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Population in July 2007: 4,284.
Males: 2,138  (49.9%)
Females: 2,146  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19029.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,363 (it was $42,910 in 2000)
Tinicum Township:  $51,363
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,873
Tinicum Township:  $23,873
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,903 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
Tinicum Township:  $152,903
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,938; Detached houses: $178,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $170,341; In 2-unit structures: $191,665; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,523,763

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Races in Tinicum Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tinicum Township: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (37.6%), German (20.4%), Italian (18.3%), English (11.5%), United States (8.6%), Polish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1738

Land area: 5.74 square miles.

Population density: 746 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tinicum Township

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tinicum Township CDP

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

82 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Tinicum Township:  1.4% ($1,280)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Camden, NJ (10.8 miles , pop. 79,904).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (11.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Norwood borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Prospect Park borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Folcroft borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Glenolden borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Ridley Park borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Folsom, PA (1.6 miles ), Darby Township, PA (1.6 miles ), Sharon Hill borough, PA (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.87 N, Longitude: 75.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,689 (+337.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 464 (21.7%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)



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Tinicum Township-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Tinicum Township place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 20.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Tinicum Township-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% 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 50.9 miles away from Tinicum Township 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 49.5 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 51.9 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 27.3 miles away from Tinicum Township 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 60.6 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 54.5 miles away from Tinicum Township center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tinicum Township:
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - DELAWARE COUNTY (about 4 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near Tinicum Township:
  • 9 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 12 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 Tinicum Township:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tinicum Township, PA


3 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Tinicum Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Tioga County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Tinicum Township

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents29.7%21.7%11.2%4.8%4.1%
Congregations35.9%6.5%9.8%7.6%4.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.9%3.7%3.6%13.2%
Congregations5.4%5.4%2.2%2.2%20.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Steuben County, NY  0.37% ($16,527 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.35% ($25,385)
from Potter County, PA  0.34% ($27,784)


5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Steuben County, NY  0.43% ($31,738 average AGI)
to Bradford County, PA  0.38% ($25,491)
to Potter County, PA  0.36% ($48,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tinicum Township:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, 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.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WURD (900 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tinicum Township:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSRN-FM (91.5 FM; SWARTHMORE, PA; Owner: SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Tinicum Township:
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$191,00047$132,61776$108,73729$54,7591$350,00010$126,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$136,0007$165,00024$119,5428$48,8750$04$120,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$118,00011$147,63660$127,13316$27,3750$012$112,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$08$125,87525$115,6402$17,5000$01$122,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$135,5008$139,7500$00$02$172,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4037.01 , 4037.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$140,6676$147,6672$134,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$186,0002$138,5001$164,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$167,0001$203,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$160,0001$133,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$194,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4037.01 , 4037.02

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