Swoyersville, PA

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Swoyersville, Pennsylvania

Swoyersville, Pennsylvania is 13 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 96 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Luzerne county. The town is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metro area. The population of Swoyersville is 5,157.

The People and Families of Swoyersville

In Swoyersville, about 55% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Swoyersville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swoyersville had a median family income of $39,188.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Swoyersville.

Swoyersville Housing

Of the housing in Swoyersville, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Swoyersville, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Swoyersville, PA

Comparing Swoyersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Luzerne
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18704
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.292
Longitude	-75.874

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	PALMERTON
Distance	36.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,157	100%
Male	2,434	47.2%
Female	2,723	52.8%
Under 18	956	18.5%
18+	4,201	81.5%
65+	1,208	23.4%
Median Age	43.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	5,117	99.2%
African-American	5	0.1%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	20	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,930
Growth	-227
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	30.1%
Slovak	15.2%
Italian	13.6%
Irish	9.4%
Lithuanian	5.9%
German	5.6%
Russian	5.1%
US/American	3.3%
Welsh	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
English	2.1%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Lebanese	1%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swoyersville	5,157	$39,188
Courtdale	791	$44,500
Forty Fort	4,579	$50,667
Luzerne	2,952	$37,730
Pringle	991	$43,750
West Wyoming	2,833	$44,214
Wyoming	3,221	$44,087

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