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The Borough of Swoyersville had a population of 5,022 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Swoyersville is located at latitude 41.2917 and longitude -75.8746 in Luzerne County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Swoyersville encompass a land area of 2.13 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Luzerne County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Swoyersville has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,022 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,011 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 3,974 (79.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 11 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 2,325 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,023 |
Average Household Income | $76,307 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $35,696 |
Wealth Index5 | 58 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,536 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,934 (76.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 415 (16.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 187 ( 7.4%) |
Median Home Value | $157,368 |
Average Home Value | $167,593 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 144 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,349 |
Average Household Size | 2.13 |
Family Households | 1,469 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.01% | -0.11% |
Households | 0.22% | 0.14% |
Families | 0.08% | |
Median Household Income | 2.75% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.40% |
The table below compares Swoyersville to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 273 | 86th |
Population Density | # 597 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 1052 | 44th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1281 | 68th |
Per Capita Income | # 956 | 49th |
Diversity Index | # 1089 | 42nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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