Ridley Park is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,126 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ridley Park is the 182nd largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Ridley Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall education level of Ridley Park citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.61% of adults in Ridley Park have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Ridley Park in 2022 was $46,575, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,300 for a family of four.
Ridley Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ridley Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridley Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ridley Park include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Ridley Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Portuguese.