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Population (year 2000): 10,299. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,007 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 4,752  (46.1%)
Females: 5,547  (53.9%)

Delaware County

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19023.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,400 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
Darby  $34,400
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,100 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Darby  $79,100
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Darby:

  • Black (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (14.8%), German (7.8%), Italian (7.1%), English (3.9%), Subsaharan African (3.0%), West Indian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/03/1853

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 12286 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Darby

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darby borough

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

618 residents are foreign born (1.6% Africa, 1.6% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This city:  6.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Darby:  3.2% ($1,664)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (9.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Colwyn borough, PA (0.5 miles ), Yeadon borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Sharon Hill borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Collingdale borough, PA (1.4 miles ), East Lansdowne borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Aldan borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Lansdowne borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Darby Township, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 75.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -439 (-4.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 333 (9.3%)


People in group quarters in Darby
  • 378 people in nursing homes
  • 56 people in religious group quarters
  • 55 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: -634 (-5.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


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Crime in Darby by Year

Type 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 011210
    per 100,000 0.09.79.819.79.90.0
Rapes 17131210815
    per 100,000 160.3125.7117.598.379.2149.2
Robberies 272939453152
    per 100,000 254.5280.4381.9442.5306.8517.2
Assaults 223238231314273287
    per 100,000 2102.22300.92262.33087.82701.92854.3
Burglaries 118103126132100112
    per 100,000 1112.4995.71234.01298.1989.71113.9
Thefts 280227214249232280
    per 100,000 2639.52194.52095.82448.62296.12784.7
Auto thefts 577297756891
    per 100,000 537.3696.1950.0737.5673.0905.0
Arson 456333
    per 100,000 37.748.358.829.529.729.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.5) 851.4877.3926.81116.1930.51107.1

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Darby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Darby city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Darby:
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - DELAWARE COUNTY (1500 LANSDOWNE AVE 6TH FLOOR)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (LANSDOWNE & BAILY RDS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Darby:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)
  • BELMONT CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE TREAT (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darby:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 4 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 40 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Darby:
  • PHILADELPHIA (about 6 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; ID: 9N2)
  • PENN'S LANDING (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: P72)
  • WINGS FIELD (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: LOM)

Amtrak stations near Darby:
  • 6 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.
  • 7 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.
  • 9 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.

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darby:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 23,007)
Public elementary/middle schools in Darby:
  • PENN WOOD WEST JHS (Students: 677; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • WALNUT STREET SCH (Students: 562; Grades: KG - 06)
  • PARK LANE EL SCH (Students: 403; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Darby:
  • BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 51 MACDADE BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Darby:
  • DARBY LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,693; Location: 1001 MAIN ST; 15,741 books; 212 audio materials; 307 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable locations in Darby: Darby Station (A), Saint Francis Country Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Blue Sun Events & Travel (Tours & Charters; 424 Walnut Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Darby compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Darby (2007 data):
  • Sharon Savings Bank: at 9 Chester Pike, branch established on 1873-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.2 mil, Deposits: $142.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 3$3,764
Streets and Highways 6$14,898$29,7960$0
Police - Other 0$0 24$27,175
Police Protection - Officers 16$81,145$60,85912$27,761
Totals for Government 22$96,043$52,38739$58,700



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 Darby:
  • 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.)
  • WURD (900 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Darby:
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON 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)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPEB (88.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEST PHILADELPHIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Darby:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, 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)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • 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)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • 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)

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