Swan, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

4.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

5.45% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,861

7.67% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$95,000

Population & Diversity

Swan, IA is home to a population of 55 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.64% of Swan, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50 people) in Swan, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Swan, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swan, IA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Swan, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swan, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swan, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 3.64% of Swan, IA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swan, IA was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Swan, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 14

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swan, IA.

Economy

The economy of Swan, IA employs 35 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swan, IA were Transportation & Warehousing (9 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4 people), and Educational Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,375), and Educational Services ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 62

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 255%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan, IA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 36 employees to 35 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swan, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (11 people), Management Occupations (4 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swan, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 62

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 255%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan, IA declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 36 employees to 35 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swan, IA, are Transportation & Warehousing (9 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4 people), and Educational Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swan, IA, though some of these residents may live in Swan, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,531

Median earning men ± $18,222

$55,000

Median earning women ± $25,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swan, IA was $95,000 in 2021, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $95,000, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Swan, IA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swan, IA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swan, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$65,818

$29

Median Property Taxes

±$23

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Swan, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Swan, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Swan, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swan, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,861

Median Household Income

± $38,750

Number of Households

± 29

In 2023, the median household income of the 29 households in Swan, IA grew to $44,861 from the previous year's value of $41,667.

The following chart displays the households in Swan, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swan, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Swan, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (17.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swan, IA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swan, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Swan, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swan, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swan, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swan, IA (6 out of 55 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swan, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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