Darby, Pennsylvania

Borough of Darby
Borough
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Elevation 79 ft (24.1 m)
Coordinates 39°55′06″N 75°15′30″W / 39.91833°N 75.25833°W / 39.91833; -75.25833Coordinates: 39°55′06″N 75°15′30″W / 39.91833°N 75.25833°W / 39.91833; -75.25833
Area 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 - land 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 10,687 (2010)
Density 12,624.5 / sq mi (4,874.3 / km2)
Mayor Helen Thomas
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19023
Area code 610 and 484
Location of Darby in Delaware County
Location of Darby in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.darbyborough.com

Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Darby Creek 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of downtown Philadelphia. Darby was settled about 1654[1] and inhabited by Quakers early in the colonial era. Incorporated on March 3, 1852, it had 3,429 residents in 1900, 6,305 in 1910, 10,334 in 1940, and 10,687 at the 2010 census.

The name Darby is derived from the English city of Derby (pronounced "Darby"), the county town of Derbyshire (pronounced "Darbyshire"), the origin of many early settlers.[2]

Comedian and actor W.C. Fields was born in 1880 at the Arlington Hotel, then located at 832 Main Street.

Darby is home to the fifth-oldest all-volunteer Fire Department and second-oldest free library in the United States, founded in 1743. One of its cemeteries is more than 300 years old.

Darby Borough is distinct from the nearby municipality of Darby Township.

Geography

Darby has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860780—
18701,20554.5%
18801,77947.6%
18902,97267.1%
19003,42915.4%
19106,30583.9%
19207,92225.6%
19309,89925.0%
194010,3344.4%
195013,15427.3%
196014,0596.9%
197013,729−2.3%
198011,513−16.1%
199011,140−3.2%
200010,299−7.5%
201010,6873.8%
Est. 201410,695[3]0.1%
Sources:[4][5][6][7]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 10,299 people, 3,405 households and 2,393 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,624.5 people per square mile (4,849.3/km²). There were 3,999 housing units at an average density of 4,902.0 per square mile (1,883.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 36.37% White, 60.00% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 3,405 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,938, and the median income for a family was $30,065. Males had a median income of $35,507 versus $22,451 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,990. About 35.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Darby is a relatively urban place, with almost twice the population density of nearby Darby Township. The Pennsylvania State Police reported[8] that the crime rate (per capita)in 2011 compared to the per-capita rate for Delaware County as a whole was six times for violent crimes (murder, robbery and assault, not including sex crimes), 24 times for property crimes (including arson), but only two times for drug offenses (not including alcohol offenses).[9]

Education

William Penn School District serves Darby.

The city is also home to Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), a parochial school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ see New Sweden
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System".
  9. ↑ 483 vs 4168, 881 vs 19521 and 101 vs 2442, reported crimes respectively, for borough population of 10,687 and county population of 558,979 as given in their report.
  10. ↑ "Experience America’s first botanic garden".
Preceded by
Colwyn		 Bordering communities
of Philadelphia 		Succeeded by
Yeadon
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