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Swarthmore, PA Profile


Swarthmore, PA, population 6,134, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 10.5 miles from Philadelphia and 49.4 miles from Allentown.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Swarthmore has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Swarthmore's population has stayed about the same.

Swarthmore's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Swarthmore tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,170N/A
20016,163-0.11%
20026,162-0.02%
20036,1770.24%
20046,128-0.79%
20056,1390.18%
20066,101-0.62%
20076,1200.31%
20086,1290.15%
20096,1340.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$82,653
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001162
2002N/A
2003129
2004130
2005178
2006244
2007130
2008214
2009115
201016
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0127
2002 ----
2003 0134
2004 0008
2005 00110
2006 00411
2007 0017
2008 01012
2009 0025
2010 0100

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,960
2002N/A
20031,246
20041,409
20051,132
20061,561
20071,334
20081,548
20091,381
20101,347
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 86 7
2002 - - -
2003 17 57 3
2004 12 74 1
2005 13 55 2
2006 11 80 5
2007 9 68 5
2008 18 74 2
2009 9 74 1
2010 21 61 1

Location

Elevation120 feet above sea level
Land Area1.4 Square Miles



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