COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malvern vs Benton
PLACE A
Malvern, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Benton, Pennsylvania
Malvern is 318% larger than Benton. Malvern earns more, with a median household income $83,048 higher. Malvern has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 0%).
MALVERNBENTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,427819+318% vs Benton
Population density2,7201,372+1,348
Population growth14.0%-0.1%+14.2 pts
Median age46.455.9−9.5
Male47.0%40.8%+6.2 pts
Female53.0%59.2%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born11.3%2.9%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%92.6%−8.6 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%1.4%+2.9 pts
Asian8.4%0.0%+8.4 pts
Other1.6%6.0%−4.3 pts
Median household income$117,548$34,500+$83,048
Per capita income$79,770$28,218+$51,552
Poverty rate4.5%26.2%−21.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.501−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher69.5%10.3%+59.1 pts
Graduate degree27.9%3.5%+24.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.5%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation70.7%41.3%+29.4 pts
Median home value$521,800$168,400+$353,400
Median gross rent$2,169$956+$1,213
Owner-occupied55.5%43.4%+12.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%21.5%−14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%56.1%−20.3 pts
Average commute25.326.9−1.6
Worked from home24.7%7.2%+17.5 pts
Public transit to work4.7%0.0%+4.7 pts
Uninsured0.9%6.0%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025