Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 2.2 sq mi · 2,395 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Swoyersville. The typical household earns $71,555, and the median resident is 53 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,064 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.75%
Men 50 · Women 54
1900–2026
5,173
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,173
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,173 | +18 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,155 | +17 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 5,138 | +33 | 0.65% |
| 2023 | 5,105 | +26 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 5,079 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 5,080 | +16 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 5,064 | +41 | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 5,023 | -14 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 5,037 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 5,039 | +6 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| Divorced | 12% | 17% | 6% |
| Widowed | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau