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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.

A relatively large number of people in Malvern telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Malvern, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Malvern is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

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.