Ridley Park, PA Profile

Ridley Park, PA, population 7,062, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 9.8 miles from Philadelphia and 51.1 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Ridley Park's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridley Park has declined by about 2%.

Ridley Park's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridley Park tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	38.60
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,196	N/A
2001	7,159	-0.51%
2002	7,108	-0.71%
2003	7,097	-0.15%
2004	7,058	-0.55%
2005	7,062	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,065

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	238
2004	182
2005	42
2006	28
2007	199
2008	200

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	2	3	0	0	2	1
Robbery	-	-	0	1	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	15	9	3	2	11	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,400
2004	982
2005	904
2006	1,599
2007	1,266
2008	901

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	11	4	9	9	9	7
Larceny, Theft	-	-	78	61	48	95	75	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	11	5	7	9	5	2
Arson	-	-	0	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	79 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles