Swissvale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,290 people and four associated neighborhoods, Swissvale is the 140th largest community in Pennsylvania. Swissvale has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Swissvale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Swissvale has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.

Swissvale is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.00% of adults in Swissvale have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Swissvale in 2022 was $44,467, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $177,868 for a family of four. However, Swissvale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Swissvale is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Swissvale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swissvale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Swissvale include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Swissvale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.