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Haverford College, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Haverford College - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,575
Residents
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Haverford College - the verdict

Pennsylvania's Haverford College counts 1,575 residents. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Haverford College, PA

Haverford College is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 1,575 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 20.4 years. Educational attainment runs 77.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,810 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,575 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Haverford College compare to other US cities?

Haverford College measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Haverford College's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Haverford College in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 77.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,575
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
45.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
77.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
25.8%
Carpool
1.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
56.0%
Work from Home
13.1%
Other
3.4%

Based on 648 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Haverford College sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

East Berlin
1,575 people
Clay
1,576 people
Avonia
1,571 people
Elkland
1,571 people
Brodheadsville
1,580 people
Versailles
1,569 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Haverford College's 1,575 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dysart, IA
1,575 people
Philmont, NY
1,575 people
Prosperity, WV
1,575 people
Parklawn, CA
1,574 people
Woodacre, CA
1,574 people
Del Norte, CO
1,576 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Haverford College, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Haverford College, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.7% 10.4% 8.4% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.1% White 62.7% Black or African American 10.4% Asian 8.4% American Indian 3.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.1% Two or more races 11.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Haverford College compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Haverford College (this city) 1,575 N/A
East Berlin 1,575 $71,528
Clay 1,576 $82,094
Avonia 1,571 $82,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Haverford College, PA?

What is the population of Haverford College, PA? +

Haverford College, PA counts 1,575 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Haverford College? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Haverford College; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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