Ridley Park, PA

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Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 9 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 7,196.

The People and Families of Ridley Park

In Ridley Park, about 53% of adults are married. Lots of people in Ridley Park live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridley Park had a median family income of $62,378. Ridley Park is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Ridley Park isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Ridley Park, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Ridley Park residents, with $1,500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Ridley Park Housing

In Ridley Park, 67% 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. Landlords in Ridley Park rent a large number of single bedroom units. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Pennsylvania, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Ridley Park, 87% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Ridley Park; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in the town use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ridley Park, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	9 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	19078
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.881
Longitude	-75.323

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	4.9 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	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	6.6 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	AUDUBON
Distance	12.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,196	100%
Male	3,422	47.6%
Female	3,774	52.4%
Under 18	1,542	21.4%
18+	5,654	78.6%
65+	1,397	19.4%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	6,974	96.9%
African-American	46	0.6%
Asian	106	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	15	0.2%
Mixed Race	52	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,062
Growth	-134
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	30.8%
Italian	23.1%
German	12.1%
English	7.5%
US/American	4.6%
Polish	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Hungarian	1%
Welsh	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
British	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
European	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridley Park	7,196	$62,378
Eddystone	2,442	$47,054
Folcroft	6,978	$50,791
Norwood	5,985	$54,983
Prospect Park	6,594	$51,966
Rutledge	860	$70,333
Swarthmore	6,170	$105,874

Library
Ridley Park Public Library 107 E. Ward Street Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (610) 583-7207 Library Web Site

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