Parkside, PA

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Parkside, Pennsylvania

Parkside, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 12 miles NE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 12 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are 2,267 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Parkside

In Parkside, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parkside had a median family income of $48,958. In Parkside, most people are middle class or better. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Parkside Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Parkside that were owner-occupied was 79%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Parkside, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Parkside, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Parkside, PA

Comparing Parkside 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NE of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	19013
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.864
Longitude	-75.378

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	3.8 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

Station	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	15.2 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	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,267	100%
Male	1,106	48.8%
Female	1,161	51.2%
Under 18	613	27%
18+	1,654	73%
65+	301	13.3%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.16
White	2,168	95.6%
African-American	55	2.4%
Asian	13	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	8	0.4%
Mixed Race	18	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,212
Growth	-55
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	26.9%
Italian	20.3%
German	16.4%
English	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Polish	4.2%
US/American	3.3%
Russian	1.3%
Portuguese	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Latvian	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parkside	2,267	$48,958
Brookhaven	7,985	$58,271
Chester	36,854	$30,336
Eddystone	2,442	$47,054
Rose Valley	944	$118,637
Swarthmore	6,170	$105,874
Upland	2,977	$35,640

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