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Malvern, PA
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Malvern profile


Living in Malvern



Malvern is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,423 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Malvern is the 444th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Malvern home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Malvern real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Malvern has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Malvern is also a borough of artists. Malvern has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Malvern’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.73% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Malvern is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Despite being a small borough, Malvern has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Malvern is a pretty powerful place. 66.20% of the adults in Malvern have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Malvern in 2022 was $78,031, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $312,124 for a family of four.

Malvern is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Malvern home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malvern residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Malvern include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Malvern is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.