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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 Lower Swatara, PA compare?
| Figure | Lower Swatara, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,043 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,531 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 775 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.2% |
| Measure | Lower Swatara, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,796±21 |
| Median age | 43.6±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.0%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.7%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.1%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $87,163±$10,270 |
| Per capita income | $49,316±$8,292 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,600±$22,101 |
| Median gross rent | $962±$313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.9%±21.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.1%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±2.4 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