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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Swissvale

Pennsylvania · 10,637 residents · 1.21 sq mi
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Swissvale is home to 10,637 people in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $40,700. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 18%. Households take in $23,773 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,637
+10%vs 2000
vs 9,653 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K10K11K19902000201020202024Swissvale
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(598)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(466)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(541)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(534)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(657)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(2,114)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(1,637)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(906)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(1,035)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.5%(1,224)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(774)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(151)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,773
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,523 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,164
−31%vs 2000
vs $19,216 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$402
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
55.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.9% in 2000
44.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(7,137)
Black22%(2,125)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(102)
Asian0.9%(87)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(9,495)
Black9.7%(1,032)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(50)
Asian0.8%(81)
Other0.3%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.9%(163)
Mexican0.5%(39)
Guatemalan0.4%(34)
Cuban0.3%(23)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Peruvian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(198)
Chinese0.8%(66)
Taiwanese0.2%(16)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Irish17.9%(1,508)
German15.1%(1,267)
Italian11%(924)
English8%(671)
Polish4.2%(357)
Croatian3.6%(299)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(219)
Slovak2.6%(218)
Welsh1.6%(136)
Russian1.6%(133)
Greek1%(83)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
American0.9%(74)
Scottish0.8%(64)
French0.7%(63)
Danish0.6%(52)
Dutch0.6%(49)
Czech0.6%(48)
West Indian0.5%(46)
Ukrainian0.5%(42)
Hungarian0.4%(37)
Turkish0.4%(36)
Arab0.4%(35)
Lithuanian0.4%(33)
Swiss0.4%(33)
Romanian0.4%(31)
Swedish0.3%(29)
Austrian0.3%(27)
Armenian0.2%(20)
Lebanese0.2%(15)
Iranian0.2%(15)
Slovene0.1%(12)
Syrian0.1%(11)
Israeli0.1%(11)
Ethiopian0.1%(11)
British0.1%(7)
Serbian0.1%(6)
Norwegian0.1%(5)
Haitian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

20.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.6 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married56%(2,043)
Married33.5%(1,221)
Widowed1.6%(57)
Divorced9%(327)
Women 15+
Never married50.9%(1,887)
Married28.7%(1,063)
Widowed8.4%(311)
Divorced12%(446)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(56)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.3%(105)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 232 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Swissvale, Pennsylvania?

Swissvale, Pennsylvania has about 10,637 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Swissvale, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Swissvale, Pennsylvania earns about $23,773 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Swissvale, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Swissvale, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $40,700, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Swissvale, Pennsylvania?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Swissvale, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Swissvale, Pennsylvania?

About 12.5% of people in Swissvale, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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