Southeast Allegheny News

53.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Swissvale in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.7 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,724.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	353	5.3
Regular high school diploma	1,309	19.5
GED or alternative credential	192	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	472	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	781	11.6
Associate's degree	845	12.6
Bachelor's degree	1,542	23
Master's degree	928	13.8
Professional school degree	119	1.8
Doctorate degree	173	2.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.