Delanco, NJ

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Delanco, New Jersey

Delanco, New Jersey, in Burlington county, is 3 miles SW of Bensalem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 13 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 3,237 people people live in Delanco.

The People and Families of Delanco

In Delanco, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Delanco had a median family income of $56,985.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Delanco.

Delanco Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Delanco, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Delanco is one place with an advantage over most places in New Jersey. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Delanco, 93% of commuters drive to work. In Delanco, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Delanco strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Delanco, NJ

Comparing Delanco to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SW of Bensalem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	08075
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.051
Longitude	-74.953

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,237	100%
Male	1,568	48.4%
Female	1,669	51.6%
Under 18	807	24.9%
18+	2,430	75.1%
65+	430	13.3%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.09
White	3,104	95.9%
African-American	62	1.9%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	13	0.4%
Mixed Race	37	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,965
Growth	728
Growth %	22.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	20.1%
German	19.4%
Italian	15.7%
English	9.5%
Polish	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
US/American	3.6%
Portuguese	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Hungarian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Brazilian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Romanian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Ghanian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Delanco	3,237	$56,985
Beverly	2,661	$49,519
Delran	15,536	$67,895
Edgewater Park	7,864	$52,016
Riverside	7,911	$52,479
Riverton	2,759	$68,125
Willingboro	33,008	$64,338

Library
Delanco Public Library 1303 Burlington Ave Delanco, New Jersey (609) 461-6850

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