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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Derry, PA compare?
| Figure | Derry, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,179 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,715 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 911 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Derry, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,977±47 |
| Median age | 39.7±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.7%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.4%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.1%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $97,025±$9,346 |
| Per capita income | $59,395±$4,336 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $390,000±$25,451 |
| Median gross rent | $1,361±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1%±5.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.9%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.2%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov