Sweden Valley, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

166

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.8

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

32.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,083

17.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$207,700

Population & Diversity

Sweden Valley, PA is home to a population of 166 people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Sweden Valley, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Sweden Valley, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Sweden Valley, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweden Valley, PA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sweden Valley, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweden Valley, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sweden Valley, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

7.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Sweden Valley, PA residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweden Valley, PA was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sweden Valley, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Sweden Valley, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sweden Valley, PA.

Economy

The economy of Sweden Valley, PA employs 68 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sweden Valley, PA were Construction (11 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,000), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,250), and Construction ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 73

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweden Valley, PA declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 89 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweden Valley, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (9 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweden Valley, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 73

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweden Valley, PA declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 89 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweden Valley, PA, are Construction (11 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweden Valley, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sweden Valley, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,208

Median earning men ± $19,920

$22,083

Median earning women ± $19,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,750) and Construction ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($41,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweden Valley, PA was $207,700 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $207,700, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweden Valley, PA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sweden Valley, PA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweden Valley, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,572

$52

Median Property Taxes

±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sweden Valley, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sweden Valley, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Sweden Valley, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sweden Valley, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,083

Median Household Income

± $30,160

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in Sweden Valley, PA declined from $52,083 from the previous year's value of $62,813.

The following chart displays the households in Sweden Valley, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweden Valley, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Sweden Valley, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweden Valley, PA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.84% of the workforce in Sweden Valley, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sweden Valley, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sweden Valley, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sweden Valley, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweden Valley, PA (35 out of 166 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweden Valley, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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