Population 1,082 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Swink
Household size in Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Swink has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Swink is 38.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Swink (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%).
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 Swink
Renters in Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Swink is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.3% 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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Swink is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Swink is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Swink costs $740 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Swink
Bachelor's degrees in Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Swink: 23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Swink is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 Swink
| Period | Swink | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Swink than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Swink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swink | 2.44 | 38.6 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 8.4% | 1968 | $740 | 23.8% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Roberta | 2.40 | 38.4 | 19.0% | 31.5% | 13.8% | 1969 | $971 | 27.0% | 96.8% | 6.1% |
| La Junta Gardens | 2.03 | 49.6 | 4.7% | 27.1% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,003 | 21.5% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| La Junta | 2.44 | 39.6 | 11.9% | 31.7% | 12.1% | 1959 | $885 | 20.6% | 84.8% | 7.8% |
| Rocky Ford | 2.62 | 41.4 | 18.3% | 36.6% | 20.6% | 1955 | $854 | 16.3% | 90.6% | 8.7% |
| Vroman | 3.13 | 33.1 | 11.8% | 29.5% | 14.6% | 1954 | $821 | 8.6% | 86.4% | 0.6% |
| North La Junta | 2.80 | 35.9 | 13.8% | 20.5% | 8.1% | 1966 | $932 | 24.5% | 97.1% | 2.5% |
| Cheraw | 2.58 | 40.5 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 1966 | $964 | 23.0% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Timpas | 3.15 | 28.4 | 23.3% | 27.1% | 8.7% | 1960 | $835 | 30.7% | 96.1% | 3.7% |
| Crowley | 2.99 | 39.4 | 6.4% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1959 | $1,034 | 7.1% | 81.0% | 1.1% |
| Manzanola | 3.85 | 40.2 | 7.0% | 24.8% | 15.7% | 1948 | $1,009 | 9.6% | 76.9% | 5.9% |
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 Swink. 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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