Swarthmore, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,550
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
17.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
1.79%
36.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$152,361
3.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$633,800
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,888
0.892% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Swarthmore, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Swarthmore, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Swarthmore, PA are Swarthmore College (562 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Swarthmore, PA was $633,800, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Swarthmore, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Swarthmore, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Swarthmore, PA is home to a population of 6.55k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Swarthmore, PA residents were born outside of the country (749 people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Swarthmore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 392 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Swarthmore, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swarthmore, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swarthmore, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.58k ± 414
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 265
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    392 ± 205
6.76%
Hispanic Population
443 people

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Swarthmore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 392 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.76% of the people in Swarthmore, PA are hispanic (443 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
749 people
12.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
809 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Swarthmore, PA residents (749 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swarthmore, PA was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 93
  2. Vietnam
    59 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 47

Swarthmore, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Swarthmore, PA employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swarthmore, PA were Educational Services (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k
2024 Value
± 406
−0.892%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swarthmore, PA declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 2.91k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swarthmore, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (637 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (288 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swarthmore, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k
2024 Value
± 406
−0.892%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swarthmore, PA declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 2.91k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swarthmore, PA, are Educational Services (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swarthmore, PA, though some of these residents may live in Swarthmore, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,558
Median earning men ± $22,735
$82,250
Median earning women ± $53,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($247,125), Manufacturing ($149,643), and Public Administration ($142,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,213), and Public Administration ($111,265).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Swarthmore, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Swarthmore, PA awarded 562 degrees. The student population of Swarthmore, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 795 male students and 849 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Swarthmore, PA are White (202 and 41.9%), Asian (94 and 19.5%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 15.6%), and Two or More Races (52 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Swarthmore, PA by number of degrees awarded are Swarthmore College (562 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Swarthmore, PA are General Economics (76 and 13.5%), General Computer & Information Sciences (73 and 13%), and General Mathematics (49 and 8.72%).

The median tuition cost in Swarthmore, PA for private four year colleges is $61,992.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Swarthmore, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 6.94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,644 (48.4% men and 51.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,644 students enrolled in Swarthmore, PA, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 486 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Economics
    76 degrees awarded
  2. General Computer & Information Sciences
    73 degrees awarded
  3. General Mathematics
    49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Swarthmore, PA was General Economics with 76 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Swarthmore College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
562 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Swarthmore College with 562 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 278 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Swarthmore, PA, which is 0.979 times less than the 284 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 202 degrees mean that there were 2.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 94 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,992) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($760) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Swarthmore, PA was $633,800 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $557,900 to $633,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Swarthmore, PA is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swarthmore, PA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swarthmore, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$633,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,006
$1,571
Median Property Taxes
±$255

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Swarthmore, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

76%
Homeownership
2024
54.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Swarthmore, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$152,361
Median Household Income
± $53,472
2.07k
Number of Households
± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Swarthmore, PA grew to $152,361 from the previous year's value of $146,992.

The following chart displays the households in Swarthmore, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swarthmore, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (41.9%)
  2. Walked (24.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (21.1%)

In 2024, 41.9% of workers in Swarthmore, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.5%) and those who worked at home (21.1%).

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swarthmore, PA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Swarthmore, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swarthmore, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swarthmore, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swarthmore, PA (87 out of 4.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swarthmore, PA is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Swarthmore, PA has health coverage, with 68.7% on employee plans, 3.44% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.28%
Uninsured
68.7%
Employer Coverage
3.44%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swarthmore, PA declined by 18.8% from 1.58% to 1.28%.

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