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Swoyersville, PA Profile


Swoyersville, PA, population 4,836, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 51.4 miles from Allentown and 92.5 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Swoyersville's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Swoyersville has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Swoyersville's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,157N/A
20015,097-1.16%
20025,040-1.12%
20034,988-1.03%
20044,938-1.00%
20054,905-0.67%
20064,877-0.57%
20074,857-0.41%
20084,836-0.43%
20094,8360.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,434
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002116
2003473
2004677
2005622
2006194
2007392
2008237
2009279
2010228
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0105
2003 01023
2004 02428
2005 01228
2006 00015
2007 02028
2008 00216
2009 02118
2010 0119

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,603
20032,407
20043,487
20052,892
20062,248
20071,791
20081,920
20092,018
20102,402
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 13 63 7
2003 37 78 7
2004 26 139 10
2005 45 98 1
2006 27 137 10
2007 21 107 9
2008 33 112 1
2009 42 105 5
2010 26 86 4

Location

Elevation560 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles



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