Population 4,996 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Swoyersville
Household size in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Swoyersville are small: just 2.14 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Swoyersville skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Swoyersville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Swoyersville
Renters in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Swoyersville is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Swoyersville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Swoyersville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Swoyersville costs $739 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Swoyersville
Bachelor's degrees in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Swoyersville: 25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Swoyersville is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Swoyersville
| Period | Swoyersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Swoyersville than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Swoyersville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swoyersville | 2.14 | 50.1 | 4.4% | 20.2% | 3.6% | 1957 | $739 | 25.6% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| Forty Fort | 2.29 | 41.8 | 6.5% | 43.0% | 7.6% | 1945 | $1,084 | 28.7% | 95.8% | 8.0% |
| Luzerne | 1.98 | 45.4 | 14.6% | 39.9% | 13.3% | 1951 | $1,070 | 17.5% | 83.6% | 5.5% |
| Courtdale | 2.29 | 41.0 | 7.5% | 26.1% | 9.2% | 1958 | $971 | 26.5% | 94.6% | 1.9% |
| Plains | 2.30 | 44.0 | 11.1% | 29.0% | 7.6% | 1954 | $1,043 | 30.4% | 93.8% | 7.7% |
| Pringle | 2.13 | 41.0 | 13.9% | 30.7% | 6.4% | 1939 | $1,044 | 21.7% | 93.5% | 1.0% |
| Kingston | 2.34 | 39.6 | 18.2% | 47.2% | 9.4% | 1953 | $1,070 | 30.9% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| West Wyoming | 2.14 | 48.3 | 9.3% | 20.1% | 5.5% | 1957 | $1,033 | 25.9% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| Wyoming | 2.17 | 50.5 | 10.0% | 32.4% | 6.2% | 1962 | $1,045 | 37.1% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Edwardsville | 2.35 | 42.0 | 21.0% | 54.3% | 8.4% | 1961 | $1,031 | 11.6% | 95.7% | 11.8% |
| Larksville | 2.49 | 47.3 | 9.6% | 23.9% | 12.9% | 1958 | $1,176 | 23.9% | 88.5% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Swoyersville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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