Woodlyn, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,491

Woodlyn Demographics

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

  • White: 83.39%
  • Black or African American: 6.84%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Other race: 3.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,267.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.8% (759)
The current population of Woodlyn, Pennsylvania is 10,491 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,732.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,62883.39%
Black or African American7086.84%
Asian4073.93%
Other race3263.15%
Two or more races2782.69%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodlyn Population by Race

Woodlyn Population Pyramid 2024

Woodlyn Median Age

39.1

Total

39.2

Male

38.8

Female

Woodlyn Adults

There are 8,265 adults, (1,610 of whom are seniors) in Woodlyn.

Woodlyn Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodlyn Sex Ratio

Female5,08149.11%
Male5,26650.89%

Woodlyn Population by Age

Woodlyn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1462.4971.728.3
Married1,8803.587.212.8
Non Family1,7241.1852.447.6
Female3803.1974.525.5
Male1622.9688.911.1

3.36

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

71.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodlyn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4756.21%
Associates Degree4636.05%
Bachelors Degree1,92325.14%
Graduate Degree5707.45%
High School Graduate2,94638.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2292.99%
Some College1,04213.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woodlyn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woodlyn Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4825,8332,137
Black538538196
Hispanic38633834
Asian227227123
Other Race22117414
2+ Races1291223

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.19%.

Woodlyn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,172$81,528$50,804
Graduate Degree$85,909$74,531$86,591
High School Graduate$45,294$54,875$28,149
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,950$57,228$46,875
Some College$50,175$45,735$50,739

$51,950

Average Earnings

$57,228

Average Male

$46,875

Average Female

Woodlyn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodlyn Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodlyn Language

89.3% of Woodlyn residents speak only English, while 10.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Woodlyn Language

Woodlyn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4435216.17%
Black70811215.82%
Multiple27862.16%
Hispanic63110.16%

6.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.43%

Male Poverty Rate

7.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodlyn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodlyn is Black, with 15.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodlyn is Hispanic, with 0.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.39%.

Woodlyn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.16%
High School8.04%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%
Some College2.72%

Woodlyn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.16%
Female Unemployed9.18%
Female Employed1.63%
Male Employed0.65%

Woodlyn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodlyn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,000$110,665
Households$66,818$89,441
Married Families$116,104$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,332$56,552

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodlyn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodlyn Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodlyn Marriage

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

Woodlyn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodlyn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

342

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam151
World War II32
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War8
Korea0

Woodlyn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+125
65 to 74113
55 to 6481
35 to 5423
18 to 340

Woodlyn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3324.8%
2+ Races105.46%

Woodlyn Veterans by Race

Woodlyn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodlyn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Woodlyn Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodlyn Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodlyn 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

79.65%

Born in Woodlyn

93.2%

Native Born

6.8%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

4.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.2% of Woodlyn residents were born in the United States, with 79.65% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Woodlyn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,491720.69%
202310,419720.7%
202210,347150.15%
202110,3326006.17%
20209,7325546.04%
20199,178-148-1.59%
20189,326-113-1.2%
20179,43950.05%
20169,434-815-7.95%
201510,2491181.16%
201410,1313573.65%
20139,7743974.23%
20129,3771441.56%
20119,233-252-2.66%
20109,48500%

Woodlyn Population by Year