Modena, PA

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Modena, Pennsylvania

Modena, Pennsylvania, in Chester county, is 20 miles NW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 33 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 610 people lived in Modena.

The People and Families of Modena

In Modena, about 48% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler.

Approximately 24% of Modena is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Modena.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Modena had a median family income of $34,000.

Modena Housing

An estimated 53% of living spaces in Modena 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.

Commuting

In Modena, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Modena, PA

Comparing Modena 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age 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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Metro Area	Philadelphia
P.O. Box Zip Codes	19358
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.978
Longitude	-75.799

Station	COATESVILLE 2 W
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	PHOENIXVILLE 1 E
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	610	100%
Male	298	48.9%
Female	312	51.1%
Under 18	222	36.4%
18+	388	63.6%
65+	44	7.2%
Median Age	29.4
Average Family Size	3.33
White	461	75.6%
African-American	110	18%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	11	1.8%
Mixed Race	25	4.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	71	11.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,000
Population In Poverty	141	24.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	602
Growth	-8
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.5%
German	20.4%
Irish	13.5%
Italian	10.1%
US/American	9.1%
Dutch	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
English	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
African	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Modena	610	$34,000
Atglen	1,217	$52,500
Coatesville	10,838	$36,375
Downingtown	7,589	$53,468
Honey Brook	1,287	$56,417
Parkesburg	3,373	$55,726
Unionville	313	$39,250

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