New Census Data: We’re More Diverse in Delco But Not as Likely to be Married 

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American Community Survey chart showing a drop in homeownership in the Philadelphia region
Image via Aseem Shukla, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Philadelphia region is more diverse than ever, but it’s also facing more income inequality and housing stress, according to the American Community Survey, writes Aseem Shukla, Kasturi Pananjady, and Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The information comes from the most recent U.S. Census data. Here are the highlights.

The last 10 years show income inequality on the rise, higher in the region than the U.S., Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Homeownership in Delaware County decreased from 72% between 2006-2010, to 69% between 2016-2020.

Rental demand, and rents, are rising. In Delaware County, rental vacancies declined from 7.7% between 2006-2010 to 5.4% between 2016- 2020.

The region is full of locals, according to the American Community Survey.

Two out of three residents, or 64.5%, were born in Pennsylvania.

Asian country immigrants are the largest share of Philadelphia’s foreign-born population, about 38%.

There are a lot of unmarried people here.

Just over half of Philadelphians over the age of 15, or 51%, have never been married, higher than the state average of 34%.

Philadelphia places first among the nation’s largest cities for people not married, including those never married, separated, divorced or widowed.  

Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer about the people living in the Philadelphia region.

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