19008

  1. Legal Resources for the 19008 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19008 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19008 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19008 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19008 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19008 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19008 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19008 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,386
  • Land Area (2000): 16.234 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.003 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,490


Employment Information for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19008 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,000 48.34%
15-35 hours 2,272 13.73%
1-14 hours 717 4.33%
No regular hours 5,562 33.61%

Time Left For Work for the 19008 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 160 1.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 0.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 143 1.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 619 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 878 9.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,510 16.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,750 18.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,479 15.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 877 9.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 693 7.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 175 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 452 4.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 412 4.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19008 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 266 2.86%
5-9 719 7.73%
10-14 1,219 13.11%
15-19 1,358 14.61%
20-24 1,544 16.61%
25-29 537 5.78%
30-34 1,674 18.01%
35-39 322 3.46%
40-44 387 4.16%
45-59 777 8.36%
60-89 384 4.13%
At least 90 109 1.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19008 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,643 60.70%
30-44 51 0.55% 2,332 25.09%
45-59 120 1.29% 657 7.07%
At least 60 129 1.39% 364 3.92%

Type Of Commute for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,005 10.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,858 81.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 300 3.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 107 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 326 3.39%



Family Information for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,465
People at same address in 1995: 14,055
Household Income in 1999 for the 19008 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 259 3.50%
$10,000-$14,999 293 3.96%
$15,000-$19,999 276 3.73%
$20,000-$24,999 337 4.55%
$25,000-$29,999 337 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 528 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 400 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 272 3.67%
$45,000-$49,999 354 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 684 9.23%
$60,000-$74,999 943 12.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,058 14.28%
$100,000-$124,999 613 8.28%
$125,000-$149,999 422 5.70%
$150,000-$199,999 379 5.12%
$200,000 or more 252 3.40%

Household Type for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,499 20.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,369 32.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 183 2.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,248 16.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,235 16.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 578 7.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 171 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,842 26.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,300 19.35%
Public Assistance 94 0.42%
Retirement 1,780 8.01%
Self Employment 1,073 4.83%
Social Security 2,687 12.09%
Supplemental Security 127 0.57%
Wage / Salary 5,549 24.97%
Other 775 3.49%

Family Type for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,839 56.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,143 43.01%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 323 4.12%
Color 1 Box Married 5,242 66.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,944 24.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 323 4.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 523 5.82%
Color 1 Box Married 5,176 57.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,873 20.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,417 15.76%



Education Information for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19008 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 676 4.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,356 8.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,753 29.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,307 20.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 942 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,287 20.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,670 10.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19008 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 92 0.45% 311 1.53% 403 1.98%
Kindergarten 116 0.57% 107 0.52% 223 1.09%
Grades 1-4 579 2.84% 475 2.33% 1,054 5.17%
Grades 5-8 820 4.02% 395 1.94% 1,215 5.96%
Grades 9-12 777 3.81% 321 1.57% 1,098 5.39%
Undergrad college 434 2.13% 426 2.09% 860 4.22%
Graduate or professional school 75 0.37% 185 0.91% 260 1.28%
Total 2,893 14.19% 2,220 10.89% 5,113 25.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19008 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,261 96.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 715 3.58%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19008 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,285 11.21%
10-19 Years 2,645 12.97%
20-29 Years 1,720 8.44%
30-39 Years 2,595 12.73%
40-49 Years 3,229 15.84%
50-59 Years 2,440 11.97%
60-69 Years 2,017 9.89%
70-79 Years 2,247 11.02%
80-89 Years 979 4.80%
90+ Years 229 1.12%

Population - Male/Female for the 19008 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,681 47.49%
Color 1 Box Female 10,705 52.51%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19008 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,796 92.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,158 5.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 176 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 112 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19008 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,108 26.40%
2. Italian 5,404 23.36%
3. German 3,423 14.80%
4. English 1,961 8.48%
5. Greek 771 3.33%
6. Polish 731 3.16%
7. United States Or American 617 2.67%
8. Russian 493 2.13%
9. French Non-Basque 397 1.72%
10. Scotch Irish 388 1.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19008 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,385 84.16%
2. Greek 607 3.12%
3. Italian 604 3.10%
4. Korean 479 2.46%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 214 1.10%
6. French 146 0.75%
7. Chinese 111 0.57%
8. Armenian 109 0.56%
9. Yiddish 88 0.45%
10. Other Asian 78 0.40%

Citizen Type for the 19008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,303 89.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,518 7.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 701 3.42%



Cities for the 19008 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Broomall