In Upper Darby, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.39 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
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, 24.15% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Upper Darby in 2022 was $27,861, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,444 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 11.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Upper Darby include Irish, African, German, Italian, and Haitian.
Upper Darby also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.12%.
The most common language spoken in Upper Darby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
