Among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties Delaware County has the 3rd smallest middle class at 50.9%. This ranks behind only Philadelphia at 43.1% and Centre County at 50.1%. In addition Delaware County has lost more than 20% of it’s middle class since the late 1970’s.
The study from the Keystone Research Center also reveals that the striking surge in income among the state’s top earners. The top 1% captured more than 10% of all income in 61 of 67 counties statewide – in 1978 the top 1% of the state’s earner’s did not exceed 10% in any county statewide. Real income growth for 99% of the state was exceeded by the top 1% in all counties statewide. The study has the top 1% registering a 184.9% in income as opposed to the bottom 99% realizing a 25.2% growth in income.
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