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Swartzville, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,283.
Males: 1,152  (50.5%)
Females: 1,131  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

46.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,691
Swartzville:

$82,691
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,097

Swartzville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,200
Swartzville:

$287,200
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $247,850; detached houses: $280,125; townhouses or other attached units: $216,743; mobile homes: $55,724
March 2022 cost of living index in Swartzville: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.7%

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  • Races in Swartzville, PA (2022)
    • 2,00394.3%White alone
    • 864.0%Hispanic
    • 60.3%Two or more races

Races in Swartzville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (76.5%), American (5.7%), Pennsylvania German (5.7%), English (4.5%), Irish (2.5%), European (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 562 feet

33 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.6%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,374 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,898 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (11.0 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (52.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Adamstown borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Reamstown, PA (1.6 miles ),
Reinholds, PA (1.7 miles ),
Denver borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Fivepointville, PA (1.9 miles ),
Bowmansville, PA (2.0 miles ),
Gouglersville, PA (2.0 miles ),
Stevens, PA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.23 N, Longitude: 76.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Swartzville, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Swartzville, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 130. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

130
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0450
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 8.29. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.29
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.247
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00326. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00326
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Swartzville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Swartzville place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 14.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Swartzville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from Swartzville center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 7.1 miles away from Swartzville center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.0 miles away from Swartzville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 272.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Swartzville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Swartzville:

  • DAVITA - EPHRATA (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; STEVENS, PA)
  • DENVER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; STEVENS, PA)
  • EPHRATA NSG HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EPHRATA, PA)
  • EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; EPHRATA, PA)
  • EPHRATA COMM HM CARE HOSPICEPRGM (Hospital, about 7 miles away; EPHRATA, PA)
  • EPHRATA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EPHRATA, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-SINKING SPRING (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SINKING SPRING, PA)

Amtrak station near Swartzville:

  • 18 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swartzville:

  • Alvernia University (about 10 miles; Reading, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,461)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 11 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 11 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Albright College (about 13 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 19 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 22 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 24 miles; Exton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,731)

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Churches in Swartzville include: Grace Chapel (A), Muddy Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Swartzville:

Marital status in Swartzville, PA
  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Swartzville:

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Swartzville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Swartzville, PA (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant122,957568
Mainline Protestant71,573192
Catholic51,29220
Other5,53620
Black Protestant2,1638
Orthodox1,6002
None264,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 106
Lancaster County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lancaster County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Here:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
This county:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
Lancaster County:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

8.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

4.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, PA  0.34% ($52,417 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.33% ($53,653)
from Chester County, PA  0.32% ($64,771)


4.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, PA  0.51% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.31% ($49,881)
to Chester County, PA  0.26% ($60,586)

Strongest AM radio stations in Swartzville:

  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swartzville:

  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swartzville:

  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Swartzville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Swartzville fatal accident list:

Apr 4, 2020 04:13 AM, Us-222 Hw, Lat: 40.221986, Lon: -76.072656, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 2019 11:42 PM, Sr-897 Swartzville Rd, Lat: 40.230533, Lon: -76.072417, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 29, 2006 10:19 PM, Muddy Creek Rd, Lat: 40.238500, Lon: -76.086950, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 14, 2006 05:06 AM, Sr-272, Lat: 40.231770, Lon: -76.079730, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 2000 08:55 PM, Sr-272, Lat: 40.226206, Lon: -76.092002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1999 03:20 PM, Sr-272, Lat: 40.226206, Lon: -76.092002, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 36Number of bridges
  • 256ft / 78.5mTotal length
  • $3,239,000Total costs
  • 449,026Total average daily traffic
  • 78,744Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Swartzville, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 231970-1979
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Swartzville, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Swartzville, PA
  • 37.7%Electricity
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Swartzville, PA
  • 53.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 46.4%Electricity


Swartzville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Swartzville on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Greece (population 500+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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