Darby is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,614 people and three associated neighborhoods, Darby is the 98th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Darby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Darby telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Darby, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.41 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.

Darby, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

In terms of college education, Darby is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.20% of adults 25 and older in Darby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Darby in 2022 was $21,057, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,228 for a family of four. However, Darby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Darby also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.82% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Darby is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Darby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darby residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Darby include African, Liberian, Irish, Haitian, and Jamaican.

Darby also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.05%.

The most common language spoken in Darby is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.