Paoli, PA

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Paoli, Pennsylvania

Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Chester county, is 17 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 5,425.

The People and Families of Paoli

In Paoli, about 56% of adults are married. Paoli offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paoli had a median family income of $69,519. People in Paoli generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Paoli than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. In Paoli, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Paoli. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Paoli gave more campaign money ($22,626) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Paoli Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Paoli. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Paoli, 86% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the town, try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Paoli, PA

Comparing Paoli 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	17 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Standard Zip Codes	19301
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.042
Longitude	-75.476

Station	DEVAULT 1 W
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	47 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	PHOENIXVILLE 1 E
Distance	5.3 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

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 63 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,425	100%
Male	2,566	47.3%
Female	2,859	52.7%
Under 18	1,096	20.2%
18+	4,329	79.8%
65+	1,012	18.7%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.89
White	4,933	90.9%
African-American	291	5.4%
Asian	143	2.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	21	0.4%
Mixed Race	31	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.8%
German	18.1%
Italian	14.1%
English	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
US/American	5%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Polish	2.8%
Scottish	2.5%
Swedish	2%
Armenian	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
African	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Other Subsaharan African	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paoli	5,425	$69,519
Bryn Mawr	4,382	$66,369
Chesterbrook	4,625	$90,872
King	18,511	$75,882
Malvern	3,059	$79,145
Norristown	31,282	$42,357
Phoenixville	14,788	$54,424

(As of 2005)
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