Demographics

People

Total Population8,808
Male Share of the Population45.3%
Female Share of the Population54.7%
Senior Citizens13.6%
Employed Population 16+4,689
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married33.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher46.3%
Median Earnings25+$35,058
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$22,976

Wealth

Median Family Income$60,491
% Above Poverty Level84.6%
% Below Poverty Level15.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time30 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.4%
% Using Public Transportation26.1%

Housing

People Living Alone43.7%
Median Gross Rent$817
Median House Value$97,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.1%
German16.7%
Irish12.9%
Italian11.8%
English7.1%
African5.8%
Slovak3.6%
Polish3.4%
Scottish2%
Croatian1.9%
West Indian1.6%
Russian1.6%
Jamaican1.4%
Arab1.2%
Czech1.1%
French Except Basque1%
Swedish0.9%
Welsh0.7%
Hungarian0.6%
Lithuanian0.5%
Romanian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Swiss0.4%
Slovene0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
Syrian0.3%
Lebanese0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
US/American0.1%
Dutch0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
Serbian0.1%
Canadian0.1%
Kenyan0.1%
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Swissvale Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAllegheny County
Standard Zip Codes15218
Phone Area Codes412
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.42
Approximate Longitude-79.89

Swissvale Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMCKEESPORT
Distance6.3 miles
Jan Temp20 to 37 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip37.7 inches
StationBAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance16.5 miles
Jan Temp17 to 36 F
Apr Temp37 to 61 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip39 inches
StationDONORA 1 SW
Distance17.8 miles
Jan Temp20 to 38 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 66 F
Annual Precip37.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Braddock1,729$28,636
Braddock Hills1,710$59,306
Forest Hills6,401$95,634
Homestead3,153$26,336
Rankin2,100$37,679
Wilkinsburg15,637$50,455

Swissvale Public Libraries

Carnegie Fr Lib Of Swissvale
1800 MONONGAHELA AVE
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
(412) 731-2300

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Swissvale Private Schools

Grace Non Traditional Christian Academy
2121 Noble St
ZIP: 15218
Secondary
Total Enrollment 25
St Anthony School
7436 Mcclure Ave
ZIP: 15218
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 70
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