Woodlyn, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Woodlyn is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Delaware County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 10,036 at the 2000 census. It is a part of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
and children residing within the community generally attend schools in the Ridley School District
. Woodlyn is served by the Woodlyn Fire Co for Fire, Rescue and EMS services.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 10,036 people, 3,960 households, and 2,637 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,100.8 people per square mile (2,348.4/km²). There were 4,132 housing units at an average density of 2,511.8/sq mi (966.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.88% White, 9.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 3,960 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,639, and the median income for a family was $49,590. Males had a median income of $40,066 versus $28,163 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,899. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 10,036 at the 2000 census. It is a part of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
Ridley Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 30,791 at the 2000 census.Students residing within the district generally attend schools within the Ridley School District, although there are several Catholic schools located in the township as...
and children residing within the community generally attend schools in the Ridley School District
Ridley School District
Ridley School District is a school district in southeastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It consists of Ridley Township, and the boroughs of Ridley Park and Eddystone. The district has one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools. At all levels, the...
. Woodlyn is served by the Woodlyn Fire Co for Fire, Rescue and EMS services.
Geography
Woodlyn is located at 39°52′40"N 75°20′32"W (39.877812, -75.342238).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,036 people, 3,960 households, and 2,637 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6,100.8 people per square mile (2,348.4/km²). There were 4,132 housing units at an average density of 2,511.8/sq mi (966.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.88% White, 9.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 3,960 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,639, and the median income for a family was $49,590. Males had a median income of $40,066 versus $28,163 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,899. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.