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Population (year 2000): 4,313. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,282 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 2,046  (47.4%)
Females: 2,267  (52.6%)

Delaware County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,500 (it was $47,292 in 2000)
Aldan  $52,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,800 (it was $110,200 in 2000)
Aldan  $169,800
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Aldan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (39.3%), Italian (23.1%), German (20.0%), English (11.0%), Polish (6.2%), United States (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/22/1893

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 7185 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aldan

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aldan borough

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

164 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This city:  3.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aldan:  2.6% ($2,814)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (11.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Collingdale borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Clifton Heights borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Darby Township, PA (0.9 miles ), Sharon Hill borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Glenolden borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Lansdowne borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Folcroft borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Darby borough, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 75.29 W


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Aldan, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -274 (-6.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (29%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Aldan by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01001
    per 100,000 0.023.00.00.023.3
Robberies 00143
    per 100,000 0.00.023.192.769.8
Assaults 5101392
    per 100,000 115.4229.7299.8208.646.5
Burglaries 51210812
    per 100,000 115.4275.6230.6185.4279.2
Thefts 113891006587
    per 100,000 2608.52044.12306.31506.42024.2
Auto thefts 23486
    per 100,000 46.268.992.3185.4139.6
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 139.2170.9182.7157.6160.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.93
US city average:  3.00

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Aldan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Aldan city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 26.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Aldan:
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - DELAWARE COUNTY (about 2 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aldan:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 28 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 42 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aldan:
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 5 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; ID: 9N2)
  • PENN'S LANDING (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: P72)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 15 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; ID: 7N7)

Amtrak stations near Aldan:
  • 6 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aldan:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
Public elementary/middle school in Aldan:
  • ALDAN SCH (Students: 347; Grades: KG - 06)

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Tourist attractions: Aldan Historical Commission (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 West Providence Road), Delaware County American Pool Players Association Aka Delcoapa (Arcades & Amusements; 600 West Magnolia Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Aldan compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Aldan (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Aldan Giant Branch at 543 North Oak Avenue, branch established on 1996-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Aldan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $340,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $534,000
    Sewerage: $314,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,140,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,217,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $200,000
    Highways: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $643,000
    NEC: $150,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.10%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.83% ($38,045 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($82,255)
from Chester County, PA  0.53% ($71,219)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.15% ($37,465 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.88% ($74,618)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($68,656)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aldan:
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WURD (900 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aldan:
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHHS (107.9 FM; HAVERTOWN, PA; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF HAVERFORD TOWNSHP)
  • WPEB (88.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEST PHILADELPHIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Aldan:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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