COMPARING TWO PLACES
Duquesne vs Swissvale
PLACE A
Duquesne, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is 39% smaller than Swissvale. Swissvale earns more, with a median household income $16,161 higher.
DUQUESNESWISSVALEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,0198,197−39% vs Swissvale
Population density2,7646,797−4,033
Population growth-5.6%-4.0%−1.6 pts
Median age38.638.1+0.5
Male50.9%50.3%+0.6 pts
Female49.1%49.7%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.1%6.2%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.3%56.6%−17.3 pts
Black45.2%28.7%+16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%4.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other12.5%6.6%+5.9 pts
Median household income$44,180$60,341−$16,161
Per capita income$25,741$43,926−$18,185
Poverty rate22.9%17.0%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.514−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%41.4%−30.2 pts
Graduate degree4.4%19.8%−15.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%8.0%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation59.7%72.5%−12.8 pts
Median home value$63,800$147,000−$83,200
Median gross rent$739$1,136−$397
Owner-occupied46.9%48.9%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.6%11.0%+16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%48.1%−6.2 pts
Average commute30.924.7+6.2
Worked from home20.9%25.9%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work21.5%8.9%+12.6 pts
Uninsured6.4%7.8%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025