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Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 9 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Ridley Park has a population of 7,196.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ridley Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| 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% | |
Comparing Ridley Park 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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