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Swoyersville·Pennsylvania

Swoyersville delivered R+10.8 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Swoyersville
TrumpR+10.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican54.9%1,612
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.1%1,295
OtherAll other candidates0.9%27
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −10.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−10.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.7%
2012+16.9%
2016−15.2%
2020−7.4%
2024−10.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.1%Harris1,295
54.9%Trump1,612
0.9%
−10.8%
2,934
R
45.7%Biden1,314
53.1%Trump1,527
1.2%incl. Jorgensen
−7.4%
2,875
R
41.0%Clinton1,013
56.2%Trump1,388
2.7%incl. Johnson
−15.2%
2,468
D
58.5%Obama1,392
41.5%Romney989
0.0%
+16.9%
2,381
D
56.1%Obama1,434
42.5%McCain1,085
1.4%
+13.7%
2,555

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorSwoyersvilleCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White89.3%74.5%61.0%
Black0.1%10.7%12.2%
Asian0.0%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races7.9%7.1%12.6%
Other race2.7%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.0%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,555$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate9.8%11.7%12.5%
Median age5341.239.1
Age 18–248.5%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.0%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)25.3%35.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home15.9%12.4%22.3%
Spanish12.9%5.6%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 16.0%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryPolish 15.8%Irish 14.8%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 14.0%Italian 10.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic36.7%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant4.3%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed49.1%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.5%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Irish
16.0%
Polish
15.8%
Italian
14.0%
German
13.7%
English
5.7%
Slovak
3.2%
American
2.9%
Welsh
2.9%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Dominican
8.1%
Puerto Rican
3.5%
Mexican
2.7%
Salvadoran
0.5%
Colombian
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0.2%
Spaniard
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish12.9%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Korean0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
36.7%
Mainline Protestant
7.5%
Evangelical Protestant
4.3%
Jewish
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Muslim
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted49.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Swoyersville sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 15.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.

A population of 5,048, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,555 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Swoyersville, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Swoyersville, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,934 votes cast, 1,295 went Democratic and 1,612 went Republican.
What is Swoyersville, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Swoyersville, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Swoyersville, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Swoyersville, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania?
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania has a population of 5,048 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania is $71,555 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.