Swan Valley, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

281

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

9.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$92,750

9.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$672,400

1.87% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Swan Valley, ID is home to a population of 281 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Swan Valley, ID residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 54.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (272 people) in Swan Valley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Swan Valley, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swan Valley, ID was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swan Valley, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
272 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 9
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 9

3.2%

Hispanic Population

9 people

3.2% of the people in Swan Valley, ID are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swan Valley, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Swan Valley, ID residents (5 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 Valley, ID was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
11 ± 22
Vietnam
4 ± 18

Swan Valley, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swan Valley, ID employs 134 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swan Valley, ID were Retail Trade (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), and Utilities (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,286), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,286), and Construction ($57,188).

Employment

Occupations

134

2024 Value

± 93

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 92.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan Valley, ID grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 121 employees to 134 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swan Valley, ID, are Management Occupations (44 people), Production Occupations (33 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swan Valley, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

134

2024 Value

± 93

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 92.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan Valley, ID grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 121 employees to 134 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swan Valley, ID, are Retail Trade (33 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), and Utilities (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swan Valley, ID, though some of these residents may live in Swan Valley, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,438

Median earning men ± $51,462

$39,583

Median earning women ± $47,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($10,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swan Valley, ID was $672,400 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $685,200 to $672,400, a 1.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Swan Valley, ID is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swan Valley, ID have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swan Valley, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$672,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$324,978

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Valley, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Swan Valley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swan Valley, ID 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.

$92,750

Median Household Income

± $83,513

106

Number of Households

± 65

In 2023, the median household income of the 106 households in Swan Valley, ID grew to $92,750 from the previous year's value of $85,000.

The following chart displays the households in Swan Valley, ID 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swan Valley, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Walked (4.48%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Swan Valley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who walked to work (4.48%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swan Valley, ID have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.9% of the workforce in Swan Valley, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swan Valley, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swan Valley, ID have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swan Valley, ID (43 out of 281 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swan Valley, ID is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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