Population 75 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Swallows
Household size in Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Swallows run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.25 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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.1, Swallows 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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Swallows, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Swallows
Renters in Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.7% of households in Swallows rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Swallows as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado as a whole (7.3%).
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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Swallows has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,146 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,128 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,575 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Swallows runs $1,361 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.4% 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 Swallows
Bachelor's degrees in Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Swallows than nationally: 45.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Swallows: 95.1% 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 Swallows
| Period | Swallows | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Swallows is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 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).
Swallows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallows | 2.42 | 55.1 | 5.8% | 0.7% | 10.5% | 2001 | $1,361 | 45.0% | 95.1% | 5.0% |
| Pueblo West | 2.80 | 41.3 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,315 | 32.9% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| Portland | 2.71 | 48.3 | 4.4% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 1985 | $1,008 | 43.9% | 98.2% | 1.5% |
| Wetmore | 2.04 | 55.8 | 5.7% | 18.6% | 38.1% | 1982 | $1,241 | 43.3% | 98.0% | 6.0% |
| Pueblo | 2.40 | 40.3 | 14.7% | 36.6% | 8.0% | 1967 | $1,121 | 23.4% | 89.9% | 4.8% |
| Florence | 2.43 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 26.7% | 6.9% | 1974 | $788 | 14.4% | 88.7% | 2.9% |
| Salt Creek | 2.71 | 41.5 | 16.4% | 17.9% | 12.8% | 1985 | $1,483 | 32.4% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Eden | 2.20 | 47.5 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 1.4% | 1998 | $1,307 | 43.7% | 98.0% | 5.1% |
| Rockvale | 2.63 | 48.1 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,129 | 14.3% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Prospect Heights | 2.49 | 55.4 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 2000 | $1,103 | 29.2% | 99.3% | 5.4% |
| Vineland | 2.28 | 52.1 | 4.6% | 22.3% | 12.5% | 1964 | $969 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 2.5% |
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 Swallows. 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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