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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Longswamp, PA compare?
| Figure | Longswamp, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,716 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,567 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 245 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.9% |
| Measure | Longswamp, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,613±21 |
| Median age | 52.6±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $81,948±$5,692 |
| Per capita income | $49,355±$12,032 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $253,500±$26,325 |
| Median gross rent | $880±$248 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.7%±21.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov