066 188,437 Population of two or more races 6,556 142,224 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 8,368 394,088 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 414,031 9,358,833
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