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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 10 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 6,170 people people live in Swarthmore.
In Swarthmore, about 48% of adults are married.
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.
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.
Residents of Swarthmore enjoy its low crime rate.
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.
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.
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% | |
Comparing Swarthmore to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married |  |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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