Swissvale

Population: 8,499
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $141,300

Swissvale is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 8,499 residents. The median household income of $60,114 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Swissvale's population declined 3.0% from 8,760 to 8,499, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $109,900 to $141,300.

49.9% of workers drive to work alone. 46.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,499
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $141,300
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 4,879
Homeownership rate: 46.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7608,499

Median household income

$50,067$60,114

Median home value

$109,900$141,300

Median gross rent

$833$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,760	$50,067	$109,900	$833
2020	8,724	$50,690	$119,700	$868
2021	8,645	$52,665	$116,100	$914
2022	8,588	$56,594	$140,000	$1,025
2023	8,499	$60,114	$141,300	$1,097

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	260	3.1%
5 to 17	1,071	12.6%
18 to 24	500	5.9%
25 to 34	1,686	19.8%
35 to 44	1,368	16.1%
45 to 54	1,083	12.7%
55 to 64	991	11.7%
65 to 74	959	11.3%
75 and over	581	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,961	58.4%
Black or African American	2,329	27.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	290	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.4%
Two or more races	527	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	2.9%
High school graduate	1,497	22.5%
Some college or associate's	2,245	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,491	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,243	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone49.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit14.3%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,435	49.9%
Carpooled	376	7.7%
Public transit	699	14.3%
Walked	278	5.7%
Bicycle	38	0.8%
Worked from home	987	20.2%
Other means	62	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	720	18.5%
15 to 29 min	1,646	42.3%
30 to 44 min	915	23.5%
45 to 59 min	407	10.5%
60+ min	200	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,108 of 8,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,684	37.7%
Nonfamily households	2,785	62.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,469	91.6%
Vacant	410	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,094	46.9%
Renter-occupied	2,375	53.1%

1-unit, detached46.7%

1-unit, attached15.8%

2 to 4 units19.2%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,280	46.7%
1-unit, attached	770	15.8%
2 to 4 units	935	19.2%
5 to 19 units	718	14.7%
20 or more units	176	3.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4275816
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.4203, -79.8860

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