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Swarthmore borough, PA


Delaware County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,507   ( 313 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 4648.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,861 74.70% 0.7%
Black:3986.12% 35.4%
Indian:300.46% 100.0%
Asian:4997.67% 5.9%
2+ races:4657.15% 134.8%
Hispanic:2263.47% 25.9%
Total non-White:1,64625.30% 26.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-35 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:348 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,194
4,89679.04%
2944.75%
150.24%
4717.60%
1983.20%
3054.92%
1,29820.96%

2000
6,170
5,17283.82%
2924.73%
200.32%
4066.58%
761.23%
2043.31%
99816.18%

1990
6,157
5,49589.25%
2413.91%
00.00%
1903.09%
n/a
2313.75%
66210.75%

1980
5,950
5,61894.42%
1913.21%
00.00%
771.29%
n/a
270.45%
3325.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-276 -4.5
300 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-323 -5.2
336 5.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-123 -2.1
330 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Swarthmore borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.8
1,253 19.3%
5,254 80.7%
1,121 17.2%
2,151
2.32
1,395 64.9%
1,248 89.5%
39 2.8%
756 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
30.8
1,282 20.7%
4,912 79.3%
767 12.4%
1,963
2.48
1,327 67.6%
1,125 84.8%
87 6.6%
636 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
32.7
1,146 18.6%
5,024 81.4%
890 14.4%
1,986
2.47
1,379 69.4%
1,210 87.7%
53 3.8%
607 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
1,124 18.3%
5,033 81.7%
913 14.8%
2,037
2.41
1,369 67.2%
1,194 87.2%
39 2.8%
668 32.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
1,177 19.8%
4,773 80.2%
881 14.8%
1,944
2.50
1,354 69.7%
1,176 86.9%
81 6.0%
590 30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Swarthmore borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,266 
Median Value$504,900 
Occupied2,15194.9%
Vacant1155.1%
Owned1,67177.7%
Rented48022.3%
Median Rent$1,376 
Single-Family Units1,38961.3%
    Detached1,30057.4%
    Attached893.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units67329.7%
Mobile Homes160.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swarthmore borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000612.8%
$10,000 to $14,999894.1%
$20,000 to $24,999472.2%
$25,000 to $29,999160.7%
$30,000 to $34,999150.7%
$35,000 to $39,999432.0%
$45,000 to $49,999542.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992139.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991024.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991607.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991657.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991989.2%
$150,000 to $199,99924511.4%
$200,000 or more74334.5%
Median Household Income138,679 
Per Capita Income66,598 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI944.4%
Public Assistance502.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1275.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,41559.0%
Unemployed3358.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,75067.2%
Not in Labor Force1,34132.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector61381243.0%
Non-Profit32830451.9%
Self-Employed1777869.4%
Local Government563164.4%
State Government402363.5%
Federal Government13118441.6%
Total Private + Self79089047.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.55554250.6%
Total1,3451,43248.4%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60621.8%
Sales and Office Occupations37213.4%
Professional, Technical1,34348.4%
Service Occupations29310.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing40.1%
All others1635.9%
White Collar 83.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services60821.9%
Health care and social assistance45316.3%
Professional, scientific, technical30511.0%
Finance and insurance28910.4%
Public administration2298.2%
Accommodation and food services1936.9%
Retail trade1796.4%
Manufacturing1615.8%
Other services742.7%
Construction692.5%
Information632.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing541.9%
Transportation and warehousing471.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation441.6%
Wholesale trade50.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swarthmore borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican640.98%
Puerto Rican811.24%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican10.02%
Total Central American80.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan70.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.18%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.17%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2904.46%
Filipino951.46%
Indian390.60%
Korean350.54%
Vietnamese270.41%
Taiwanese130.20%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,33985.7%
Chinese2504.0%
Spanish1812.9%
Other1041.7%
German, other Germanic891.4%
Tagalog871.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic440.7%
Other Indo-European430.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,62925.0%
German1,23819.0%
English82212.6%
Italian6149.4%
Polish3325.1%
European2664.1%
American2053.2%
Scottish1642.5%
Dutch1282.0%
Welsh1131.7%
Scotch-Irish941.4%
Greek831.3%
French681.0%
Armenian651.0%
Swedish651.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,23895.9%
Not a citizen2694.1%
Native5,74588.3%
Foreign-born76211.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swarthmore borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
48 1.3%0 0.0%252 7.0%416 11.5%1,037 28.6%1,870 51.6%
  Average years of education: 16.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 48 1.3%
9-12 Years 0 0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 252 7.0%
Some College 416 11.5%
Bach. Degree 1,037 28.6%
Grad Degree 1,870 51.6%
Average years of education: 16.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swarthmore borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -11 D +80 D + 0.9%
D +69
2020 vs. 2012 R -218 D +765 D + 14.0%
D +547
2020 vs. 2008 R -203 D +369 D + 10.0%
D +166
2016 vs. 2008 R -192 D +289 D + 9.1%
D +97
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 3,520 88.2% Donald Trump* (R) 435 10.9% 37 0.9% 3,992 -38 -36 0.06%
2016 80% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,451 86.2% Donald Trump (R) 446 11.1% 108 2.7% 4,005 -37 -35 0.06%
2012 74% Barack Obama* (D) 2,973 81.1% Mitt Romney (R) 653 17.8% 42 1.1% 3,668 -29 -29 0.06%
2008 82% Barack Obama (D) 3,354 83.3% John McCain (R) 638 15.8% 36 0.9% 4,028 -28 -30 0.07%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 3,156 80.4% George W. Bush* (R) 749 19.1% 21 0.5% 3,926 -29 -32 0.07%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,164 71.4% George W. Bush (R) 774 25.5% 92 3.0% 3,030 -21 -22 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,520 88.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 435 10.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 24 0.6%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 3,992
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -36


2016 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,451 86.2%
Donald Trump (R) 446 11.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 1.3%
Other 56 1.4%
TOTAL 4,005
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,973 81.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 653 17.8%
Other 42 1.1%
TOTAL 3,668
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,354 83.3%
John McCain (R) 638 15.8%
Other 36 0.9%
TOTAL 4,028
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 749 19.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,156 80.4%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 3,926
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -32


2000 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 774 25.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,164 71.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 2.4%
Other 20 0.7%
TOTAL 3,030
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swarthmore borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 72% John Fetterman (D) 3,221 88.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 386 10.6% 46 [+] 1.3% 3,653 -36 0.07%
2022 G 72% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,303 90.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 304 8.3% 36 [+] 1.0% 3,643 -33 0.07%
2018 S1 72% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,173 87.5% Lou Barletta (R) 387 10.7% 67 [+] 1.8% 3,627 -32 0.07%
2018 G 72% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,180 88.3% Scott Wagner (R) 374 10.4% 49 [+] 1.4% 3,603 -30 0.07%
2016 S3 79% Katie McGinty (D) 3,265 82.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 654 16.5% 39 [+] 1.0% 3,958 -32 0.07%
2014 G 51% Tom Wolf (D) 2,127 83.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 416 16.4% 0 0.0% 2,543 -29 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote