Swayzee, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

846

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,391

1.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,000

Population & Diversity

Swayzee, IN is home to a population of 846 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.473% of Swayzee, IN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (712 people) in Swayzee, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Swayzee, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swayzee, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swayzee, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
712 ± 161
Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 36

6.26%

Hispanic Population

53 people

6.26% of the people in Swayzee, IN are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swayzee, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.473%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.344%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.473% of Swayzee, IN residents (4 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 Swayzee, IN was 0.344%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
4 ± 14

Swayzee, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swayzee, IN.

Economy

The economy of Swayzee, IN employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swayzee, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($72,679), Manufacturing ($54,091), and Finance & Insurance ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 95

−2%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swayzee, IN declined at a rate of −2%, from 401 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swayzee, IN, are Production Occupations (61 people), Management Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swayzee, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

393

2024 Value

± 95

−2%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swayzee, IN declined at a rate of −2%, from 401 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swayzee, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swayzee, IN, though some of these residents may live in Swayzee, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,315

Median earning men ± $2,527

$32,885

Median earning women ± $5,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,438), Public Administration ($47,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swayzee, IN was $121,000 in 2024, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $121,000, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Swayzee, IN is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swayzee, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swayzee, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,118

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Swayzee, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Swayzee, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swayzee, IN 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.

$65,391

Median Household Income

± $10,479

393

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Swayzee, IN declined from $65,391 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Swayzee, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swayzee, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (3.21%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Swayzee, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (3.21%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swayzee, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Swayzee, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swayzee, IN (91 out of 846 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swayzee, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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