Swoyersville, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Swoyersville, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Swoyersville had a population of 5,036 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.

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Swoyersville, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	5,036 (100%)
Population in Households	5,025 (99.8%)
Population in Families	3,763 (74.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	11 ( 0.2%)
Population Density	2,331
Diversity Index²	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$64,897
Average Household Income	$82,733
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$38,712
Wealth Index⁵	70
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (58.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,536 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,815 (71.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	541 (21.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	180 ( 7.1%)
Median Home Value	$171,442
Average Home Value	$200,011
Housing Affordability Index³	127

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,356
Average Household Size	2.13
Family Households	1,353
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,536 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,815 (71.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

541 (21.3%)

Vacant Housing Units

180 ( 7.1%)

Median Home Value

$171,442

Average Home Value

$200,011

Housing Affordability Index³

127

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,356

Average Household Size

2.13

Family Households

1,353

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.06%	0.10%
Households	0.20%	0.15%
Families		0.09%
Median Household Income		1.35%
Per Capita Income		2.19%
Owner Occupied HU		0.45%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.06%

0.10%

Households

0.20%

0.15%

Families

0.09%

Median Household Income

1.35%

Per Capita Income

2.19%

Owner Occupied HU

0.45%

Swoyersville, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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
Total Population	# 270	87th
Population Density	# 609	70th
Median Household Income	# 1243	38th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1388	69th
Per Capita Income	# 840	58th
Diversity Index	# 985	51st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 270

87th

Population Density

# 609

70th

Median Household Income

# 1243

38th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1388

69th

Per Capita Income

# 840

58th

Diversity Index

# 985

51st

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Swoyersville, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Swoyersville, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Swoyersville, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Swoyersville, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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