Housing data for Haverford College, PA
Haverford College, PA has an estimated 1,695 residents and 74 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Delaware County.
90.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,244 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+36.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,695 (±171)
- Housing units
- 74 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 90.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,244
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +36.8%
What stands out in Haverford College
Households that rent: 90.5% (±20.2 points) in Haverford College, higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±50.9 points) in Haverford College, lower than in Delaware County (54.8%).
Average commute: 13.1 minutes (±2.4) in Haverford College, lower than in Delaware County (28.1 minutes).
Housing in Haverford College at a glance
- Median rent: $1,244 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 90.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $182,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 83.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 100.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.3% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 13.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +36.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 45.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Haverford College against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Haverford College | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,695 (±171) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 74 (±55) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 90.5% (±20.2 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,244 (±$375) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $182,500 (±$115,431) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 100.0% (±71.8 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.1 minutes (±2.4) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±33.8 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.3 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Haverford College covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 5,576 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Haverford College has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,239 (±175) | 1,695 (±171) | +36.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 67 (±36) | 74 (±55) | +10.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,347 (±$56) | $1,244 (±$375) | −7.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $173,235 (±$60,878) | $182,500 (±$115,431) | +5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±36.7 points) | 90.5% (±20.2 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | 0.0% (±36.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Delaware County
Haverford College has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Delaware County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Delaware County recorded 203 violent and 1,522 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Haverford College
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | 0.8 mi | $1,763 | $453,100 | 37.0% |
| Bryn Mawr | 0.9 mi | $2,173 | $453,400 | 53.9% |
| Rosemont | 1.8 mi | $1,747 | $643,600 | 50.8% |
| Lower Merion Township | 2.1 mi | $1,893 | $810,400 | 25.3% |
| Wynnewood | 2.2 mi | $2,038 | $882,900 | 35.2% |
| Narberth | 2.3 mi | $1,823 | $749,500 | 44.7% |
| Penn Wynne | 2.5 mi | $1,905 | $555,500 | 12.1% |
| Villanova | 2.8 mi | — | $946,400 | 0.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Haverford College, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Haverford College, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Haverford College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Haverford Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Haverford College
How long is the average commute in Haverford College?
Workers who live in Haverford College, PA take an average of 13.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Haverford College growing?
Haverford College, PA had an estimated 1,695 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,239 in 2015–2019, a change of +36.8%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Haverford College growing?
In Haverford College, the number of residents went from 1,239 in 2015–2019 to 1,695 in 2020–2024 (+36.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Haverford College CDP, Pennsylvania (place:33154, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .