Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Upper Darby township is estimated to be 85,217 with 41,447 males (48.64%) and 43,770 females (51.36%). There are 2,323 more females than males in Upper Darby township.
The median household income in Upper Darby township was $66,962 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,631(2.50%) from $65,331 in 2020. This income is 89.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Upper Darby township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,061. Overall, the median household income for the township of Upper Darby township stands at $62,200.
In Upper Darby township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,205 for males and $37,110 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,996 for males and $52,663 for females.
In Upper Darby township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $95,483, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,282.
In 2022, the population of Upper Darby township was 84,835, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Upper Darby township's population was 85,278, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 85,573 in 2020.
The median age in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Upper Darby township population: 45.65% are White, 32.99% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.14% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.67% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.