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Glenolden, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 7 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 7,476 people lived in Glenolden.
In Glenolden, about 47% of adults are married. Glenolden is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
In 2000, Glenolden had a median family income of $48,648. Glenolden doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Glenolden residents donated more money ($2,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 64% of living spaces in Glenolden are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Glenolden, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Glenolden, 87% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Glenolden.
Glenolden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Glenolden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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