Swissvale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,418

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

30.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,341

0.378% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,000

Population & Diversity

Swissvale, PA is home to a population of 8.42k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.25% of Swissvale, PA residents were born outside of the country (526 people).

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Swissvale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 390 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Swissvale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swissvale, PA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swissvale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 521
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 480
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 182

4.67%

Hispanic Population

393 people

4.67% of the people in Swissvale, PA are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swissvale, 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

6.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

526 people

6.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

As of 2024, 6.25% of Swissvale, PA residents (526 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 Swissvale, PA was 6.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 57
Korea
10 ± 23

Swissvale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swissvale, PA employs 4.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swissvale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (780 people), Retail Trade (631 people), and Educational Services (576 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,228), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,539).

Employment

Occupations

4.8k

2024 Value

± 539

−5.23%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swissvale, PA declined at a rate of −5.23%, from 5.07k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swissvale, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (600 people), Management Occupations (594 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swissvale, 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

4.8k

2024 Value

± 539

−5.23%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swissvale, PA declined at a rate of −5.23%, from 5.07k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swissvale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (780 people), Retail Trade (631 people), and Educational Services (576 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swissvale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Swissvale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,269

Median earning men ± $5,661

$47,073

Median earning women ± $8,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,143), Public Administration ($77,593), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,402).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,723), and Manufacturing ($59,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swissvale, PA was $147,000 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,300 to $147,000, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Swissvale, PA is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swissvale, PA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swissvale, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$147,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,549

$2,127

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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 Swissvale, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Swissvale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swissvale, 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.

$60,341

Median Household Income

± $4,644

4.35k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.35k households in Swissvale, PA grew to $60,341 from the previous year's value of $60,114.

The following chart displays the households in Swissvale, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swissvale, 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 (48.3%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Public Transit (8.92%)

In 2024, 48.3% of workers in Swissvale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.92%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swissvale, PA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Swissvale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swissvale, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swissvale, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swissvale, PA (1.43k out of 8.41k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swissvale, PA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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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