Swarthmore, PA

Population (year 2000): 6,170. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,146 (-0.4% change)
Males: 2,917 (47.3%), Females: 3,253 (52.7%)

Zip code: 19081

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $82,653 (year 2000)
Median house value: $258,000 (year 2000)

Races in Swarthmore:

White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
Black (4.7%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Chinese (2.0%)
Other race (1.1%)
Asian Indian (1.0%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
Korean (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (17.8%), German (17.8%), Irish (17.4%), Italian (8.7%), Russian (6.1%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Swarthmore

For population 15 years and over in Swarthmore borough

9.4% Foreign born (4.0% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+0.9%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Swarthmore:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swarthmore:

Other public-use airports nearest to Swarthmore:

Amtrak stations near Swarthmore:

9 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.
12 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.
14 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: 1,425; Location: 500 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.swarthmore.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swarthmore:

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
EASTERN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)

Public primary/middle schools in Swarthmore:

Private primary/middle schools in Swarthmore:

NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 990 FAIRVIEW; Grades: PK - 8)
GEOGE CROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 401 RUTGERS AVE; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Swarthmore:

SWARTHMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,642; Location: BOROUGH HALL 121 PARK AVENUE; 38,733 books; 905 audio materials; 246 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)