Swissvale, PA Demographic Data
Swissvale, PA Summary
Swissvale is located in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 8,968
- Area: 1.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,214.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 923.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swissvale, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,927
55%
50.8
Male
3,966
45%
49.2
Total Population
8,893
323,128,000
Swissvale, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
492
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
407
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
232
2.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
498
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
435
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,583
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,293
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,087
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
726
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
781
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
799
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
412
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
148
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,423
83.5%
77.2
Female
4,049
54.5%
51.3
Male
3,374
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,156
80.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,807
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,359
15.3%
15.2
Female
835
61.4%
55.8
Male
524
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Swissvale, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,605
96.8%
96.8
White
5,418
60.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2,896
32.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.2%
0.8
Asian
173
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
143
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
95
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
288
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
209
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
33
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
102
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,684
97.6%
82.2
Swissvale, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
123
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
204
3.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,023
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,122
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
811
11.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,349
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,197
17.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
327
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,502
95.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,546
37.3%
31.2
Swissvale, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,515
45.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,590
33.4%
47.5
Divorced
877
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
234
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
546
7.0
5.8%
Swissvale, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,808
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
593
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
133
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
285
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
170
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Swissvale, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
425
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
262
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
728
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
470
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
771
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
848
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
446
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
410
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
58
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,391
57,617
Per capita income
26,080
31,128
Swissvale, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
231
5.0%
9.8
Construction
143
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,685
36.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
326
7.0%
6.6
Information
113
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
282
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
289
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
586
12.6%
11.4
Public administration
167
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
585
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
120
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
265
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,902
41.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
335
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,296
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
838
18.1%
18.1%
Swissvale, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,445
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,470
55.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
268
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,179
26.5%
5.1
Walked
222
5.0%
2.7
Other means
78
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
228
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Swissvale, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
981
22.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,124
47.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,184
26.5%
37.1
3 or more
171
3.8%
21.0
Swissvale, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,460
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,219
49.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,241
50.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
635
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Swissvale, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,095
1 room
138
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
91
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
570
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
890
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
985
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,199
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
553
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
423
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
246
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swissvale, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,095
1-unit, detached
2,297
45.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
673
13.2%
5.9
2-units
485
9.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
540
10.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
623
12.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
132
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
300
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
45
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swissvale, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,501
49.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
574
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
624
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
451
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
457
9.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
354
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
88
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
0.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swissvale, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,801
85.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
71
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
525
11.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.6%
1.1
Swissvale, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,279
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
80
6.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
83
6.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
493
38.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
581
45.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
763
59.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
3.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
188
14.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swissvale, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,173
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
59
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
149
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
358
16.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,596
73.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
279
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
297
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
247
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
322
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
186
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
776
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
134
0.0%
0.0%
Swissvale, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,219
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
449
20.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,046
47.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
308
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
214
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
127
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,200
205,000