Ridley Park Borough, Pennsylvania


Ridley Park Borough is a United States borough located in the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As per the 2000 census, borough has a population of 7196 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 6979, It is the 178th most populous in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is spread over 1.07 sq mi (2.77 sq km), of which, 1.07 square miles (2.77 sq km ) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, it is the 699th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7196 residents, 3015 households, and 1891 families in the borough. The population density was 6749.6 people per square mile (2606.04/kmē), making its Pennsylvania's 64th most densely populated borough. There were 3167 housing units at an average density of 2959.8 per square mile (1142.79/kmē). The average household size was 2.36 people, and the average family size was 3.06 people. In the borough Age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87 males. The median age of the borough's population was 40.4 years, the median age of male residents at 38.6 and the median age of female residents at 41.9. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.91% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.01% American Indian, 1.47% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, 0.72% from two or more races and 0.21% Other races.

Ridley Park borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ridley Park borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ridley Park Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $50065, it would be the 184th highest borough by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $62378, it is the 145th highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $23806, it would be the 198th highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income was $31194, Males have a median income of $38993 versus $23299 for females.

In 2000, 1807 pupils and students, of which 49.97% are male and 50.03% are female, 25.11% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.36% nursery or pri school, 5.53% kindergarten, 40.62% elementary school, 21.97% high school and 24.52% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census7196
April 2000 Estimate7196
July 2000 Estimate7188
July 2001 Estimate7152
July 2002 Estimate7095
July 2003 Estimate7067
July 2004 Estimate7016
July 2005 Estimate7006
July 2006 Estimate7000
July 2007 Estimate6988
July 2008 Estimate6979
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6370133
Kindergarten6337100
Elementary school388346734
High school196201397
College or graduate school193250443
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ridley Park borough, Pennsylvania$50065$62378$23806
Delaware County, Pennsylvania$50092$61590$25040
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587