Swarthmore Borough, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore Borough is a United States borough located in the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 6170 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 6090, It is the 225th most populous in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The borough extends throughout a territory of 1.38 square miles (3.57 sq km ), makes it the 573rd largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6170 people in the borough, organized into 1993 households, and 1348 families living in the borough. The population density was 4460.4 people per square mile (1722.17/kmē), it is Pennsylvania's 188th most densely populated borough. There were 2064 housing units at an average density of 1495.7 per square mile (577.49/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 3.04 persons. In the borough Age distribution was 20.5% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median age is 33.4 years, the median age of male residents at 30.7 and the median age of female residents at 35.9. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 5298 White, 291 Black or African American, 15 American Indian, 339 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 158 from two or more races and 66 Ohter races.

Swarthmore borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Swarthmore borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Swarthmore Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $82653, making its Pennsylvania's 20th highest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $105874, it is the 14th wealthiest borough in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $40482, it is Pennsylvania's 24th wealthiest borough by per capita income. The median income is $20735, Males had a median income of $31919 versus $11352 for females.

In 2000, 2615 pupils and students, of which 51.66% are male and 48.34% are female, 42.38% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.47% nursery or pri school, 1.68% kindergarten, 20.57% elementary school, 13.38% high school and 58.89% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census6170
April 2000 Estimate6170
July 2000 Estimate6165
July 2001 Estimate6162
July 2002 Estimate6159
July 2003 Estimate6173
July 2004 Estimate6122
July 2005 Estimate6131
July 2006 Estimate6091
July 2007 Estimate6098
July 2008 Estimate6090
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6875143
Kindergarten36844
Elementary school292246538
High school160190350
College or graduate school7957451540
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Swarthmore borough, Pennsylvania$82653$105874$40482
Delaware County, Pennsylvania$50092$61590$25040
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587