Ridley Park, PA Population

Overview

7,131

Total Population

40.7

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

323

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ridley Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ridley Park is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridley Park's population under 18 was 19.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridley Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridley Park, 14.09% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 50.85% aged 30 to 64, 12.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 more females than males in Ridley Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Ridley Park, PA.
The Ridley Park, PA gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 356.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 402.

Ridley Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridley Park population: 88.98% are White, 5.06% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 2.47% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Ridley Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 323 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,808 (95.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridley Park is White with a population of 6,345 (88.98% of the total population).

Ridley Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,178 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ridley Park's population decreased by 86 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridley Park's population increased by 159 (2.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ridley Park's population was lowest in year 2006 at 6,971.