Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Swoyersville borough
Total Population 5,630
SEX
Male 2,586
Female 3,044
AGE
Under 5 years 294
5 to 17 years 820
18 to 20 years 219
21 to 24 years 295
25 to 44 years 1,513
45 to 54 years 581
55 to 59 years 307
60 to 64 years 433
65 to 74 years 739
75 to 84 years 368
85 years and over 61
Median age 40.1
Under 18 years 1,114
Percent of total population 19.8
65 years and over 1,168
Percent of total population 20.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,256
Family households (families) 1,581
Married-couple families 1,246
Percent of total households 55.2
Other family, male householder 61
Other family, female householder 274
Nonfamily households 675
Percent of total households 29.9
Householder living alone 627
Householder 65 years and over 399
Persons living in households 5,630
Persons per household 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,617
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,334
Occupied housing units 2,256
Owner occupied 1,830
Percent owner occupied 81.1
Renter occupied 426
Vacant housing units 78
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,791
1-unit, attached 163
2 to 4 units 224
5 to 9 units 34
10 or more units 68
Mobile home, trailer, other 54
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,593
Less than $50,000 602
$50,000 to $99,999 888
$100,000 to $149,999 92
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 57,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 383
Less than $250 212
$250 to $499 170
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 235
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,593
White 1,590
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997