Population 9,748 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Swift County
Household size in Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Swift County are small: just 2.32 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. Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Swift County is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Swift County (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota as a whole (9.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Swift County
Renters in Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Swift County rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Swift County: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Swift County is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Swift County costs $864 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $391 a month since 2006–10, up 83%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
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 Swift County
Bachelor's degrees in Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Swift County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Swift County is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Swift County
| Period | Swift County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Swift County than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.1 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Swift County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift County | 2.32 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 27.6% | 12.5% | 1962 | $864 | 24.6% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| Chippewa County | 2.36 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 27.7% | 10.3% | 1958 | $882 | 19.4% | 91.6% | 4.2% |
| Stevens County | 2.40 | 34.3 | 5.7% | 36.6% | 7.8% | 1969 | $956 | 32.2% | 93.5% | 1.8% |
| Pope County | 2.29 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 1970 | $1,007 | 24.3% | 95.6% | 1.2% |
| Kandiyohi County | 2.49 | 39.8 | 9.2% | 27.5% | 11.8% | 1976 | $959 | 27.6% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| Lac qui Parle County | 2.25 | 46.8 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 15.3% | 1950 | $716 | 24.2% | 95.2% | 2.1% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 2.27 | 43.4 | 8.9% | 16.0% | 9.8% | 1956 | $787 | 19.8% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| Big Stone County | 2.32 | 47.6 | 4.4% | 20.3% | 27.9% | 1957 | $759 | 26.0% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Grant County | 2.49 | 44.1 | 7.6% | 24.4% | 14.4% | 1972 | $855 | 26.2% | 91.3% | 2.5% |
| Renville County | 2.35 | 43.8 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 12.3% | 1959 | $799 | 18.2% | 91.7% | 2.5% |
| Traverse County | 2.46 | 46.2 | 5.6% | 18.2% | 29.8% | 1964 | $707 | 16.8% | 94.7% | 4.2% |
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 Swift County. 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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