Swanton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,098

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,299

2.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Swanton, OH is home to a population of 4.1k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Swanton, OH residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Swanton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Swanton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swanton, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swanton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 529
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 169
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 108

4.95%

Hispanic Population

203 people

4.95% of the people in Swanton, OH are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swanton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Swanton, OH residents (66 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 Swanton, OH was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 66
Korea
36 ± 49

Swanton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swanton, OH.

Economy

The economy of Swanton, OH employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swanton, OH were Retail Trade (458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people), and Manufacturing (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,961), Finance & Insurance ($77,829), and Wholesale Trade ($75,521).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 329

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swanton, OH declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 1.96k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swanton, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (362 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (245 people), and Management Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swanton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 329

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swanton, OH declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 1.96k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swanton, OH, are Retail Trade (458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people), and Manufacturing (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swanton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Swanton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,738

Median earning men ± $14,168

$34,408

Median earning women ± $4,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,396), Manufacturing ($69,750), and Construction ($62,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,533), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,902), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swanton, OH was $172,700 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,600 to $172,700, a 6.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Swanton, OH is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swanton, OH have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swanton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,646

$1,307

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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 Swanton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Swanton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swanton, OH 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.

$68,299

Median Household Income

± $11,107

1.73k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Swanton, OH declined from $68,299 from the previous year's value of $69,985.

The following chart displays the households in Swanton, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swanton, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)
Public Transit (4.4%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Swanton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.41%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.4%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swanton, OH have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.673% of the workforce in Swanton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swanton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swanton, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swanton, OH (411 out of 3.94k 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 Males 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swanton, OH 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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