DE:PA=COMPARE("DE", "PA")
Delaware vs Pennsylvania: two economies side by side
Delaware and Pennsylvania share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
MideastDelaware leads on 4, Pennsylvania on 7 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · DE | B · PA | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $121.9B | $1.06T | 42 · 6 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +5.1% | +1.8% | 1 · 29 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +1.7% | +1.1% | 29 · 46 | ||
| GDP per person | $115,043 | $80,898 | 3 · 27 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $68,630 | $75,370 | 34 · 22 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $55,185 | $58,620 | 39 · 24 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 99.8 | 97.6 | 20 · 24 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 102.0 | 85.1 | 19 · 27 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 40 · 22 | ||
| Population | 1,059,952 | 13,059,432 | 45 · 5 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +1.3% | +0.10% | 7 · 42 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | DE | PA | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & insurance | 34.4% | 8.4% | 26.0 | DE | |
| Wholesale trade | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4 | PA | |
| Health care | 7.2% | 10.5% | 3.3 | PA | |
| Manufacturing | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.2 | PA | |
| Information | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1 | PA | |
| Professional services | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2.2 | PA | |
| Retail trade | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0 | PA | |
| Education | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.9 | PA | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7 | PA | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4 | PA | |
| Real estate | 14.1% | 12.8% | 1.3 | DE | |
| Management of companies | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3 | PA | |
| Other services | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.0 | PA | |
| Construction | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7 | PA | |
| Arts & recreation | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7 | PA | |
| Accommodation & food | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6 | PA | |
| Government | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.4 | PA | |
| Administrative & waste services | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.3 | PA | |
| Utilities | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2 | PA | |
| Agriculture | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1 | DE |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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