Swissvale, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,765 (All urban)

Swissvale, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,097 (4,679 occupied: 2,522 owner occupied, 2,157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	29%

Housing density: 4252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $103,154.

Median contract rent in 2007: $492 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $564)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $463

Median gross rent in Swissvale, PA in 2007: $613

Housing units in Swissvale with a mortgage: 1,341 (84 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,231 (it was $55,200 in 2000)

Swissvale:	$75,231
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,867 - $106,393

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $93,122
Here: $93,122
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,429
Here: $73,429
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $99,510
Here: $99,510
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $451,993
Here: $451,993
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,357
Here: $63,357
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,629

In family households: 7,020 (1,340 male householders, 1,085 female householders)
1,435 spouses, 2,430 children (2,294 natural, 43 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 176 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 134 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,609 (904 male householders (768 living alone)), 1,357 female householders (1,194 living alone)), 348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,160 2-persons, 621 3-persons, 393 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,962 1-person, 280 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

950 married couples with children.
775 single-parent households (105 men, 670 women).

91.9% of residents of Swissvale speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 427 (4.4%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swissvale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 150 5 rooms: 537 6 rooms: 955 7 rooms: 408 8 rooms: 217 9 or more rooms: 236

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 140 3 rooms: 476 4 rooms: 640 5 rooms: 510 6 rooms: 248 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 45
1980 to 1989: 372
1970 to 1979: 400
1960 to 1969: 311
1950 to 1959: 641
1940 to 1949: 698
1939 or earlier: 2,630

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swissvale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 737 3 bedrooms: 1,257 4 bedrooms: 313 5 or more bedrooms: 183

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swissvale:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 851 2 bedrooms: 938 3 bedrooms: 288 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 310 1 vehicle: 1,085 2 vehicles: 883 3 vehicles: 214 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Swissvale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 647 1 vehicle: 1,183 2 vehicles: 293 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 19

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Swissvale, PA:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 63
$35,000 to $39,999: 85
$40,000 to $49,999: 271
$50,000 to $59,999: 272
$60,000 to $69,999: 236
$70,000 to $79,999: 302
$80,000 to $89,999: 190
$90,000 to $99,999: 150
$100,000 to $124,999: 343
$125,000 to $149,999: 103
$150,000 to $174,999: 55
$175,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 to $249,999: 54
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Swissvale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Swissvale:

Less than $100: 46 people
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 89
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 258
$450 to $499: 309
$500 to $549: 292
$550 to $599: 244
$600 to $649: 170
$650 to $699: 89
$700 to $749: 35
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 170 1990 to 1994: 38 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 130

Swissvale, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 125 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 326
10 to 14 minutes: 436
15 to 19 minutes: 757
20 to 24 minutes: 956
25 to 29 minutes: 404
30 to 34 minutes: 739
35 to 39 minutes: 81
40 to 44 minutes: 234
45 to 59 minutes: 378
60 to 89 minutes: 154
90 or more minutes: 55

Swissvale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,017 (63%)
Carpooled: 607 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 710 (15%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Walked: 257 (5%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 125 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 684
$10,000 to $14,999: 301
$15,000 to $19,999: 465
$20,000 to $24,999: 388
$25,000 to $29,999: 346
$30,000 to $34,999: 479
$35,000 to $39,999: 374
$40,000 to $44,999: 346
$45,000 to $49,999: 232
$50,000 to $59,999: 313
$60,000 to $74,999: 320
$75,000 to $99,999: 250
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 43

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1893

Italian: 1237

Irish: 1091

German: 1062

Slovak: 439

English: 410

Polish: 370

United States or American: 304

Croatian: 196

Scotch-Irish: 172

Russian: 118

Scottish: 115

Subsaharan African:: 85

Yugoslavian: 69

Swedish: 61

French (except Basque): 60

Welsh: 56

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 55

Greek: 49

Hungarian: 48

African: 44

Lithuanian: 42

Czech: 39

Czechoslovakian: 30

Pennsylvania German: 27

West Indian: 26

Kenyan: 24

British: 22

Jamaican: 21

Dutch: 19

Norwegian: 19

Serbian: 19

Austrian: 18

Slavic: 17

Ukrainian: 15

Arab:: 12

Romanian: 11

South African: 10

Israeli: 9

Slovene: 9

Canadian: 8

Bahamian: 8

Arab/Arabic: 7

Nigerian: 7

Carpatho Rusyn: 6

Swiss: 6

French Canadian: 5

Lebanese: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (20%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (19%)
Russia (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Taiwan (5%)
Ireland (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7679
Northeast: 353
Midwest: 398
South: 574
West: 182

60% of Swissvale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,006
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 408
Associate degree: 255
Bachelor's degree: 504
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 116
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 139
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,418
Less than 1 year of college: 153
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 504
Associate degree: 361
Bachelor's degree: 581
Master's degree: 234
Professional school degree: 81
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,423
Black householders: $25,232
Asian householders: $43,357
Some other race householders: $90,205
Two or more races householders: $32,381
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,622

Swissvale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Swissvale household income for Black householders

Swissvale household income for Asian householders

Swissvale household income for Some other race householders

Swissvale household income for Two or more races householders

Swissvale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Swissvale marital status for males

Swissvale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,685
Black or African American householders: $58,603
Some other race householders: $153,323
Two or more races householders: $115,435
Hispanic or Latino householders: $85,179

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,463
One, attached: 641
Two: 530
3 or 4: 547
5 to 9: 387
10 to 19: 247
20 to 49: 67
50 or more: 209
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $173,002

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Swissvale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195

Here:	23.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	7.7%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164

Here:	32.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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