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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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

In Malvern, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Malvern is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Malvern. 66.20% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Malvern in 2018 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.