Gladwyne, Pennsylvania

Gladwyne is a very affluent suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. In a recent survey, Gladwyne was ranked as the third richest town in the U.S. The population was 4,050 at the 2000 census. Because Gladwyne is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place, all data is for the ZIP code 19035, with which the community is coterminous. It is one of the wealthiest places in the country, and is situated in the Pennsylvania Main Line in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,050 people, 1,476 households, and 1,057 families residing in the community. The population density was 316.7/km² (820.0/mi²). There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 120.3/km² (311.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.22% White, 2.34% Asian, 0.77% African American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,476 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% are married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.98.

In the community the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $159,905, and the median income for a family was $200,000+. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $51,103 for females. The per capita income for the community was $90,940. About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Henry H. Arnold-First General of the Air Force.

M. Night Shyamalan-Famous film director, "The Sixth Sense", etc.

Points of interest

• Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, a botanical garden

M. Night Shyamalan-Famous film director, "The Sixth Sense", etc.

Robert Gardner - United States Marine Corporal