Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

Back to Ridley Park, PA housing info, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. Ridley Park Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ridley Park, PA Delaware County Population in July 2008: 6,979. Population change since 2000: -3.0%   Males: 3,318   (47.6%) Females: 3,661   (52.4%) Median resident age:   40.4 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19078. Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,200 (it was $50,065 in 2000) Ridley Park:   $60,200 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,127 Ridley Park:   $29,127 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,105 (it was $125,300 in 2000) Ridley Park:   $228,105 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,601; Detached houses: $258,543; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,667; In 2-unit structures: $314,746; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,594; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,313 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 19078 Ridley Park, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ridley Park: White Non-Hispanic (96.5%) Two or more races (0.7%) Black (0.6%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Ridley Park: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ridley Park, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ridley Park is mentioned 166 times on our forum: Looking for an apt in Ridley Park... help??!?  (4 replies) Ridley Park  (1 reply) Moving to new job in Ridley Park  (0 replies) Is Philly crime really as bad as everyone says?  (108 replies) Nice Towns that are not Family-Oriented  (39 replies) Who makes the Best Hoagie and Cheese Steak in Phila.?  (35 replies) Ancestries: Irish (36.9%), Italian (24.8%), German (21.8%), English (11.7%), Polish (5.5%), United States (4.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 12/08/1888 Elevation: 79 feet Land area: 1.07 square miles. Population density: 6546 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.43
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ridley Park-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Ridley Park borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Ridley Park-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Ridley Park center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from Ridley Park center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Ridley Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Ridley Park, PA

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Notable locations in Ridley Park: Milmont Station (A), Ridley Station (B), Crumlynn Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Thirteenth Avenue Lake (A), Ridley Park Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ridley Park: East Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Accessible Journeys (Tours & Charters; 35 West Sellers Avenue). Hotel: Comfort Inn Phila Airport (53 Industrial Highway).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.8%
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

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridley Park, PA

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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%

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%

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)

• WAYNE WATTS, 601 Chester Pike, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.3 m, Overall height: 39 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Marin Fettman, Hinckley And Burke Avenues (1de6667d), Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.9 m, Overall height: 28.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
• Corner Of Swarthmore & Rodge , Site# 725d, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
  Registrant: Omnipoint Communications, Inc., 400 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Phone: (215) 633-5200
• Marin Fettman, 611 Swathmore Ave. Site # 725a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:

• E Chester Pike 131-137, Type: Building, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: KNJE214, Licensee ID: L00389449
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.6800 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015
  Registrant: Taylor Hospital, 175 E Chester Pike, Ridley Park, PA 19078, Phone: (610) 447-2904
• Constitution Ave And Row Mp10.9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPHA339, Licensee ID: L00022880
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.295 MHz, 160.920 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015
  Registrant: National Railroad Passenger Corp, 30th St Station Box 41, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Phone: (215) 349-1964, Fax: (215) 349-4541, Email:
• 175 East Chester Pike, Type: Bant, Structure height: 24.8 m, Overall height: 26.1 m, Call Sign: WQBA974
  Assigned Frequencies : 466.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/13/2004, Expiration Date: 09/13/2014, Certifier: Ken Moore
  Registrant: Metropolitan Communications, Inc., 309 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341, Phone: (610) 363-5858, Fax: (610) 524-9970, Email:

• STATION, Route 291 And Stewart Ave Bldg 3-28, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNEV573
  Assigned Frequencies : 19640.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 07/08/2018
  Registrant: The Boeing Company, Attn: Frequency Mgmt Svc, M/C 2t-22, Seattle, WA 98124-2207, Phone: (206) 544-5668, Fax: (206) 544-6592, Email:

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 12