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Population and households in Swea City
Household size in Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Swea City are small: just 2.00 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, 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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Swea City is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Swea City, 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 Swea City
Renters in Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Swea City own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Among homeowners, 79.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Swea City, 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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Swea City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $480 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $604 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$38 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Swea City runs $604 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Swea City
Bachelor's degrees in Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Swea City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Swea City is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Swea City
| Period | Swea City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Swea City than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Swea City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swea City | 2.00 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 26.9% | 13.7% | 1954 | $604 | 17.5% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Ledyard | 2.02 | 55.6 | 3.0% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 1950 | $467 | 20.3% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| Seneca | 2.15 | 47.7 | 4.4% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 1945 | $678 | 18.9% | 95.5% | 7.5% |
| Armstrong | 2.00 | 52.8 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 14.2% | 1956 | $615 | 20.2% | 98.5% | 5.0% |
| Bancroft | 2.07 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 21.5% | 17.5% | 1954 | $639 | 13.6% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Lakota | 1.82 | 59.1 | 2.3% | 13.4% | 10.8% | 1944 | $435 | 18.6% | 93.4% | 0.5% |
| Pilot Grove | 2.33 | 44.5 | 2.8% | 18.2% | 8.6% | 1955 | $973 | 28.4% | 96.8% | 0.9% |
| Lone Rock | 2.32 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 13.5% | 1952 | $593 | 22.3% | 93.3% | 2.1% |
| Ringsted | 2.39 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 1946 | $661 | 22.8% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Fenton | 2.09 | 46.7 | 3.3% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 1942 | $753 | 17.7% | 95.1% | 9.1% |
| Elmore | 2.04 | 43.4 | 14.7% | 20.3% | 6.0% | 1955 | $994 | 14.6% | 85.7% | 6.1% |
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 Swea City. 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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