Population 9,963 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridley Park
Household size in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ridley Park run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.40 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ridley Park are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ridley Park than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ridley Park
Renters in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Ridley Park rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Ridley Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Ridley Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1953 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $936 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,257 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridley Park runs $1,257 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $442 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ridley Park
Bachelor's degrees in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Ridley Park than nationally: 30.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ridley Park: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ridley Park
| Period | Ridley Park | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ridley Park has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.1 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ridley Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Park | 2.45 | 39.8 | 9.8% | 34.1% | 4.7% | 1956 | $1,257 | 30.0% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Prospect Park | 2.61 | 37.0 | 26.1% | 42.0% | 8.5% | 1952 | $1,273 | 21.6% | 94.0% | 7.2% |
| Folsom | 2.81 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 5.3% | 1957 | $1,279 | 33.9% | 92.9% | 5.3% |
| Norwood | 2.69 | 41.2 | 16.3% | 24.3% | 10.0% | 1950 | $1,452 | 26.7% | 93.6% | 8.4% |
| Crum Lynne | 2.65 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 48.0% | 6.7% | 1952 | $1,217 | 14.5% | 85.4% | 10.2% |
| Woodlyn | 2.69 | 33.9 | 11.9% | 34.5% | 7.2% | 1959 | $1,444 | 29.6% | 92.6% | 8.4% |
| Essington | 2.25 | 45.6 | 13.3% | 34.3% | 7.4% | 1956 | $1,296 | 17.7% | 90.2% | 13.1% |
| Holmes | 2.44 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 4.9% | 1968 | $1,190 | 27.2% | 95.8% | 10.2% |
| Rutledge | 2.84 | 44.8 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 1938 | $1,679 | 56.2% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Swarthmore | 2.39 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 5.5% | 1953 | $1,488 | 58.6% | 96.5% | 5.8% |
| Morton | 2.38 | 43.1 | 13.9% | 24.1% | 0.9% | 1957 | $1,348 | 37.5% | 93.9% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ridley Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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