Swissvale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swissvale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$47,072	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$75,946	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,591	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,462	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,272	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,629	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swissvale is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Swissvale is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swissvale is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swissvale is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,625 $75,946 $151,892

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Swissvale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Sewickley Heights, PA	667	$290,642	257.3%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
Sewickley Hills, PA	762	$226,267	178.2%
Swissvale, PA	8,899	$75,946	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coaticook, QC	8,901	n/a
Clanton, AL	8,896	$64,948	20.1%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Edgemere, MD	8,906	$128,145	57.6%
Lake Villa, IL	8,907	$158,575	95.0%
Swissvale, PA	8,899	$75,946	6.6%

Source: The Swissvale, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.