Upper Darby is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 43,786 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Upper Darby is the largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Upper Darby is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Upper Darby is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Darby who work in office and administrative support (11.82%), healthcare suport services (10.32%), and sales jobs (10.00%). Also of interest is that Upper Darby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Upper Darby, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.81 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. A lot of people in Upper Darby take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the town, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Upper Darby, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.The population of Upper Darby overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Upper Darby, 22.86% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Upper Darby in 2022 was $28,842, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,368 for a family of four. However, Upper Darby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Upper Darby is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Upper Darby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Darby residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Upper Darby also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Upper Darby include Irish, African, German, Italian, and Haitian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Upper Darby's cultural character, accounting for 33.68% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Upper Darby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
