Haverford, PA

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Haverford, Pennsylvania

Haverford, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 8 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 48,498 people lived in Haverford.

The People and Families of Haverford

In Haverford, about 60% of adults are married. Haverford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

Significantly, more adults in Haverford have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania.

Political Inclinations

Haverford residents donated more money ($88,074) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Haverford.

High Points

Haverford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Haverford, PA

Comparing Haverford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	8 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Metro Area	Philadelphia
Standard Zip Codes	19041
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.02
Longitude	-75.289

Station	NORRISTOWN
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	PHOENIXVILLE 1 E
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 63 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	48,498	100%
Male	23,051	47.5%
Female	25,447	52.5%
Under 18	12,097	24.9%
18+	36,401	75.1%
65+	8,471	17.5%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.17
White	45,585	94%
African-American	1,028	2.1%
Asian	1,338	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	49	0.1%
Other	98	0.2%
Mixed Race	394	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	431	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	48,767
Growth	269
Growth %	0.6%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$386,099
Republican	$336,504
Independent	$2,250

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$88,074
George W. Bush	$79,000
Ralph Nader	$2,000

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