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Swoyersville, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,014
Population
2,321/sq mi density
$67,558
Median Income
$39,116 per capita
$137,000
Home Value
$201,722 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,356 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,558 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,000 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,558
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,116
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swoyersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swoyersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,558
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,116
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,558 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |