Swarthmore, PA Demographic Data
Swarthmore, PA Summary
Swarthmore is located in Delaware County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 6,195
- Area: 1.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,425.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 125.98 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swarthmore, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,180
51%
50.8
Male
3,038
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,218
323,128,000
Swarthmore, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
330
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
374
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
434
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,004
16.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
819
13.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
354
5.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
689
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
472
7.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
509
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
383
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
541
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
250
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
59
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,878
78.4%
77.2
Female
2,515
51.6%
51.3
Male
2,363
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,811
61.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,082
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
850
13.7%
15.2
Female
447
52.6%
55.8
Male
403
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Swarthmore, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,025
96.9%
96.8
White
5,262
84.6%
72.6
Black or African American
354
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
362
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
206
3.3%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
43
0.7%
0.2
Korean
36
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
41
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
193
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
239
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
29
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
150
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,979
96.2%
82.2
Swarthmore, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32
1.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
53
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
357
11.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
221
6.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
56
1.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
915
28.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,623
49.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
85
2.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,172
97.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,538
77.9%
31.2
Swarthmore, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,344
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,190
43.1%
47.5
Divorced
285
5.6%
11.0%
Separated
38
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
223
4.4
5.8%
Swarthmore, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,294
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
594
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
172
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
181
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
227
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.2%
1.1%
Swarthmore, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
53
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
51
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
109
5.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
91
4.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
137
7.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
266
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
262
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
298
15.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
163
8.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
452
24.0%
6.4
Median household income
92,292
57,617
Per capita income
44,990
31,128
Swarthmore, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
246
8.0%
9.8
Construction
123
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,358
44.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
209
6.8%
6.6
Information
72
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
156
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
167
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
361
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
90
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
118
3.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
81
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
82
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
123
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,925
62.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53
1.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
515
16.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
458
14.9%
18.1%
Swarthmore, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,998
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,628
54.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
142
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
325
10.8%
5.1
Walked
472
15.7%
2.7
Other means
22
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
409
13.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Swarthmore, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
181
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
684
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
766
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
251
13.3%
21.0
Swarthmore, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,882
98.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,399
74.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
483
25.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
32
1.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Swarthmore, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,914
1 room
73
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
39
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
131
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
156
8.2%
16.5
5 rooms
234
12.2%
19.8
6 rooms
239
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
120
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
265
13.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
657
34.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Swarthmore, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,914
1-unit, detached
1,221
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
7.4%
5.9
2-units
13
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
139
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
87
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
270
14.1%
9.0
Mobile home
21
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swarthmore, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
974
50.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
110
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
398
20.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
156
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
182
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24
1.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
37
1.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swarthmore, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,230
65.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
218
11.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
337
17.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.9%
1.1
Swarthmore, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
800
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
2.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
26
3.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
104
13.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
125
15.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
239
29.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
283
35.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
321
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
19.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
151
18.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
99
12.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swarthmore, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
483
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
1.9%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
5.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
36
7.5%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
10.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
173
35.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
190
39.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,048
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
79
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
52
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
17.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
125
25.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swarthmore, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,399
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
110
7.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
127
9.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
47
3.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
208
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
506
36.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
389
27.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
377,900
205,000
