Ridley township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

30,715

Ridley township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ridley township was:

  • White: 87.45%
  • Black or African American: 4.57%
  • Two or more races: 3.91%
  • Asian: 2.28%
  • Other race: 1.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,004.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.7% (-216)
The current population of Ridley township, Pennsylvania is 30,715 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,931.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,95487.45%
Black or African American1,4094.57%
Two or more races1,2063.91%
Asian7042.28%
Other race4851.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.15%
Native American170.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ridley township Population by Race

Ridley township Population Pyramid 2024

Ridley township Median Age

40.4

Total

39.1

Male

41.4

Female

Ridley township Adults

There are 24,340 adults, (4,921 of whom are seniors) in Ridley township.

Ridley township Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridley township Sex Ratio

Female15,68450.89%
Male15,13849.11%

Ridley township Population by Age

Ridley township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3742.4974.125.9
Married5,8713.2988.611.4
Non Family4,7271.2554.245.8
Female1,2803.1976.923.1
Male4963.0184.115.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridley township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0464.64%
Associates Degree1,9008.43%
Bachelors Degree5,16822.92%
Graduate Degree2,2219.85%
High School Graduate7,75434.39%
Less Than 9th Grade4041.79%
Some College4,05117.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ridley township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ridley township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,08618,9156,591
Black949927296
Hispanic655592108
2+ Races623523186
Asian459365246
Other Race28121820
Islander252514
Native American17178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56%.

Ridley township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,762$84,357$54,662
Graduate Degree$77,708$103,097$75,113
High School Graduate$48,650$52,318$36,781
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$39,344$23,625
Overall$54,964$65,845$49,106
Some College$50,817$63,686$43,683

$54,964

Average Earnings

$65,845

Average Male

$49,106

Average Female

Ridley township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ridley township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ridley township Language

91.55% of Ridley township residents speak only English, while 8.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

Ridley township Language

Ridley township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,5732,2288.38%
Black1,40919013.48%
Multiple1,20612710.53%
Other4859920.41%
Hispanic1,119726.43%
Islander4747100%
Native17847.06%

8.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.89%

Male Poverty Rate

10.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridley township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridley township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridley township is Hispanic, with 6.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.74%.

Ridley township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.69%
High School7.84%
Some College7.6%
Bachelors or Greater5.18%

Ridley township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.74%
Male Unemployed13.73%
Female Employed2.45%
Male Employed1.86%

Ridley township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridley township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,073$123,461
Households$89,156$102,060
Married Families$124,521$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,176$62,649

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridley township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ridley township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ridley township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ridley township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridley township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,344

Number of Veterans

1,272

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam582
Second Gulf War246
First Gulf War123
Korea49
World War II25

Ridley township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+397
65 to 74373
55 to 64278
35 to 54167
18 to 34129

Ridley township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2725.91%
2+ Races557%
Native American952.94%
Hispanic91.32%
Black80.74%

Ridley township Veterans by Race

Ridley township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridley township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ridley township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ridley township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ridley township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.17%

Born in Ridley township

93.03%

Native Born

6.97%

Foreign Born

3.81%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.03% of Ridley township residents were born in the United States, with 80.17% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ridley township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,75580.03%
202830,74780.03%
202730,73980.03%
202630,73180.03%
202530,72380.03%
202430,71580.03%
202330,70780.03%
202230,699-139-0.45%
202130,838-93-0.3%
202030,931-278-0.89%
201931,209400.13%
201831,169630.2%
201731,106-25-0.08%
201631,131320.1%
201531,099-22-0.07%
201431,121470.15%
201331,074340.11%
201231,040690.22%
201130,9711050.34%
201030,86600%

Ridley township Population by Year