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Swissvale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 6 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 9,653 people people live in Swissvale.
In Swissvale, about 38% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Swissvale, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Swissvale.
In 2000, Swissvale had a median family income of $35,929. It turns out that people in Swissvale tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Swissvale than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Swissvale, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Swissvale.
In Swissvale, 76% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Comparing Swissvale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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