Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Back to Swissvale, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Swissvale, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 8,765. Population change since 2000: -9.2%   Males: 4,012   (45.8%) Females: 4,753   (54.2%) Median resident age:   38.9 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,162 (it was $31,523 in 2000) Swissvale:   $38,162 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,624 Swissvale:   $24,624 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,231 (it was $55,200 in 2000) Swissvale:   $75,231 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,709; Detached houses: $93,122; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,429; In 2-unit structures: $99,510; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $451,993; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,357; Mobile homes: $137,500 Swissvale, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Powell Chiropractic Holistic Health and Wellness Center DISCOVERY TOYS Races in Swissvale: White Non-Hispanic (73.9%) Black (22.1%) Two or more races (1.7%) Hispanic (1.1%) American Indian (0.6%) Other race (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Swissvale: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Swissvale, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Swissvale is mentioned 232 times on our forum: Swissvale?  (8 replies) Edgewood? Swissvale?  (30 replies) Swissvale/Wilkinsburg area?  (30 replies) Possibly moving to Pittsburgh - need suggestions  (53 replies) Swissvale  (0 replies) Here's a question  (71 replies) Latest news from Swissvale, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (17.9%), German (17.5%), Italian (15.1%), English (6.8%), Slovak (6.3%), Polish (5.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 07/1898 Elevation: 1020 feet Land area: 1.20 square miles. Population density: 7311 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.60
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Swissvale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Swissvale borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Swissvale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from Swissvale center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Swissvale, PA

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	51.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This borough:	15.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swissvale, PA

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3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

• Swissvale Senior High School, Call Sign: KJU244, Licensee ID: L00077532
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.8000 MHz, 33.8600 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/16/2000, Expiration Date: 04/26/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/19/2002
  Registrant: Swissvale, Borough Of, 7560 Roslyn St, Swissvale, PA 15218, Phone: (412) 271-7101
• 7560 Roslyn St, Call Sign: WSL425, Licensee ID: L00077532
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.955 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/06/2000, Expiration Date: 01/23/2011
  Registrant: Swissvale, Borough Of, 7560 Roslyn St, Swissvale, PA 15218, Phone: (412) 271-7101

• Call Sign: KB3BGQ, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 10/03/1996, Expiration Date: 03/08/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2007
  Registrant: Anne M Hogue, 7507 Ormond St, Swissvale, PA 15218
• Call Sign: KE3HB, Previous Call Sign: N3LSV, Licensee ID: L00322725
  Grant Date: 11/25/2002, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013, Certifier: Randy L Rhoades
  Registrant: Randy L Rhoades, 1945 Delaware Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218
• Call Sign: N3GHX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00343211
  Grant Date: 12/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018, Certifier: Aniel T Burrelli
  Registrant: Aniel T Burrelli, 2401 S Braddock Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218
• Call Sign: NF3K, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 12/03/1996, Expiration Date: 12/03/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/04/2008
  Registrant: Albert K Cenna, 1634 Aurelius St, Swissvale, PA 15218
• Call Sign: W3YCO, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 01/30/1998, Expiration Date: 01/30/2008
  Registrant: John Salada, 2520 Columbia Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218-1938
• Call Sign: WA2ZUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01027874
  Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 06/19/2015, Certifier: John R Rose
  Registrant: John R Rose, 2112 Hampton St, Swissvale, PA 15218
• Call Sign: KB3RTU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01436990
  Grant Date: 10/09/2008, Expiration Date: 10/09/2018, Certifier: Tyree Washington
  Registrant: Tyree Washington, 7507 Ellesmere Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218

• Fire: 15
• Hazardous Condition: 3