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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Darby is a city in Pennsylvania with 10,687 residents. The median household earns $39,863 a year and the median rent is $1,308 a month, which is 39.4% of the median household income. It is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,897,830 jobs.
How Darby compares. Among the 100 largest places in Pennsylvania, Darby is #78 by population, #100 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #97 for household income (#1 = highest), #95 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Delaware County, is #6 of 67 counties for average pay ($73,172).
Darby has 10,687 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Pennsylvania. It covers 1 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 12,692 people per square mile. The median age is 34.9, 15% younger than the state median (34.9 against 40.9).
The median gross rent is $1,308 a month (rent plus utilities), 8% above the state median ($1,308 against $1,209). Over a year that is 39.4% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so rent here is above that line for the typical household. The median home value is $117,900, which is 3.0 times the median household income ($39,863); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 49.9% of households own their home, 28% below the state average (49.9% against 69.3%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area has 2,897,830 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,310 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,310 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (320,580 jobs, median $49,040); transportation and material moving (247,580 jobs, median $44,740); food preparation and serving related (235,150 jobs, median $34,710). The area is most specialised in healthcare support (1.5 times) and legal (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,960) and computer and mathematical ($107,250). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Delaware County was 3.3%. 58.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Delaware County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 52.0% drive alone, 24.9% use public transit, 1.4% walk, 10.5% work from home. 32.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 99% above the state average (32.5% against 16.4%).
15.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56% below the state share (15.5% against 35.2%). 19.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 147% above the state share (19.1% against 7.7%). The poverty rate is 29.9%, 156% above the state rate (29.9% against 11.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 30°F (-1.0°C). About 1,228 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (124 mm) and Jan the driest (78 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Yeadon (1 miles, rent 7% lower); Lansdowne (2 miles, similar rent); Drexel Hill (3 miles, rent 4% higher); Woodlyn (5 miles, rent 9% lower). Rent differences are against Darby; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 158,280 | 1.97 | $29,800 | $28,250 | $38,710 | -17% |
| Registered Nurses | 73,790 | 1.17 | $101,180 | $79,160 | $121,900 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 69,080 | 0.96 | $32,220 | $23,790 | $36,920 | +3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 68,730 | 1.05 | $121,630 | $57,210 | $284,880 | +15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 63,990 | 0.88 | $34,810 | $27,760 | $48,000 | -2% |
| Cashiers | 54,100 | 0.94 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | +1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 51,100 | 0.93 | $43,460 | $33,260 | $56,700 | +8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 45,770 | 0.87 | $36,800 | $29,350 | $50,370 | -1% |
| Office Clerks, General | 45,660 | 0.99 | $47,060 | $32,220 | $66,360 | +5% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 41,900 | 0.99 | $36,570 | $21,900 | $65,340 | +4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 41,740 | 0.86 | $47,070 | $34,040 | $67,650 | +5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,790 | 0.99 | $36,930 | $30,160 | $49,890 | +0% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 32,850 | 1.03 | $48,850 | $35,660 | $65,560 | +3% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,220 | 0.84 | $59,370 | $46,850 | $79,590 | +1% |
| Nursing Assistants | 30,680 | 1.14 | $46,220 | $38,600 | $49,860 | +9% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 29,370 | 1.09 | $85,990 | $59,560 | $139,420 | +3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 28,900 | 1.08 | $72,700 | $47,860 | $102,870 | +5% |
| Software Developers | 28,480 | 0.91 | $133,040 | $82,960 | $190,180 | -2% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 26,990 | 1.02 | $36,080 | $26,870 | $46,470 | -2% |
| Security Guards | 25,460 | 1.06 | $37,450 | $31,330 | $57,970 | -1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologists | 550 | 1.10 | $452,940 | $115,180 | $543,760 | +8% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,790 | 0.89 | $294,430 | $129,460 | $423,650 | +21% |
| Chief Executives | 4,120 | 1.08 | $292,770 | $124,800 | $546,180 | +37% |
| Psychiatrists | 640 | 1.22 | $279,410 | $81,940 | $404,870 | -1% |
| Physicians, All Other | 11,380 | 1.78 | $245,810 | $75,590 | $391,750 | -8% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,190 | 1.23 | $238,540 | $155,250 | $370,880 | +1% |
| Pediatricians, General | 870 | 1.19 | $226,440 | $121,340 | $375,010 | +8% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,760 | 0.91 | $180,330 | $89,580 | $390,340 | -22% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 15,090 | 1.21 | $173,470 | $109,990 | $280,230 | -1% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 5,510 | 2.72 | $172,900 | $59,040 | $322,380 | +3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5,060 | 1.23 | $171,140 | $131,420 | $249,020 | -0% |
| Lawyers | 19,040 | 1.35 | $170,660 | $84,840 | $344,160 | +7% |
| Financial Managers | 18,520 | 1.18 | $166,920 | $101,930 | $309,900 | +0% |
| Marketing Managers | 8,270 | 1.12 | $166,310 | $81,500 | $284,450 | -0% |
| Database Architects | 1,500 | 1.20 | $163,590 | $96,720 | $207,020 | +17% |
| Dentists, General | 2,570 | 1.11 | $163,390 | $65,520 | $331,950 | -4% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 930 | 0.74 | $159,330 | $67,360 | $436,320 | -38% |
| Sales Managers | 10,200 | 0.86 | $156,500 | $81,680 | $281,160 | +6% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,470 | 0.94 | $155,500 | $98,390 | $228,860 | +5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 4,190 | 1.02 | $154,490 | $91,650 | $261,930 | +3% |
These figures are for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $54,310 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 39.0% |
| Retail trade | 19.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing | 7.7% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 6.4% |
| Public administration | 4.8% |
| Construction | 3.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 3.5% |
| Other services | 3.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.8% |
| Information | 0.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Darby lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | 579,222 | $42,608 million | $73,561 | 218,536 | 14,424 | $73,172 | -0.2% | 3.3% | 310,040 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 46,997 | 24.1% | $56,523 | 1.50 |
| Retail trade | 23,348 | 12.0% | $37,883 | 1.07 |
| Accommodation and food services | 17,742 | 9.1% | $25,788 | 0.89 |
| Manufacturing | 12,944 | 6.6% | $106,678 | 0.72 |
| Educational services | 12,233 | 6.3% | $65,402 | 2.71 |
| Construction | 12,167 | 6.2% | $90,392 | 1.06 |
| Administrative and waste services | 11,019 | 5.7% | $56,091 | 0.86 |
| Professional and technical services | 9,460 | 4.9% | $116,122 | 0.62 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9,052 | 4.6% | $44,971 | 1.38 |
| Finance and insurance | 8,704 | 4.5% | $151,833 | 0.98 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8,368 | 4.3% | $57,977 | 0.90 |
| Management of companies | 7,177 | 3.7% | $229,117 | 1.95 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,012 | 3.1% | $100,360 | 0.70 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 4,080 | 2.1% | $41,114 | 1.11 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,816 | 1.4% | $102,172 | 0.83 |
| Information | 2,034 | 1.0% | $134,633 | 0.50 |
| Utilities | 533 | 0.3% | $179,592 | 0.64 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 106 | 0.1% | $33,649 | 0.06 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 47 | 0.0% | $80,882 | 0.06 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 52.0% |
| Public transit | 24.9% |
| Walk | 1.4% |
| Work from home | 10.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 32.5% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,863 |
| Income per person | $21,888 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,308 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 39.4% |
| Median home value | $117,900 |
| Homeowners | 49.9% |
| Poverty rate | 29.9% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 102.6 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $54,310 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 3.07%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.9 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 15.5% |
| Born abroad | 19.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 58.3% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.0 | 30 | 78 |
| Feb | 0.1 | 32 | 78 |
| Mar | 4.5 | 40 | 100 |
| Apr | 10.8 | 51 | 97 |
| May | 16.5 | 62 | 96 |
| Jun | 21.6 | 71 | 121 |
| Jul | 24.6 | 76 | 124 |
| Aug | 24.0 | 75 | 121 |
| Sep | 20.4 | 69 | 102 |
| Oct | 13.5 | 56 | 110 |
| Nov | 7.1 | 45 | 90 |
| Dec | 2.0 | 36 | 111 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeadon | PA | 1 mi | 12,181 | $49,759 | $1,213 |
| Lansdowne | PA | 2 mi | 11,122 | $73,232 | $1,304 |
| Drexel Hill | PA | 3 mi | 30,451 | $88,168 | $1,357 |
| Woodlyn | PA | 5 mi | 9,736 | $79,696 | $1,196 |
| Broomall | PA | 6 mi | 10,679 | $105,625 | $1,765 |
| Ardmore | PA | 6 mi | 13,909 | $119,111 | $1,763 |
| Bala Cynwyd | PA | 7 mi | 10,227 | $150,000 | $1,886 |
| Chester | PA | 8 mi | 33,619 | $41,342 | $1,091 |
| Camden | NJ | 8 mi | 71,496 | $40,546 | $1,226 |
| Philadelphia | PA | 9 mi | 1,579,706 | $61,953 | $1,397 |
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