Ridley Park

Population: 7,245
Median household income: $94,485
Median home value: $261,900

Ridley Park is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 7,245 residents. The median household income of $94,485 is above the Delaware County median ($88,576).

From 2019 to 2023, Ridley Park's population grew 2.8% from 7,048 to 7,245, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $202,000 to $261,900.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $1,361.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,245
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,485
Median home value: $261,900
Median gross rent: $1,361
Housing units: 3,233
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0487,245

Median household income

$83,802$94,485

Median home value

$202,000$261,900

Median gross rent

$988$1,361

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,048	$83,802	$202,000	$988
2020	7,042	$83,358	$210,400	$1,025
2021	7,131	$86,730	$216,700	$1,137
2022	7,152	$90,842	$251,900	$1,293
2023	7,245	$94,485	$261,900	$1,361

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	516	7.1%
5 to 17	805	11.1%
18 to 24	511	7.1%
25 to 34	1,295	17.9%
35 to 44	994	13.7%
45 to 54	711	9.8%
55 to 64	1,076	14.9%
65 to 74	816	11.3%
75 and over	521	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,110	84.3%
Black or African American	549	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.7%
Two or more races	209	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	267	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	5.2%
High school graduate	2,014	37.2%
Some college or associate's	1,466	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,071	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	580	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.9%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,800	72.8%
Carpooled	279	7.3%
Public transit	73	1.9%
Walked	115	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	500	13.0%
Other means	78	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	725	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,201	35.9%
30 to 44 min	766	22.9%
45 to 59 min	323	9.7%
60+ min	330	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.4% (389 of 7,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,768	57.6%
Nonfamily households	1,303	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,071	95.0%
Vacant	162	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,012	65.5%
Renter-occupied	1,059	34.5%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached24.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,451	44.9%
1-unit, attached	782	24.2%
2 to 4 units	308	9.5%
5 to 19 units	486	15.0%
20 or more units	206	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4264832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.8780, -75.3255