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Population (year 2000): 5,157. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,911 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 2,434  (47.2%)
Females: 2,723  (52.8%)

Luzerne County

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 (it was $30,434 in 2000)
Swoyersville  $33,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,300 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Swoyersville  $93,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Swoyersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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Ancestries: Polish (31.5%), Slovak (19.9%), Italian (16.5%), Irish (12.6%), German (10.5%), Lithuanian (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/27/1888

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 2281 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Swoyersville

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swoyersville borough

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

73 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Swoyersville:  1.1% ($881)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Swoyersville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (16.5 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (102.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forty Fort borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Luzerne borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Pringle borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Courtdale borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (2.1 miles ), West Wyoming borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Wyoming borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Edwardsville borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 75.88 W


5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -217 (-4.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Swoyersville by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1121
    per 100,000 19.319.739.820.1
Robberies 0042
    per 100,000 0.00.079.740.2
Assaults 5232828
    per 100,000 96.5453.7557.9562.2
Burglaries 13372645
    per 100,000 251.0729.9518.0903.6
Thefts 637813998
    per 100,000 1216.51538.82769.51967.9
Auto thefts 77101
    per 100,000 135.2138.1199.220.1
Arson 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.039.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) 111.8230.2330.3284.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.42
US city average:  3.00

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Swoyersville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Swoyersville city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Swoyersville topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Swoyersville:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (about 2 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swoyersville:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 12 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 63 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swoyersville:
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 3 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 16 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 22 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swoyersville:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 17 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
Private elementary/middle school in Swoyersville:
  • REGIS ACADEMY (Students: 192; Location: 112 HUGHES ST; Grades: 6 - 8)

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Notable locations in Swoyersville: Maltby Station (A), Harry E Breaker Station (B), Harvey Junction (C), Harvey Junction Station (D), Slocum Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Swoyersville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Swoyersville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$4,581$27,4868$3,930
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,199$29,2781$1,851
Solid Waste Management 6$12,177$24,3541$824
Police - Other 0$0 6$4,052
Totals for Government 13$28,957$26,73016$10,656



3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swoyersville:
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swoyersville:
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swoyersville:
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

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