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Swissvale, PA Profile


Swissvale, PA, population 8,760, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 6.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 97.0 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Swissvale's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Swissvale has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Swissvale's population has declined by about 3%.

Swissvale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Swissvale tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American22%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,647N/A
20019,514-1.38%
20029,405-1.15%
20039,283-1.30%
20049,162-1.30%
20059,015-1.60%
20068,905-1.22%
20078,836-0.77%
20088,783-0.60%
20098,760-0.26%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,523
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001445
2002351
2003433
2004N/A
2005445
2006641
20071,067
20081,337
20091,383
20101,250
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 211525
2002 01285
2003 02309
2004 ----
2005 011228
2006 201640
2007 002569
2008 102690
2009 002991
2010 002584

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,739
20022,259
20033,085
2004N/A
20052,389
20062,320
20072,951
20082,834
20092,986
20103,119
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 43 101 24
2002 65 129 25
2003 88 166 38
2004 - - -
2005 48 138 34
2006 68 123 19
2007 86 171 3
2008 61 184 3
2009 58 184 17
2010 82 177 13

Location

Elevation1,020 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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