12.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

5 to 17 years

12.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

5 to 17 years poverty in Delaware County, Pennsylvania compared

How does Delaware County, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Delaware County, Pennsylvania

    12.3%

  • Pennsylvania

    14.9% (21% higher than Delaware County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    15.9% (29% higher than Delaware County, Pennsylvania)

12.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

12.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Delaware County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 8.9%

    The 2011 8.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 11%

    The 2012 increase to 11% from 2011 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 9.9%

    The 2013 decrease to 9.9% from 2012 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 10.3%

    The 2014 increase to 10.3% from 2013 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 12.7%

    The 2015 increase to 12.7% from 2014 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 15.4%

    The 2016 increase to 15.4% from 2015 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 12.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 12.5% from 2016 represents a -2.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 10.8%

    The 2018 decrease to 10.8% from 2017 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 15.2%

    The 2019 increase to 15.2% from 2018 represents a 4.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 14.8%

    The 2021 decrease to 14.8% from 2019 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 12.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 12.3% from 2021 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Delaware County, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.