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Swissvale, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,035 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Swissvale:

$155,035
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,789 - $214,854

Total population: 8,906 (All urban)

Houses: 4,956 (4,417 occupied: 2,095 owner occupied, 2,244 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

31%

Housing density: 4,134 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $83,056.

Median contract rent in 2022: $860 (lower quartile is $693, upper quartile is $1,001)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $751


Median gross rent in Swissvale, PA in 2022: $1,035

Housing units in Swissvale with a mortgage: 1,383 (111 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,293

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,599

Median monthly housing costs: $1,027

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Swissvale, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1953

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,504
  • Male householders: 1,951 (885 living alone), Female householders: 2,398 (1,356 living alone)
  • 943 spouses (899 opposite-sex spouses), 537 unmarried partners, (522 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,927 children (1,798 natural, 65 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 0 foster children, 245 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 39

Size of family households: 855 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,300 1-person, 451 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

562 married couples with children.
639 single-parent households (223 men, 416 women).

93.7% of residents of Swissvale speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 474 (5.6%)
(73.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 881 bedroom
  • 5362 bedrooms
  • 9893 bedrooms
  • 3404 bedrooms
  • 1425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • 51no bedroom
  • 7011 bedroom
  • 1,1672 bedrooms
  • 2433 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 94no vehicle
  • 1,0271 vehicle
  • 6992 vehicles
  • 1583 vehicles
  • 684 vehicles
  • 485+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in renter-occupied apartments
  • 680no vehicle
  • 1,3421 vehicle
  • 1962 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 733 rooms
  • 614 rooms
  • 4865 rooms
  • 5586 rooms
  • 3977 rooms
  • 2978 rooms
  • 2229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • 431 room
  • 672 rooms
  • 4793 rooms
  • 7224 rooms
  • 4725 rooms
  • 3126 rooms
  • 727 rooms
  • 468 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Swissvale, PA
  • Swissvale, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Swissvale, PA in 2022
  • 435Less than $10,000
  • 345$10,000 to $19,999
  • 519$20,000 to $29,999
  • 329$30,000 to $39,999
  • 371$40,000 to $49,999
  • 391$50,000 to $59,999
  • 513$60,000 to $74,999
  • 384$75,000 to $99,999
  • 329$100,000 to $124,999
  • 348$125,000 to $149,999
  • 259$150,000 to $199,999
  • 126$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Swissvale, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Swissvale, PA in 2022
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 38$30,000 to $34,999
  • 49$35,000 to $39,999
  • 57$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46$60,000 to $69,999
  • 77$70,000 to $79,999
  • 104$80,000 to $89,999
  • 90$90,000 to $99,999
  • 167$100,000 to $124,999
  • 355$125,000 to $149,999
  • 170$150,000 to $174,999
  • 164$175,000 to $199,999
  • 204$200,000 to $249,999
  • 122$250,000 to $299,999
  • 136$300,000 to $399,999
  • 44$400,000 to $499,999
  • 9$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Swissvale, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Swissvale, PA in 2022
  • 13Less than $100
  • 2$100 to $149
  • 7$150 to $199
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 51$250 to $299
  • 12$300 to $349
  • 22$350 to $399
  • 17$400 to $449
  • 93$500 to $549
  • 81$550 to $599
  • 152$600 to $649
  • 80$650 to $699
  • 116$700 to $749
  • 96$750 to $799
  • 465$800 to $899
  • 293$900 to $999
  • 422$1,000 to $1,249
  • 96$1,250 to $1,499
  • 21$1,500 to $1,999
  • 159No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,169 (24.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 77
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 272
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 364
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 565
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 648
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 307
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 627
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 203
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 65
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 356
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 158
  • 90 or more minutes: 76
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Swissvale

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,390 (48.9%)
  • Carpooled: 197 (6.9%)
  • Bus: 75 (2.6%)
  • Taxi: 27 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 172 (6.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,169 (41.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.4%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
  • 1012010 or later
  • 1182000 to 2009
  • 281990 to 1999
  • 291980 to 1989
  • 251970 to 1979
  • 165Before 1970
Ancestries in Swissvale, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 500 (12.0%)
  • Italian: 203 (4.9%)
  • Turkish: 177 (4.2%)
  • German: 157 (3.8%)
  • English: 152 (3.6%)
  • Polish: 113 (2.7%)
  • African: 100 (2.4%)
  • Croatian: 90 (2.2%)
  • American: 88 (2.1%)
  • Slovak: 75 (1.8%)
  • Arab: 68 (1.6%)
  • Sudanese: 58 (1.4%)
  • French: 42 (1.0%)
  • Bulgarian: 26 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 18 (0.4%)
  • European: 17 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 15 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 15 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Slovene: 13 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 12 (0.3%)
  • Slavic: 12 (0.3%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 7 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 6 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 5 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 4 (0.10%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 4 (0.10%)
  • Romanian: 3 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 3 (0.07%)
  • French Canadian: 2 (0.05%)
  • Greek: 1 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Swissvale:

28.8% (153)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Uzbekistan
Swissvale:

11.8% (63)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,491)

Mexico
Swissvale:

9.0% (48)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Sudan
Swissvale:

6.6% (35)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (1,563)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Swissvale:

6.0% (32)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (67,704)

Honduras
Swissvale:

5.1% (27)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (8,463)

Guatemala
Swissvale:

4.1% (22)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,268)

Philippines
Swissvale:

3.9% (21)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Bulgaria
Swissvale:

3.6% (19)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (2,319)

Turkey
Swissvale:

2.6% (14)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,441)

Taiwan
Swissvale:

2.3% (12)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (6,097)

Canada
Swissvale:

2.1% (11)
Pennsylvania:

1.8% (17,032)

Brazil
Swissvale:

1.9% (10)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,077)

Jordan
Swissvale:

1.7% (9)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (1,981)

Switzerland
Swissvale:

1.5% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (826)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,769
  • Other state: 1,216
  • Northeast: 359
  • Midwest: 344
  • South: 384
  • West: 123

82.7% of Swissvale residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56.0% lived in Pennsylvania.


Swissvale:

82.7%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 783
  • Less than 1 year of college: 193
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 395
  • Associate degree: 352
  • Bachelor's degree: 672
  • Master's degree: 376
  • Professional school degree: 79
  • Doctorate degree: 58
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 632
  • Less than 1 year of college: 218
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 502
  • Associate degree: 492
  • Bachelor's degree: 769
  • Master's degree: 545
  • Professional school degree: 64
  • Doctorate degree: 80
Educational Attainment for Females
Swissvale marital status for males
Swissvale marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,411
  • One, attached: 676
  • Two: 503
  • 3 or 4: 461
  • 5 to 9: 378
  • 10 to 19: 346
  • 20 to 49: 29
  • 50 or more: 148
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Swissvale
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Swissvale, PA
  • 96.6%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Electricity
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Swissvale, PA
  • 72.1%Utility gas
  • 24.4%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:

7.7%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78
Here:

22.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 147
Here:

33.9%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability