Swarthmore

Population: 6,524
Median household income: $146,992
Median home value: $557,900

Swarthmore is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,524 residents. The median household income of $146,992 is above the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Swarthmore's population grew 3.3% from 6,318 to 6,524, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $415,200 to $557,900.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 26.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,524
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $146,992
Median home value: $557,900
Median gross rent: $1,493
Housing units: 2,243
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3186,524

Median household income

$107,778$146,992

Median home value

$415,200$557,900

Median gross rent

$1,021$1,493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,318	$107,778	$415,200	$1,021
2020	6,339	$118,182	$437,700	$1,165
2021	6,560	$128,995	$443,000	$1,275
2022	6,507	$138,679	$504,900	$1,376
2023	6,524	$146,992	$557,900	$1,493

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2426.1%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	423	6.5%
5 to 17	836	12.8%
18 to 24	1,706	26.1%
25 to 34	404	6.2%
35 to 44	804	12.3%
45 to 54	653	10.0%
55 to 64	635	9.7%
65 to 74	622	9.5%
75 and over	441	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,640	71.1%
Black or African American	667	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	480	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	1.5%
Two or more races	326	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	311	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate7.1%

Some college or associate's12.8%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree51.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	0.8%
High school graduate	252	7.1%
Some college or associate's	457	12.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,001	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,819	51.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone45.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit7.5%

Walked21.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,301	45.5%
Carpooled	144	5.0%
Public transit	213	7.5%
Walked	624	21.8%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	504	17.6%
Other means	56	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	847	36.0%
15 to 29 min	405	17.2%
30 to 44 min	619	26.3%
45 to 59 min	298	12.7%
60+ min	184	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 2.8% (139 of 4,944)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,371	64.2%
Nonfamily households	766	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,137	95.3%
Vacant	106	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,593	74.5%
Renter-occupied	544	25.5%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units20.4%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,240	55.3%
1-unit, attached	136	6.1%
2 to 4 units	133	5.9%
5 to 19 units	177	7.9%
20 or more units	457	20.4%
Mobile home & other	100	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4275648
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9023, -75.3487