Swanton, VT

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    2024 Population
    2,670
    US Senator
    Bernie Sanders
    Independent Party
    US Senator
    Peter Welch
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Becca Balint
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.8
    3.57% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    20.1%
    14% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $66,607
    6.59% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $229,000
    9.05% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,158
    1.53% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Swanton, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.7% of the residents in Swanton, VT are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Swanton, VT was $229,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

    Most people in Swanton, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Swanton, VT was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesVermontFranklin County, VTBurlington-South Burlington, VTNorthern Vermont--Grand Isle, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Caledonia & Essex Counties PUMA, VT

    Population & Diversity

    Swanton, VT is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.88% of Swanton, VT residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

    In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Swanton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.7% of Swanton, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swanton, VT was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swanton, VT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.49k ± 510
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      73 ± 80
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      48 ± 37
    0.974%
    Hispanic Population
    26 people

    In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Swanton, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.974% of the people in Swanton, VT are hispanic (26 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      4,556 ± 1,651 people
    2. India
      1,739 ± 1,022 people
    3. China
      1,374 ± 909 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.88%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    77 people
    5.01%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    137 people

    As of 2024, 2.88% of Swanton, VT residents (77 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, VT was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      29 ± 24
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      16 ± 25
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      15 ± 17

    Swanton, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    96.4% of the population of Swanton, VT has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.76% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    3.61%
    Uninsured
    46%
    Employer Coverage
    24.9%
    Medicaid
    13.6%
    Medicare
    11.2%
    Non-Group
    0.76%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swanton, VT declined by 3.08% from 3.72% to 3.61%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Swanton, VT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Swanton, VT employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swanton, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Public Administration (135 people), and Manufacturing (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,083), Finance & Insurance ($70,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,083).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.16k
    2024 Value
    ± 238
    −1.53%
    1 Year decline
    ± 29.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swanton, VT declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.18k employees to 1.16k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swanton, VT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people), and Production Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swanton, VT.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.16k
    2024 Value
    ± 238
    −1.53%
    1 Year decline
    ± 29.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swanton, VT declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.18k employees to 1.16k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swanton, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Public Administration (135 people), and Manufacturing (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swanton, VT, though some of these residents may live in Swanton, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $54,514
    Median earning men ± $6,431
    $43,516
    Median earning women ± $12,857

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,083), Public Administration ($68,906), and Manufacturing ($61,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,140), Manufacturing ($46,453), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,988).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.76%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

    Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Swanton, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Other (1.76%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Vermont

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    Bernie Sanders
    Senator from Vermont1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2007
    Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}
    Peter Welch
    Senator from Vermont3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Swanton, VT

    Becca Balint
    District at-large Representative
    Democratic Party

    Swanton, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Swanton, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Swanton, VT was $229,000 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,000 to $229,000, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Swanton, VT is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Swanton, VT have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swanton, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $229,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,387
    $603
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$142

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    64.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    50.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Swanton, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $66,607
    Median Household Income
    ± $26,855
    931
    Number of Households
    ± 190

    In 2024, the median household income of the 931 households in Swanton, VT declined from $66,607 from the previous year's value of $71,307.

    The following chart displays the households in Swanton, VT 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Swanton, VT is from Vermont.
    0.434
    2024 Wage GINI in Vermont
    0.433
    2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

    In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73%)
    2. Carpooled (17.7%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.43%)

    In 2024, 73% of workers in Swanton, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (7.43%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    21.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Swanton, VT have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.547% of the workforce in Swanton, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swanton, VT (537 out of 2.67k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swanton, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

    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.

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