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Swarthmore, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Delaware County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
6,524 Population 4,660/sq mi density
$146,992 Median Income $66,784 per capita
$557,900 Home Value $454,071 Zillow
$1,493 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
31 Violent Crime/100K 467 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$146,992 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$557,900 home value, $1,493/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
31 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
79.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,524
Population Density
4,660
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.4 km²)
Median Age
34.4 yrs
12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 73.2% US: 61.6%
Black 10.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 16.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
73.2%
Black
10.7%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 85.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 14.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
85.7%
Spanish
14.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.4%
44% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.5%
42% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.2%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.482
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,524
Population Density4,660 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age34.4 years

Gender

Male49.9%
Female50.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White73.2%
Black or African American10.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only85.7%
Spanish14.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.4%
Disability7.5%
Health Insurance98.2%
Broadband Access96.2%
Gini Coefficient0.482

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+