Swarthmore, PA

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2021 Population
6,560
3.49% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.9
2.97% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
5.69%
9.36% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$128,995
9.15% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$443,000
1.21% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
2,836
7.71% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Swarthmore, PA had a population of 6.56k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $128,995. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Swarthmore, PA grew from 6,339 to 6,560, a 3.49% increase and its median household income grew from $118,182 to $128,995, a 9.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Swarthmore, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%), and White (Hispanic) (2.56%).

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.

96.4% of the residents in Swarthmore, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Swarthmore, PA are Swarthmore College (481 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Swarthmore, PA was $443,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Swarthmore, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Swarthmore, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Swarthmore, PA is home to a population of 6.56k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.7% of Swarthmore, PA residents were born outside of the country (769 people).

In 2021, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Swarthmore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2021 Citizenship
96.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Swarthmore, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Swarthmore, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swarthmore, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.08k ± 364
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    479 ± 210
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    395 ± 235
4.27%
Hispanic Population
280 people

In 2021, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Swarthmore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.27% of the people in Swarthmore, PA are hispanic (280 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    98,153 ± 7,663 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    81,192 ± 6,974 people
  3. China
    66,978 ± 6,337 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 98,153 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 81,192 and China with 66,978.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
769 people
9.76%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
619 people

As of 2021, 11.7% of Swarthmore, PA residents (769 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swarthmore, PA was 9.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    69 ± 62
  2. Vietnam
    62 ± 52
  3. Korea
    16 ± 31

Swarthmore, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Swarthmore, PA employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Swarthmore, PA are Educational Services (709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($177,826), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($148,438).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,734. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.84k
2021 Value
± 384
7.71%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Swarthmore, PA grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 2.63k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swarthmore, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (476 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (328 people), and Management Occupations (321 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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Employment by Industries

2.84k
2021 Value
± 384
7.71%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Swarthmore, PA grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 2.63k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swarthmore, PA, are Educational Services (709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 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

$80,577
Median earning men ± $27,206
$63,836
Median earning women ± $17,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,250), Manufacturing ($188,083), and Construction ($127,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,130), Public Administration ($96,149), and Retail Trade ($64,519).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Swarthmore, PA awarded 481 degrees. The student population of Swarthmore, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 821 male students and 830 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Swarthmore, PA are White (189 and 46.2%), followed by Asian (72 and 17.6%), Hispanic or Latino (45 and 11%), and Black or African American (38 and 9.29%).

The largest universities in Swarthmore, PA by number of degrees awarded are Swarthmore College (481 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Swarthmore, PA are General Economics (60 and 12.5%), General Computer & Information Sciences (59 and 12.3%), and General Biological Sciences (42 and 8.73%).

The median tuition cost in Swarthmore, PA for private four year colleges is $55,856.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Swarthmore, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 7.79%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,651 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,651 students enrolled in Swarthmore, PA, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 550 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 60 degrees awarded
  2. 59 degrees awarded
  3. 42 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Swarthmore, PA was General Economics with 60 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
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Largest Universities by degrees awarded
481 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Swarthmore College with 481 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

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In 2021, 226 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Swarthmore, PA, which is 0.886 times less than the 255 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 72 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,856) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($735) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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The median property value in Swarthmore, PA was $443,000 in 2021, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $437,700 to $443,000, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Swarthmore, PA is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Swarthmore, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 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.

Property

$443,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$41,247
$1,657
Median Property Taxes
±$270

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Swarthmore, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.6%
Homeownership
2021
54.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.6% of the housing units in Swarthmore, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 4076
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$128,995
Median Household Income
± $15,533
2.16k
Number of Households
± 337

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Swarthmore, PA grew to $128,995 from the previous year's value of $118,182.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swarthmore, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (50.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
  3. Walked (15.7%)

In 2021, 50.5% of workers in Swarthmore, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who walked to work (15.7%).

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swarthmore, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% 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 & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swarthmore, PA (296 out of 5.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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98.1% of the population of Swarthmore, PA has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 4.98% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 0.0915% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.209% decrease from the previous year (956 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1198 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.209% decrease from the previous year (956 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.94%
Uninsured
62.6%
Employer Coverage
4.98%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
0.0915%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swarthmore, PA grew by 36.4% from 1.42% to 1.94%.

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