Swarthmore's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B
Commute -
B+
Education -
B-
Weather -
C-
Amenities
About Swarthmore, PA
Swarthmore, PA is located in Delaware County in the state of Pennsylvania.
The total City Population for Swarthmore is about 6,560 with about 1,748 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $448,003, which is roughly 60% higher than the Average Home Value of $178,061 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 52% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $128,995, which is roughly 49% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,082 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 50% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
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Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.53Male Population Estimate: 48.4%
Female Population Estimate: 51.6%
Median Age: 35.9
Male Median Age: 35.2
Female Median Age: 39.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:7.3%
Black:6.5%
Hispanic:4.3%
Other:1%
Indian:0.2%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 36.15%
Libertarian: 0.91%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Swarthmore specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Delaware County: About 7.31938 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Delaware County: About 396.065 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Delaware County is about 46% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Swarthmore is about 8%.
Pennsylvania is ranked #30 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.46 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 20.1The average living wage for the state of Pennsylvania is $29.08/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage score of 16.01 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.83/hr, which gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 21.41 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Pennsylvania is $157.74, resulting in a UI benefit score of 20.67 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Pennsylvania does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Pennsylvania does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Pennsylvania does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Pennsylvania does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Pennsylvania does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Pennsylvania does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Pennsylvania does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Pennsylvania does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Pennsylvania does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Pennsylvania does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Pennsylvania does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Pennsylvania does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Pennsylvania does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Pennsylvania does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Pennsylvania does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Pennsylvania does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 19081Latitude: 39.902300
Longitude: -75.348800
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 114.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 610, 484