Moving to Malvern, Pennsylvania

Population: 3,059. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,100 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,474 (48.2%), Females: 1,585 (51.8%)

Chester County

Zip code: 19355

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $62,308
Median house value: $187,800

Population by Race

Races in Malvern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.9%), German (21.3%), Italian (18.3%), English (14.1%), United States (4.1%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malvern

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malvern borough

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

10.6% Foreign born (4.5% Europe, 4.3% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Malvern:

  • BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (414 PAOLI PIKE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Malvern:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malvern:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 23 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 26 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 38 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malvern:

  • KEYSTONE (about 5 miles; EXTON, PA; Abbreviation: N02)
  • BRANDYWINE (about 6 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Abbreviation: N99)
  • VALLEY FORGE BICENTENNIAL (about 10 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P0)

Amtrak stations near Malvern:

  • 3 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Malvern:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST GREAT VALLEY (Full-time enrollment: 649; Location: 30 E SWEDESFORD RD; Public; Website: www.gv.psu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • AMERICAN CENTER FOR TECHNICAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 47; Location: 72 W LANCASTER AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malvern:

  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)

Schools

Public high school in Malvern:

  • GREAT VALLEY HS (Students: 1,124; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Malvern:

  • MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 418 S WARREN AVENUE; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)
  • VILLA MARIA ACADEMY H S (Students: 423; Location: 370 OLD LINCOLN HWY; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • THE PHELPS SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: PO BOX 476; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Malvern:

  • GREAT VALLEY MS (Students: 984; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KATHRYN D. MARKLEY EL SCH (Students: 701; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GENERAL WAYNE EL SCH (Students: 611; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLESTOWN EL SCH (Students: 387; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Malvern:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 115 CHANNING AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • DEVEREUX MAPLETON H S (Students: 92; Location: 655 SUGARTOWN RD BOX 297; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BRANDYWINE CHILDREN’S HOUSE (Students: 77; Location: 123 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHRIST MEMORIAL LUTHERAN SCHOO (Students: 60; Location: 89 LINE RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 315 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WILLISTOWN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: FIRST-WARREN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • WILLISTOWN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 365 PAOLI PIKE P.O. BOX 1436; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Malvern:

  • MALVERN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $240,727; Location: 1 E FIRST AVE, SUITE 2; 32,758 books; 2,175 audio materials; 2,004 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)