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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

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StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,55013,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$152,361$77,971$80,734
Median Age28.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher81.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$633,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,532$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate1.8%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.0%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.326.326.4
Worked from Home21.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Age in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age28.340.938.9
Under 18 %20.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %28.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,0675,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children36.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.5%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married44.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,250$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More45.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate1.8%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.9%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households1.6%14.4%n/a

Housing in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units2,1635,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.1%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.1%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,949.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.0%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$3,311n/a

Education in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School0.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate5.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.2%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree55.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work41.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.9%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work24.5%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.3%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.2%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.7%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Swarthmore

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.