Darby Township, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 9,673.
Males: 4,463  (46.1%)
Females: 5,210  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

37.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

38.0 years

Zip codes: 19036.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,680 (it was $37,396 in 2000)
Darby Township:

$62,680
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,357 (it was $17,179 in 2000)

Darby Township CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,181 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Darby Township:

$199,181
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $378,775; detached houses: $472,005; townhouses or other attached units: $221,007; in 2-unit structures: $266,124; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,250; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,575; mobile homes: $163,857; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $163,590
March 2022 cost of living index in Darby Township: 107.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Darby Township, PA (2000)
    • 5,96162.0%White alone
    • 3,47136.1%Black alone
    • 860.9%Hispanic
    • 520.5%Two or more races
    • 230.2%Asian alone
    • 150.2%Other race alone
    • 110.1%American Indian alone
    • 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Darby Township detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Darby Township by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.8)
2
(21.6)
0
(0.0)
4
(4.8)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(21.0)
3
(32.4)
1
(10.8)
1
(10.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(21.4)
1
(10.7)
1
(10.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(21.6)
0
(0.0)
11
(13.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
18
(189.3)
15
(161.9)
13
(139.9)
19
(204.6)
11
(118.6)
5
(53.7)
12
(128.6)
14
(150.1)
10
(107.5)
2
(21.5)
7
(75.6)
0
(0.0)
46
(55.5)
3
(33.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
40
(420.7)
13
(140.3)
45
(484.2)
72
(775.4)
42
(452.9)
20
(214.8)
39
(418.1)
23
(246.5)
38
(408.5)
16
(172.4)
57
(615.8)
47
(506.4)
35
(42.2)
28
(308.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
47
(494.3)
55
(593.7)
42
(451.9)
45
(484.6)
36
(388.2)
28
(300.8)
23
(246.6)
12
(128.6)
20
(215.0)
9
(97.0)
16
(172.9)
4
(43.1)
47
(56.7)
3
(33.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
235
(2,471)
212
(2,288)
187
(2,012)
186
(2,003)
240
(2,588)
239
(2,567)
163
(1,747)
129
(1,383)
138
(1,484)
108
(1,164)
138
(1,491)
91
(980.5)
594
(716.6)
56
(616.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
21
(220.8)
13
(140.3)
2
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(21.6)
3
(32.2)
5
(53.6)
7
(75.0)
16
(172.0)
8
(86.2)
22
(237.7)
12
(129.3)
110
(132.7)
12
(132.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(31.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.8)
1
(10.8)
1
(10.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.8)
2
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(4.8)
1
(11.0)
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City-data.com crime index in Darby Township, PA

Crime rate in Darby Township detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 145 (133 officers - 124 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: Irish (30.6%), Italian (22.5%), German (10.5%), English (4.1%), Polish (2.7%), United States (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on before 1926

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 6,775 people per square mile   (high).

Darby Township, Pennsylvania map

201 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

This place:

2.1%
Pennsylvania:

4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Darby Township CDP:

2.6% ($2,100)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (9.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Glenolden borough, PA (0.8 miles ),
Collingdale borough, PA (0.8 miles ),
Aldan borough, PA (0.9 miles ),
Sharon Hill borough, PA (1.0 miles ),
Folcroft borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Norwood borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Clifton Heights borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Darby borough, PA (1.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.91 N, Longitude: 75.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,039 (-31.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 148 (3.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Darby Township, PA in 2022
Darby Township satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Darby Township, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.2%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.6%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Darby Township, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)

Average climate in Darby Township, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Darby Township, Pennsylvania average temperatures Darby Township, Pennsylvania average precipitation Darby Township, Pennsylvania humidity Darby Township, Pennsylvania wind speed Darby Township, Pennsylvania snowfall Darby Township, Pennsylvania sunshine Darby Township, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.392. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.392
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.489. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.489
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.4
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.00644. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00644
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Darby Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Darby Township place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category F3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Darby Township-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.5 miles away from Darby Township center
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 49.2 miles away from the city 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 47.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from Darby Township center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 289.2 miles away from Darby Township center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Delaware County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Darby Township topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Darby Township:

  • REDEEMER HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; GLENOLDEN, PA)
  • LITTLE FLOWER MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)
  • LITTLE FLOWER NRSG HM (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)
  • SAINT FRANCIS COUNTRY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY HEALTH HOSPICE PROGRAM (Hospital, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)
  • NAAMANS CREEK COUNTRY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DARBY, PA)

Amtrak stations near Darby Township:

  • 7 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.
  • 10 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 Darby Township:

  • Widener University-Main Campus (about 5 miles; Chester, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • University of the Sciences (about 6 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 2,464)
  • University of Pennsylvania (about 6 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 25,693)
  • Drexel University (about 7 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 22,969)
  • Saint Joseph's University (about 7 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 7,329)
  • Delaware County Community College (about 7 miles; Media, PA; FT enrollment: 8,419)
  • The University of the Arts (about 8 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Darby Township: Darby Township Building (A), Briarcliffe Fire Company (B), Darby Township 4 Volunteer Fire Department (C), Goodwill Fire Company Station 77 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Lebanon Cemetery (1), Mount Jacob Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Brian Tierney - Chief executive, Tina Fey - Comedy writer and actress, Bay Ragni - Professional wrestler.

Delaware County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.3%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
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: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.8%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.1%
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Darby Township:

Marital status in Darby Township, PA
  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Darby Township:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Darby Township, PA (based on Delaware County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic262,50650
Mainline Protestant52,224169
Evangelical Protestant24,456136
Other9,00927
Black Protestant5,61739
Orthodox5,0968
None200,071-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 103
Delaware County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Delaware County:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 83
This county:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Delaware County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 313
Delaware County:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Delaware County:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.7%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Delaware County:

11.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

5.79% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($87,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.79%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($122 average AGI)
Delaware County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Philadelphia County, PA  2.31% ($69,404 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($109,774)
from Chester County, PA  0.51% ($108,394)


6.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,816 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($90 average AGI)
Delaware County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.32% ($54,711 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  1.05% ($93,272)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.64% ($87,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Darby Township:

  • 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.)
  • WURD (900 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • 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.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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 Darby 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.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSRN-FM (91.5 FM; SWARTHMORE, PA; Owner: SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Darby Township:

  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
Darby Township fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Darby Township fatal accident list:

Jun 4, 2020 10:20 PM, Sr-2015 Hook Rd, Lat: 39.900306, Lon: -75.259994, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 12, 2018 11:01 PM, Sr-2015 Hook Rd, Sr-2011 Calcon Hook Rd, Lat: 39.899925, Lon: -75.262536, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 2005 05:52 PM, Sr-2015, Lat: 39.899740, Lon: -75.258090, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED83$134,31319$103,526139$112,35320$36,3005$183,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$64,0000$026$106,4620$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$111,0009$105,44470$114,11429$25,4835$70,8001$17,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$120,4004$139,25048$107,2924$49,7500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$96,3330$015$123,2002$45,0000$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4029.00 , 4030.01, 4030.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$131,3334$138,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$148,0003$130,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$132,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$136,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4029.00 , 4030.01, 4030.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Darby Township, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Darby Township, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Darby Township, PA
  • 87.2%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Darby Township, PA
  • 67.1%Utility gas
  • 27.0%Electricity
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Other fuel


Darby Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

Darby Township on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (500+ students)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (2,000+ housing units)"
  • #20 (19036) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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