Woodlyn is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,685 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodlyn is the 117th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Woodlyn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Despite being a small town, Woodlyn has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The population of Woodlyn is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.46% of adults in Woodlyn have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Woodlyn in 2022 was $41,061, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,244 for a family of four. However, Woodlyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Woodlyn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodlyn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodlyn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodlyn include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Woodlyn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.