Aldan, Pennsylvania

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Aldan is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,313 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Aldan is located at 39°55′14″N, 75°17′12″W (39.920691, -75.286714)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,313 people, 1,751 households, and 1,157 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,775.4/km² (7,235.4/mi²). There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of 1,169.2/km² (3,048.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.30% White, 4.34% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 1,751 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.5% 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 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $47,292, and the median income for a family was $59,595. Males had a median income of $42,047 versus $31,129 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,134. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable Features

Aldan has an Elementary School, a Trolley Stop Museum, a Church, a Municipal Building, and a Veterans Memorial that has been expanded into a park.

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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
(County seat: Media)
Cities Chester
Boroughs Aldan | Brookhaven | Chester Heights | Clifton Heights | Collingdale | Colwyn | Darby | East Lansdowne | Eddystone | Folcroft | Glenolden | Lansdowne | Marcus Hook | Media | Millbourne | Morton | Norwood | Parkside | Prospect Park | Ridley Park | Rose Valley | Rutledge | Sharon Hill | Swarthmore | Trainer | Upland | Yeadon
Townships Aston | Bethel | Chadds Ford | Chester | Concord | Darby | Edgmont | Haverford | Lower Chichester | Marple | Middletown | Nether Providence | Newtown | Radnor | Ridley | Springfield | Thornbury | Tinicum | Upper Chichester | Upper Darby | Upper Providence
Communities and CDPs Ardmore | Boothwyn | Broomall | Drexel Hill | Folsom | Garrett Hill | Glen Mills | Havertown | Lima | Linwood | Riddlewood | Rosemont | St. Davids | Village Green-Green Ridge | Villanova | Wallingford | Wayne | Woodlyn |
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