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Population in July 2007: 10,388.
Males: 4,793  (46.1%)
Females: 5,595  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19036.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,763 (it was $37,396 in 2000)
Darby Township:  $44,763
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,356
Darby Township:  $21,356
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,249 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Darby Township:  $133,249
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,741; Detached houses: $162,637; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,101; In 2-unit structures: $184,654; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,360

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Races in Darby Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.0%)
  • Black (36.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Darby Township: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 7276 people per square mile 
 
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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: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darby Township CDP

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

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

This place:  2.1%
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:

Darby Township:  2.6% ($2,100)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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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%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Average climate in Darby Township, Pennsylvania

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Darby Township-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Darby Township-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 49.2 miles away from Darby 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 47.8 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 49.2 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 29.7 miles away from Darby 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 59.2 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 53.6 miles away from Darby 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 Darby Township:
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - DELAWARE COUNTY (about 2 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DREXEL HILL, 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:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

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 2007:
This place:  11.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

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


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Darby Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Darby Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents57.8%21.3%6.8%2.6%1.9%
Congregations15.1%45.2%4.1%6.8%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%0.9%0.9%5.0%
Congregations4.1%2.7%1.4%2.7%13.7%
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.


6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.01% ($30,665 average AGI)
from Pike County, PA  0.65% ($47,833)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.30% ($47,143)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.50% ($34,316 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA  0.63% ($35,043)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.26% ($45,396)


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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED20$136,750140$117,529180$88,82269$38,73931$78,1292$16,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$110,50033$78,87911$32,8182$49,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$168,00031$109,065125$116,00862$34,53217$72,8820$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$110,50014$102,85752$132,00010$55,2001$113,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$119,50028$110,7862$15,0001$47,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED74$132,25721$106,4299$68,111
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$112,4003$128,0003$99,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$100,4000$01$57,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$146,0003$120,6671$93,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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