Woodlyn
- Population
- 10,276
- Median household income
- $71,978
- Median home value
- $227,100
+12.0%’19–’23
+18.0%’19–’23
+17.5%’19–’23
Woodlyn is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 10,276 residents. Its median household income of $71,978 runs below the Delaware County figure of $88,576.
Between 2019 and 2023, Woodlyn's population grew 12.0% from 9,178 to 10,276, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $193,200 to $227,100.
The median gross rent is $1,156. 37.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 10,276
- Median age
- 38.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $71,978
- Median home value
- $227,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,156
- Housing units
- 4,332
- Homeownership rate
- 71.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20239,17810,276
$61,000$71,978
$193,200$227,100
$925$1,156
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,178 | $61,000 | $193,200 | $925 |
| 2020 | 9,732 | $61,250 | $184,600 | $923 |
| 2021 | 10,332 | $67,353 | $188,700 | $949 |
| 2022 | 10,347 | $66,818 | $218,200 | $1,021 |
| 2023 | 10,276 | $71,978 | $227,100 | $1,156 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1715.3%
18 to 245.4%
25 to 3419.2%
35 to 4415.0%
45 to 549.2%
55 to 6415.0%
65 to 7411.6%
75 and over4.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 519 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,575 | 15.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 555 | 5.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,978 | 19.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,543 | 15.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 942 | 9.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,538 | 15.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,195 | 11.6% |
| 75 and over | 431 | 4.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,340 | 81.2% |
| Black or African American | 545 | 5.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 388 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 99 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 181 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 723 | 7.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.2%
High school graduate35.6%
Some college or associate's18.7%
Bachelor's degree27.5%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 626 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate | 2,714 | 35.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,430 | 18.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,097 | 27.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 760 | 10.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone73.6%
Carpooled8.8%
Public transit4.2%
Walked0.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.3%
Other means1.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,714 | 73.6% |
| Carpooled | 443 | 8.8% |
| Public transit | 212 | 4.2% |
| Walked | 12 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 571 | 11.3% |
| Other means | 93 | 1.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,316 | 29.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,205 | 26.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,312 | 29.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 327 | 7.3% |
| 60+ min | 314 | 7.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.44
- Poverty rate
- 8.0% (819 of 10,201)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,442 | 58.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,754 | 41.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1957
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 4,196 | 96.9% |
| Vacant | 136 | 3.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 3,010 | 71.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,186 | 28.3% |
1-unit, detached38.3%
1-unit, attached40.0%
2 to 4 units8.3%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units9.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,661 | 38.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,733 | 40.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 359 | 8.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 181 | 4.2% |
| 20 or more units | 398 | 9.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4286288
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 1.67 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.8774, -75.3445
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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