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Ridley Park·Pennsylvania

Ridley Park delivered a near-tie in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Ridley Park
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.6%2,258
Donald TrumpRepublican49.6%2,257
OtherAll other candidates0.8%37
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +0.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+0.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+7.6%
2012+4.3%
2016−2.3%
2020+3.1%
2024+0.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.6%Harris2,258
49.6%Trump2,257
0.8%
+0.0%
4,552
D
51.0%Biden2,301
47.9%Trump2,162
1.2%incl. Jorgensen
+3.1%
4,516
R
46.7%Clinton1,901
49.0%Trump1,994
4.2%incl. Johnson
−2.3%
4,067
D
52.1%Obama2,153
47.9%Romney1,976
0.0%
+4.3%
4,129
D
53.1%Obama2,156
45.5%McCain1,848
1.4%
+7.6%
4,059

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRidley ParkCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White83.6%74.5%61.0%
Black7.5%10.7%12.2%
Asian1.0%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races5.1%7.1%12.6%
Other race2.9%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$93,594$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate5.4%11.7%12.5%
Median age38.941.239.1
Age 18–249.8%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.5%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)41.9%35.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home13.5%12.4%22.3%
Spanish3.0%5.6%13.6%
Other Indo-European2.9%1.7%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.4%0.8%1.1%
Other languages1.4%0.5%0.8%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 22.2%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 14.4%Irish 14.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 11.8%Italian 10.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic32.7%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant4.8%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed50.1%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.7%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
22.2%
Italian
14.4%
German
11.8%
English
7.7%
Polish
3.5%
American
2.7%
Scottish
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European2.9%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.4%
Other languages1.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.0%
Vietnamese0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Korean0.4%
Arabic0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
32.7%
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Evangelical Protestant
4.8%
Muslim
2.9%
Black Protestant
1.0%
Orthodox Christian
0.8%
Jewish
0.4%
Other Christian
0.3%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted50.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Ridley Park sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.0 points.

A population of 7,261, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,594 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ridley Park, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,552 votes cast, 2,258 went Democratic and 2,257 went Republican.
What is Ridley Park, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Ridley Park, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Ridley Park, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ridley Park, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania?
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania has a population of 7,261 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania is $93,594 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.