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Population in 2014: 6,202 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +0.5%
Males: 3,030 (48.9%)Females: 3,172 (51.1%)
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Industry diversity
Occupation diversity
Population density (people per square mile)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI) level
Air pollution - Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level
Air pollution - Lead (Pb) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ) [ppb] level
Air pollution - Ozone [ppb] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM10 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ])[ppb] level
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Average family size
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Swarthmore: 106.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Swarthmore, PA City Guides:
Ancestries: Italian (13.1%), Irish (12.2%), European (9.6%), English (7.3%), German (6.4%), Polish (2.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 03/06/1893
Land area: 1.38 square miles.
Population density: 4,484 people per square mile (average).
For population 25 years and over in Swarthmore:
High school or higher: 97.4%Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.9%Graduate or professional degree: 49.8%Unemployed: 2.6%Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Swarthmore borough:
Never married: 46.6%Now married: 42.8%Separated: 0.6%Widowed: 4.3%Divorced: 5.7%
421 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia , 2.9% Europe , 1.4% Latin America ).
This borough:
6.8%Pennsylvania:
6.4%
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania as of April 19, 2018 .The ratio of number of residents in Swarthmore to the number of sex offenders is 779 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $10,707 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $9,462 (2.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (11.1 miles , pop. 78,620).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (12.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Rutledge borough, PA (1.0 miles ),
Morton borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Folsom, PA (1.1 miles ),
Nether Providence Township, PA (1.2 miles ),
Woodlyn, PA (1.3 miles ),
Pine Ridge, PA (1.3 miles ),
Springfield, PA (1.4 miles ),
Ridley Park borough, PA (1.4 miles ).
Latitude: 39.90 N, Longitude: 75.35 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,099 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 840 (27.6%)
Crime rates in Swarthmore by Year
Type
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2016
Murders
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
per 100,000
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
per 100,000
16.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.5 0.0 16.2 0.0 0.0
Robberies
3 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0
per 100,000
48.6 0.0 16.2 65.0 16.3 0.0 32.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults
4 8 10 11 7 12 5 0 4 5
per 100,000
64.7 129.6 161.7 178.8 113.9 197.6 82.2 0.0 64.4 80.5
Burglaries
17 12 13 11 9 18 9 21 20 8
per 100,000
275.1 194.4 210.2 178.8 146.4 296.3 148.0 340.9 322.2 128.7
Theft
57 74 55 80 68 74 74 61 56 48
per 100,000
922.5 1,198.6 889.4 1,300.6 1,106.1 1,218.3 1,216.7 990.1 902.2 772.4
Auto thefts
3 1 2 5 5 2 1 1 2 0
per 100,000
48.6 16.2 32.3 81.3 81.3 32.9 16.4 16.2 32.2 0.0
Arson
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
per 100,000
0.0 16.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 290.5)
103.2 91.2 90.1 126.3 88.6 124.8 86.6 77.7 74.1 56.0
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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities. Crime rate in Swarthmore detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 9 (9 officers ).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.45Pennsylvania average:
2.39
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:
4.6%Pennsylvania:
4.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+0.9%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males
Females
Educational services (18%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Construction (8%)
Retail trade (5%)
Educational services (34%)
Health care and social assistance (22%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males
Females
Management occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Legal occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (21%)
Personal care and service occupations (14%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
Management occupations (10%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Work and jobs in Swarthmore: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Tornado activity:
Swarthmore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Swarthmore borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Swarthmore-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from Swarthmore center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 284.9 miles away from the city center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 286.6 miles away from the city center On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Swarthmore center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 327.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Delaware County (20) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14Emergencies Declared: 6 Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Ben Harvey - Podcaster, Ed McGinley - Football player, Tink Turner - Baseball player and coach.
Hospitals and medical centers in Swarthmore: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SWARTHMORE (709 SOUTH CHESTER ROAD)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Swarthmore: MERCY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, PA)
WALLINGFORD NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WALLINGFORD, PA)
WALLINGFORD,THE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WALLINGFORD, PA)
SPRINGFIELD HOSP (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, PA)
RELIANT HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FOLSOM, PA)
ELWYN INC/WOODLYN (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WOODLYN, PA)
LIFELINE HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, PA)
Amtrak stations near Swarthmore: 8 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
10 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
13 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
College/University in Swarthmore: Swarthmore College (Full-time enrollment: 1,685; Location: 500 College Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.swarthmore.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swarthmore:
Widener University-Main Campus (about 3 miles; Chester, PA ; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
Delaware County Community College (about 6 miles; Media, PA ; FT enrollment: 8,419)
Neumann University (about 6 miles; Aston, PA ; FT enrollment: 2,622)
University of the Sciences (about 8 miles; Philadelphia, PA ; FT enrollment: 2,464)
Saint Joseph's University (about 9 miles; Philadelphia, PA ; FT enrollment: 7,329)
University of Pennsylvania (about 9 miles; Philadelphia, PA ; FT enrollment: 25,693)
Drexel University (about 10 miles; Philadelphia, PA ; FT enrollment: 22,969)
Public elementary/middle schools in Swarthmore:
Private elementary/middle school in Swarthmore: NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 294, Location: 990 FAIRVIEW RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Swarthmore
Library in Swarthmore: SWARTHMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,078; Location: 121 PARK AVENUE; 47,735 books ; 2,680 audio materials ; 1,713 video materials ; 1 local licensed databases ; 41 state licensed databases ; 32 other licensed databases ; 105 print serial subscriptions ; 1 electronic serial subscriptions )
Notable locations in Swarthmore: Oakdale (A) , Swarthmore Station (B) , Swathmore Station (C) , Alice Paul Hall (D) , Arthur Hoyt Scott Amphitheature (E) , Ashton House (F) , Beardsley Hall (G) , Benjamin West House (H) , Bond Lodges (I) , Bond Memorial Hall (J) , Clothier Memorial Hall (K) , Crum Lodge (L) , Cunningham House (M) , Delta Upsilon House (N) , Eugene and Thersa Lang Performing Arts Center (O) , Hallowell Hall (P) , Jerome Kohlberg Hall (Q) , Kitao Student Art Gallery (R) , Kyle House (S) , Lamb/Miller Field House (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Swarthmore: Swarthmore Presbyterian Church (A) . Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Swarthmore include: Squash Courts (1) , Michael L Mullan Center (2) , Faulkner Tennis Courts (3) , Cunningham Fields (4) , Clothier Fields (5) , Clothier Field (6) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Alpine Motor Lodge-Christopher'S (650 Baltimore Pike).
Delaware County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 119. This is significantly worse than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.257. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ) [ppb] level in 2013 was 11.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.16. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10 ) [µg/m3 ] level in 2013 was 17.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) [µg/m3 ] level in 2013 was 11.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3 ] level in 2012 was 0.0342. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 2.1%
(2.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents , 6.7% for Black residents , 3.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 2.5% for two or more races residents )
Average household size:
This borough: 2.5 peoplePennsylvania: 2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This borough: 67.6%Whole state: 65.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough: 3.3%Whole state: 6.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
1,304 people in college/university student housing in 2010
12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
1,233 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
Banks with branches in Swarthmore (2011 data):
PNC Bank, National Association: Swarthmore Branch at 31 South Chester Road, branch established on 1953/07/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices , Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company: Swarthmore Branch at 330 Dartmouth Avenue, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2010/07/09: Bank assets: $1,755.3 mil, Deposits: $1,387.9 mil, headquarters in Bryn Mawr, PA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices , Holding Company: Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
Educational Attainment (%) in 2016
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
10.1Pennsylvania average:
11.4
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Religion statistics for Swarthmore borough (based on Delaware County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Catholic 262,506 50 Mainline Protestant 52,224 169 Evangelical Protestant 24,456 136 Other 9,009 27 Black Protestant 5,617 39 Orthodox 5,096 8 None 200,071 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 103Delaware County :
1.86 / 10,000 pop.Pennsylvania :
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 1This county :
0.02 / 10,000 pop.State :
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 83Delaware County :
1.50 / 10,000 pop.Pennsylvania :
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 63Delaware County :
1.14 / 10,000 pop.State :
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 313Here :
5.66 / 10,000 pop.State :
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
8.5%Pennsylvania :
9.1%
Adult obesity rate : Delaware County :
25.7%Pennsylvania :
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
11.1%State :
11.5%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : Swarthmore:
59.4%Pennsylvania:
49.8%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : This city:
63.3%Pennsylvania:
46.3%
Average BMI : Swarthmore:
27.2State:
28.7
People feeling badly about themselves : Swarthmore:
15.9%Pennsylvania:
21.1%
People not drinking alcohol at all : This city:
7.8%Pennsylvania:
11.0%
Average hours sleeping at night :
Overweight people : Swarthmore:
31.0%State:
34.2%
General health condition : Swarthmore:
66.4%Pennsylvania:
55.7%
Average condition of hearing : This city:
82.2%Pennsylvania:
78.0%
More about Health and Nutrition of Swarthmore, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
1 $4,115 $49,380 1 $766
Other Government Administration
1 $7,244 $86,928 1 $3,326
Police Protection - Officers
9 $59,160 $78,880 0 $0
Police - Other
0 $0 4 $3,956
Streets and Highways
4 $16,928 $50,784 1 $733
Other and Unallocable
0 $0 1 $172
Totals for Government
15 $87,447 $69,958 8 $8,953
Swarthmore government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
Construction - Regular Highways: $132,000 ($21.28)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($9.03)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $632,000 ($101.90)
Sewerage: $386,000 ($62.24)
General - Other: $333,000 ($53.69)
Solid Waste Management: $247,000 ($39.83)
Central Staff Services: $228,000 ($36.76)
Regular Highways: $163,000 ($26.28)
Libraries: $90,000 ($14.51)
Parks & Recreation: $75,000 ($12.09)
General Public Buildings: $67,000 ($10.80)
Fire Protection: $53,000 ($8.55)
Housing & Community Development: $10,000 ($1.61)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($1.61)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($0.16)
Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,856,000 ($460.50)
Total Cash & Deposits: $232,000 ($37.41)
Benefit Payments: $232,000 ($37.41)
Other Investments - Other: $108,000 ($17.41)
General - Interest on Debt: $106,000 ($17.09)
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000 ($3.71)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($3.06)
Total Salaries & Wages: $920,000 ($148.34)
Swarthmore government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $477,000 ($76.91)
Solid Waste Management: $275,000 ($44.34)
All Other: $63,000 ($10.16)
Parking Facilities: $61,000 ($9.84)
Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $-214,000 ($-34.50)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 ($2.26)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000 ($15.00)
Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($5.80)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000 ($14.67)
Tax - Property: $1,110,000 ($178.97)
NEC: $444,000 ($71.59)
Swarthmore government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,804,000 ($452.11)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,714,000 ($437.60)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000 ($14.51)
Swarthmore government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $477,000 ($76.91)
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $321,000 ($51.76)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000 ($12.09)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $109,000 ($17.57)
4.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
4.48%Pennsylvania average:
4.35%
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($508 average AGI )Delaware County:
0.03%Pennsylvania average:
0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($55,275 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
4.95%Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($653 average AGI )Delaware County:
0.04%Pennsylvania average:
0.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Strongest AM radio stations in Swarthmore:
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Swarthmore:
WSRN-FM (91.5 FM; SWARTHMORE, PA; Owner: SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)
WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Swarthmore:
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 2 Number of bridges3m 10ft Total length11,563 Total average daily traffic436 Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
500 College Avenue (Lat: 39.903611 Lon: -75.351667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WPSN327
Assigned Frequencies: 461.025 MHz, 461.100 MHzGrant Date: 05/03/2011, Expiration Date: 06/26/2021, Certifier: Rhoda MaurerRegistrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 Lat: 39.904194 Lon: -75.351972, Call Sign: WPZC374
Assigned Frequencies: 464.962 MHzGrant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/24/2013, Cancellation Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Tom CochraneRegistrant: Metropolitan Communications, Inc., 309 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341, Phone: (610) 363-5858, Fax: (610) 524-9970, Email:
Lat: 39.906917 Lon: -75.352639, Call Sign: WQCA523, Licensee ID: L00036440
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, 72.1800 MHz, 72.2600 MHzGrant Date: 03/26/2015, Expiration Date: 01/18/2025, Certifier: William MaguvreRegistrant: Swarthmore CollegeLat: 39.904194 Lon: -75.351972, Call Sign: WQTY217
Assigned Frequencies: 464.962 MHzGrant Date: 05/05/2014, Expiration Date: 05/05/2024, Certifier: Tom CochraneRegistrant: Metropolitan Communications, Inc., 309 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341, Phone: (610) 363-5858, Fax: (610) 524-9970, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
PA-PHL5343A, 1425 Grace Rd (Lat: 39.884556 Lon: -75.352806), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: WQKT686
Assigned Frequencies: 19375.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHzGrant Date: 09/10/2009, Expiration Date: 09/10/2019, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483 SWARTHMORE, Water Tank Beside Crum Creek (Lat: 39.907333 Lon: -75.356000), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLC284, Licensee ID: L00021591
Assigned Frequencies: 10975.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/05/1985, Expiration Date: 03/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 06/04/2000Registrant: Wang Communications, Inc., 2000 Fifteenth Street,North Suite 6, Arlington, VA 22207
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (
See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Swarthmore )
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1986E , Serial Number: 7AC-5553, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/1955
Registrant (Individual): Rudolph G Terry, 551 Westminster Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081Aircraft: DJI INNOVATIONS PHANTOM 2 VISION (Category: Amphibian, Engines: 4), Engine:
N-Number: 571ZS , Serial Number: PH645256287
Registrant (Individual): Andrew P Shelter, 201 Garrett Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 6 $297,667 30 $290,533 146 $270,301 8 $129,750 1 $188,000 4 $202,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 2 $351,000 10 $255,500 1 $23,000 0 $0 1 $232,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $132,000 0 $0 28 $271,964 4 $201,750 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 2 $330,000 22 $251,136 1 $75,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 8 $264,750 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 3 $197,667 58 $288,914 71 $255,592 15 $80,933 1 $592,000 2 $325,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 6 $289,333 9 $238,667 1 $85,000 1 $500,000 1 $311,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 3 $247,333 24 $227,125 7 $39,000 0 $0 4 $126,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $334,000 4 $299,750 9 $304,111 1 $40,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 4 $96,500 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $293,000 67 $222,627 52 $245,462 20 $66,300 4 $242,250 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 5 $253,600 14 $295,286 8 $54,125 0 $0 1 $49,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 3 $54,000 19 $258,474 11 $37,909 2 $82,500 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 6 $376,333 10 $236,900 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 2 $261,000 5 $449,400 2 $60,000 1 $192,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 0 $0 75 $258,200 59 $236,915 24 $73,250 2 $171,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $147,000 4 $270,500 12 $196,500 6 $80,167 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 2 $759,000 15 $285,733 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 11 $453,455 17 $253,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 2 $285,000 3 $191,333 1 $10,000 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 84 $288,143 64 $275,688 21 $122,762 1 $960,000 9 $184,556 1 $180,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 7 $284,286 11 $215,091 4 $52,250 0 $0 1 $248,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $157,500 16 $199,750 3 $22,000 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 9 $215,556 17 $258,647 2 $160,000 0 $0 3 $418,667 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $252,000 6 $247,167 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 0 $0 47 $293,809 115 $188,696 18 $88,722 5 $157,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 2 $150,000 20 $217,250 1 $30,000 1 $233,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 2 $108,000 28 $200,786 11 $108,636 1 $90,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $120,000 8 $396,000 28 $168,786 2 $114,500 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 2 $197,500 17 $225,882 0 $0 1 $285,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 62 $210,887 323 $193,960 22 $107,364 18 $158,389
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 6 $231,167 36 $164,111 9 $83,333 3 $164,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED 6 $166,000 37 $185,270 5 $27,000 1 $10,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 9 $263,111 30 $215,867 2 $53,500 1 $63,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $237,333 18 $218,889 1 $60,000 1 $259,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 0 $0 68 $189,426 210 $277,114 11 $71,455 9 $141,556
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $148,000 3 $191,667 19 $194,474 5 $47,200 1 $103,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 3 $197,333 24 $187,042 6 $38,167 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 5 $3,539,600 22 $179,818 3 $76,667 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 4 $212,500 12 $240,583 0 $0 1 $65,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $72,000 85 $181,200 135 $176,956 20 $61,650 6 $124,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $75,000 9 $215,889 14 $114,929 6 $60,833 1 $15,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $15,000 15 $111,733 3 $43,333 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 3 $277,667 20 $142,650 1 $17,000 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 3 $109,667 5 $180,000 2 $27,500 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $132,000 73 $186,685 23 $139,478 20 $27,500 1 $375,000 1 $52,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 5 $193,800 8 $66,250 2 $22,000 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 4 $127,500 6 $50,500 1 $8,000 0 $0 1 $88,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 2 $505,000 14 $109,714 1 $32,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 1 $185,000 1 $38,000 1 $25,000 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $147,890 65 $155,271 57 $122,229 17 $45,382 7 $85,587
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 5 $103,432 8 $133,764 2 $21,195 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $143,180 3 $173,643 18 $99,172 1 $4,710 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $116,335 6 $146,952 18 $118,064 2 $107,860 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 1 $103,620 0 $0
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 4 $261,250 4 $251,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 3 $271,000 2 $329,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $264,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 8 $326,875 2 $373,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 5 $316,800 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $315,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $375,000 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 8 $209,500 1 $392,000 1 $288,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 1 $631,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $355,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 5 $250,600 1 $405,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $120,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 1 $540,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 4 $248,500 2 $252,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $240,500 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $189,000 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 4 $169,000 2 $221,000 1 $126,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $293,000 2 $246,500 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $405,000 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 11 $184,273 5 $169,600 1 $158,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $218,000 2 $261,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $158,000 0 $0 1 $158,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 4 $212,250 2 $177,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $247,000 3 $218,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $545,000 3 $207,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 12 $222,833 7 $195,571
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 10 $196,300 1 $205,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $201,000 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $213,500 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings
Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 10 $183,596 2 $124,345
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $153,550 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $189,970 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $232,675 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Most common first names in Swarthmore, PA among deceased individuals
Name Count Lived (average)
John 130 75.8 years
Mary 87 80.8 years
William 80 76.6 years
Margaret 72 81.6 years
Joseph 64 73.8 years
Robert 59 75.3 years
James 55 73.8 years
Helen 51 79.8 years
George 48 75.9 years
Elizabeth 40 80.0 years
Most common last names in Swarthmore, PA among deceased individuals
Last name Count Lived (average)
Smith 26 80.7 years
Johnson 20 78.2 years
Brown 16 76.6 years
Wilson 14 76.4 years
Anderson 14 75.9 years
Jones 12 77.3 years
Snyder 11 78.5 years
Campbell 10 81.5 years
Kelly 8 76.2 years
Hill 8 82.6 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (66%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)
Businesses in Swarthmore, PA
Name Count Name Count
Baskin-Robbins 1 FedEx 3
CVS 1 Nissan 1
Dunkin Donuts 1 True Value 1
Swarthmore compared to Pennsylvania state average:
Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
#16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
#49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Argentina (population 500+)"
#62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
#71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations (population 5,000+)"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having professional degrees (population 500+)"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
#96 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents)"
#14 (19064) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3 )"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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