Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

Clifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on Darby Creek 8 miles (13 km) west of downtown Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,652.

History

The Lower Swedish Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The population of the borough was 1,820 in 1890, 3,155 in 1910, and reached a maximum of 10,268 in 1960.

Geography

Clifton Heights is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°55′45″N 75°17′45″W (39.929062, -75.295760). It is bordered to the northeast by the borough of Lansdowne, to the southeast by the borough of Aldan, and to the west and north by Upper Darby Township. The community of Drexel Hill in Upper Darby Township is to the north of Clifton Heights, across Darby Creek.

The main road through the borough is Baltimore Avenue, which leads northeast into Philadelphia and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Media.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,820		—
1900	2,330		28.0%
1910	3,155		35.4%
1920	3,469		10.0%
1930	5,057		45.8%
1940	8,162		61.4%
1950	8,443		3.4%
1960	10,268		21.6%
1970	8,348		−18.7%
1980	7,320		−12.3%
1990	7,111		−2.9%
2000	6,779		−4.7%
2010	6,652		−1.9%
2015 (est.)	6,684		0.5%
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As of 2015, the racial makeup of the borough was 70.0% Non-Hispanic White, 18.3% Black or African American, 6.1% Asian (0.2% Asian Indian, 2.9% Chinese, 0.2% Filipino, 0.2% Japanese, 2.6% Vietnamese), 2.1% Some other race, and 2.5% Two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.1% of the population. 14.5% of the borough's population was foreign born.[1]

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,779 people, 2,714 households, and 1,696 families residing in the borough. The population density was 10,882.5 people per square mile (4,221.6/km²). There were 2,883 housing units at an average density of 4,628.2 per square mile (1,795.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.22% White, 2.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 2,714 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,291, and the median income for a family was $48,919. Males had a median income of $36,534 versus $32,210 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,534. About 11.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Clifton Heights borough is served by the Upper Darby School District.

Notable people

• Lena Blackburne, baseball player, manager, inventor
• Eric Brittingham, bassist
• Daniel Cleary, ecological pioneer
• Jim Goad, author
• Tom Keifer, singer-songwriter
• Dan Morgan, professional football player

External links

• Borough of Clifton Heights official website