Lower Swatara

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  2. Lower Swatara Statistics
  3. Lower Swatara Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lower Swatara Employment Information
  5. Lower Swatara Family Information
  6. Lower Swatara Education Information
  7. Lower Swatara Public Benefits Information
  8. Lower Swatara Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lower Swatara Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,149
  • Land Area (2000): 31.392 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.931 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,124
Lower Swatara Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,423 91.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 714 8.76%

Lower Swatara Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Swatara Employment Information Back to top
Lower Swatara Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 297 13.61%
2. Construction 218 9.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 141 6.46%
4. Educational Services 92 4.22%
5. Finance and Insurance 89 4.08%
6. Other Transportation 81 3.71%
7. Utilities 66 3.02%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 2.93%
9. Metal Manufactuing 59 2.70%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 57 2.61%
12. Food Manufacturing 56 2.57%
13. Truck Transportation 55 2.52%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 51 2.34%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 2.15%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.02%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.02%
18. Health Care 43 1.97%
19. Repair and Maintenance 41 1.88%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 38 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 260 12.97%
2. Health Care 243 12.13%
3. Educational Services 209 10.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 205 10.23%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 122 6.09%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 75 3.74%
7. Social Assistance 75 3.74%
8. Food Manufacturing 74 3.69%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.94%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 2.45%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.35%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.25%
13. Other Transportation 42 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 40 2.00%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.20%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.20%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 1.05%
18. Repair and Maintenance 21 1.05%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.00%
20. Construction 20 1.00%

Lower Swatara Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 136 6.23%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 112 5.13%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 4.95%
4. Other Management Occupations 97 4.45%
5. Other Production Occupations 81 3.71%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 3.35%
7. Business Operations Specialists 72 3.30%
8. Engineers 72 3.30%
9. Carpenters 68 3.12%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 3.12%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 67 3.07%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 3.02%
13. Top Executives 61 2.80%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 59 2.70%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 2.57%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 52 2.38%
17. Computer Specialists 49 2.25%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 2.20%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 45 2.06%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 212 10.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 157 7.83%
3. Business Operations Specialists 139 6.94%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 87 4.34%
5. Registered Nurses 76 3.79%
6. Other Management Occupations 74 3.69%
7. Child Care Workers 71 3.54%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 3.49%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.39%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 3.29%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 65 3.24%
12. Customer Service Representatives 53 2.64%
13. Financial Managers 48 2.40%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 46 2.30%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 2.25%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 40 2.00%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 39 1.95%
18. Computer Specialists 36 1.80%
19. Other Production Occupations 34 1.70%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 33 1.65%

Lower Swatara Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,887 60.05%
15-35 hours 797 12.31%
1-14 hours 145 2.24%
No regular hours 1,644 25.40%

Lower Swatara Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 1.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 129 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 221 5.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 312 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 468 11.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 699 17.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 686 17.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 350 8.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 239 6.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 207 5.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 1.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 209 5.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 231 5.84%

Lower Swatara Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 218 5.51%
5-9 421 10.64%
10-14 647 16.35%
15-19 518 13.09%
20-24 1,091 27.57%
25-29 327 8.26%
30-34 333 8.42%
35-39 72 1.82%
40-44 148 3.74%
45-59 68 1.72%
60-89 35 0.88%
At least 90 79 2.00%

Lower Swatara Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.10% 3,218 81.32%
30-44 32 0.81% 521 13.17%
45-59 6 0.15% 62 1.57%
At least 60 8 0.20% 106 2.68%

Lower Swatara Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 446 10.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,342 81.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 1.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 100 2.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 144 3.51%

Lower Swatara Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Swatara Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,007 (7,567 people)
Families (2000): 2,231 (6,571 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,089
People at same address in 1995: 4,877
Lower Swatara Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 136 4.52%
$10,000-$14,999 145 4.82%
$15,000-$19,999 159 5.29%
$20,000-$24,999 119 3.96%
$25,000-$29,999 164 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 242 8.05%
$35,000-$39,999 216 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 155 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 201 6.68%
$50,000-$59,999 264 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 372 12.37%
$75,000-$99,999 459 15.26%
$100,000-$124,999 180 5.99%
$125,000-$149,999 75 2.49%
$150,000-$199,999 65 2.16%
$200,000 or more 55 1.83%

Lower Swatara Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 673 22.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 992 33.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 94 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 537 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 449 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 163 5.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Swatara Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,475 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,455 17.12%
Public Assistance 61 0.72%
Retirement 648 7.63%
Self Employment 252 2.97%
Social Security 648 7.63%
Supplemental Security 67 0.79%
Wage / Salary 2,431 28.61%
Other 460 5.41%

Lower Swatara Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,044 55.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 844 44.70%

Lower Swatara Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 224 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,035 65.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 737 23.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 3.29%

Lower Swatara Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 304 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,086 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 715 20.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 347 10.05%

Lower Swatara Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Swatara Education Information Back to top
Lower Swatara Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 179 2.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 746 11.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,474 39.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,147 18.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 519 8.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 816 13.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 372 5.95%

Lower Swatara Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 37 0.45% 37 0.45% 74 0.91%
Kindergarten 66 0.81% 28 0.34% 94 1.15%
Grades 1-4 376 4.61% 112 1.37% 488 5.99%
Grades 5-8 372 4.56% 24 0.29% 396 4.86%
Grades 9-12 408 5.01% 29 0.36% 437 5.36%
Undergrad college 531 6.52% 83 1.02% 614 7.53%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.52% 6 0.07% 48 0.59%
Total 1,832 22.48% 319 3.91% 2,151 26.40%

Lower Swatara Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Swatara Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Swatara Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,171 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 389 5.15%

Lower Swatara Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lower Swatara Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Swatara Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,069 13.12%
10-19 Years 1,015 12.46%
20-29 Years 1,063 13.04%
30-39 Years 1,155 14.17%
40-49 Years 1,422 17.45%
50-59 Years 1,042 12.79%
60-69 Years 663 8.14%
70-79 Years 483 5.93%
80-89 Years 201 2.47%
90+ Years 36 0.44%

Lower Swatara Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,989 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 4,160 51.05%

Lower Swatara Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,544 92.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 244 2.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 156 1.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 125 1.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.88%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Lower Swatara Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,058 37.66%
2. Irish 1,208 14.88%
3. Italian 707 8.71%
4. English 607 7.47%
5. United States Or American 524 6.45%
6. Polish 442 5.44%
7. Welsh 205 2.52%
8. Dutch 198 2.44%
9. Scotch Irish 141 1.74%
10. French Non-Basque 123 1.51%

Lower Swatara Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,211 93.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 159 2.07%
3. Polish 99 1.29%
4. Korean 29 0.38%
5. Vietnamese 26 0.34%
6. Other Asian 26 0.34%
7. Chinese 25 0.33%
8. Gujarathi 22 0.29%
9. French 21 0.27%
10. Italian 19 0.25%

Lower Swatara Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,854 96.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 122 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 173 2.12%

Lower Swatara Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lower Swatara Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.