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Swissvale, Pennsylvania

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StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population8,41813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,341$77,971$80,734
Median Age38.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$147,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,136$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate17.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.726.326.4
Worked from Home25.9%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Age in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age38.140.938.9
Under 18 %16.4%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households4,3525,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households41.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.7%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone46.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married53.4%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,926$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.6%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.8%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households18.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,8915,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.7%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.0%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,570$3,311n/a

Education in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School2.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.8%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.5%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.9%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work6.7%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.5%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

StatisticSwissvalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.7%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Swissvale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.