Darby, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Hospitals
» Libraries

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Darby, Pennsylvania

Darby, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 5 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 10,299.

The People and Families of Darby

In Darby, about 34% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Darby, with the many large families there. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Darby features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Darby had a median family income of $36,065.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Darby Housing

In Darby, 63% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Darby, 68% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Darby use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.

High Points

Darby strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Darby, PA

Comparing Darby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	19023
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.918
Longitude	-75.258

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	9.7 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	NORRISTOWN
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,299	100%
Male	4,752	46.1%
Female	5,547	53.9%
Under 18	3,437	33.4%
18+	6,862	66.6%
65+	1,402	13.6%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.45
White	3,746	36.4%
African-American	6,179	60%
Asian	90	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.1%
Other	53	0.5%
Mixed Race	210	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	98	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,046
Growth	-253
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58.5%
Irish	13.3%
Italian	6.8%
German	5.8%
African	2.7%
English	2.5%
Jamaican	1.5%
US/American	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Dutch	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Israeli	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Liberian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Ethiopian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belizean	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Darby	10,299	$36,065
Aldan	4,313	$59,595
Collingdale	8,664	$47,288
Colwyn	2,453	$39,861
Lansdowne	11,044	$60,305
Sharon Hill	5,468	$48,146
Yeadon	11,762	$55,169

Library
Darby Library 1001 Main St Darby, Pennsylvania (610) 586-7310 Library Web Site

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Darby

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Darby

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Darby

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Darby Government Officials

Are you an official in the Darby government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Darby. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.