Pennsylvania · Census place 75816
Swissvale borough, PA
Quick answer
Swissvale borough has 8,499 residents, ranking #124 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $60,114, the median home is worth $141,300 and median gross rent runs $1,097 a month.
- Population
- 8,499Swissvale borough residents
- Median household income
- $60,114Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $141,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,097Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Swissvale borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Swissvale borough median would spend about 21.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 46.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Millersville borough 8,711
- Old Forge borough 8,533
- Lewistown borough 8,505
- Villanova CDP 8,431
- Pleasant Hills borough 8,418
- Lock Haven city 8,386
- Parkville CDP 8,354
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