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The Borough of Swoyersville had a population of 4,991 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 4,991 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,980 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 3,743 (75.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 11 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 2,311 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,983 |
Average Household Income | $80,781 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $37,748 |
Wealth Index5 | 63 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,505 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,784 (71.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 548 (21.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 173 ( 6.9%) |
Median Home Value | $179,832 |
Average Home Value | $200,701 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 125 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,332 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 1,337 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.14% | -0.18% |
Households | 0.00% | -0.02% |
Families | -0.09% | |
Median Household Income | 2.09% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.32% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.48% |
The table below compares Swoyersville to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 609 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 1236 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1256 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 958 | 52nd |
Diversity Index | # 1033 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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