Swarthmore, PA

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 10 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 6,170 people people live in Swarthmore.

The People and Families of Swarthmore

In Swarthmore, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swarthmore had a median family income of $105,874. Overall, families in Swarthmore are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Swarthmore does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Swarthmore are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($44,600) in Swarthmore than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Swarthmore enjoy its low crime rate.

Swarthmore Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Swarthmore, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Swarthmore is higher than that of most other communities in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Swarthmore, 55% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in Swarthmore is the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Swarthmore, PA

Comparing Swarthmore 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	10 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	19081
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.902
Longitude	-75.349

Station	PHILADELPHIA INTL AP
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	MARCUS HOOK
Distance	6.9 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

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,170	100%
Male	2,917	47.3%
Female	3,253	52.7%
Under 18	1,266	20.5%
18+	4,904	79.5%
65+	853	13.8%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.04
White	5,298	85.9%
African-American	291	4.7%
Asian	339	5.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.2%
Other	66	1.1%
Mixed Race	158	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	208	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,146
Growth	-24
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
Irish	15%
English	10.8%
German	10%
Italian	7.6%
Russian	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
European	3.5%
Polish	2.7%
British	2.5%
Eastern European	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
US/American	1.8%
Greek	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Lebanese	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Austrian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Ghanian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Iraqi	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swarthmore	6,170	$105,874
Media	5,533	$58,065
Morton	2,715	$64,271
Prospect Park	6,594	$51,966
Ridley Park	7,196	$62,378
Rose Valley	944	$118,637
Rutledge	860	$70,333

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