Population 409 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Swanzy
Household size in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
New Swanzy is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.7, New Swanzy is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Swanzy: 1.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Swanzy
Renters in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Swanzy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in New Swanzy: 25.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in New Swanzy was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $402 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in New Swanzy runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Swanzy
Bachelor's degrees in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in New Swanzy as nationally: 37.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Michigan as a whole (32.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Swanzy: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Swanzy
| Period | New Swanzy | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Swanzy has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Swanzy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Swanzy | 2.08 | 60.7 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 25.2% | 1977 | $988 | 37.0% | 99.2% | 1.9% |
| Austin | 2.36 | 54.5 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 34.9% | 1975 | $761 | 25.1% | 97.9% | 2.4% |
| Little Lake | 2.20 | 57.2 | 3.3% | 2.3% | 25.2% | 1977 | $1,070 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 3.0% |
| Gwinn | 2.50 | 37.3 | 10.5% | 34.6% | 19.3% | 1968 | $769 | 21.0% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| McFarland | 2.44 | 45.8 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 53.5% | 1974 | $956 | 16.1% | 88.5% | 4.8% |
| Princeton | 2.34 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 38.8% | 1974 | $827 | 25.9% | 98.4% | 1.8% |
| K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base | 2.39 | 52.5 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 26.6% | 1978 | $1,128 | 38.7% | 97.5% | 0.3% |
| Skandia | 2.43 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,222 | 39.8% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Lathrop | 2.35 | 49.6 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 51.0% | 1973 | $831 | 12.8% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Sands | 3.03 | 37.4 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 14.7% | 1983 | $700 | 33.2% | 96.1% | 3.0% |
| Dukes | 2.55 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 5.1% | 21.4% | 1976 | $1,322 | 42.0% | 94.9% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Swanzy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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