Swea City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

591

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27%

6.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,656

5.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$56,400

Population & Diversity

Swea City, IA is home to a population of 591 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Swea City, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 9.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (500 people) in Swea City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Swea City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swea City, IA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swea City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

1.69%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.69% of the people in Swea City, IA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swea City, 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

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Swea City, IA residents (9 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 Swea City, IA was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 12
Korea
5 ± 12

Swea City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swea City, IA employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swea City, IA were Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

288

2024 Value

± 78

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swea City, IA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 292 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swea City, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swea City, 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

288

2024 Value

± 78

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swea City, IA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 292 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swea City, IA, are Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swea City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Swea City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,393

Median earning men ± $10,411

$27,344

Median earning women ± $19,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,063), and Construction ($34,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swea City, IA was $56,400 in 2024, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,800 to $56,400, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Swea City, IA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swea City, IA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swea City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,431

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Swea City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Swea City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swea City, 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.

$47,656

Median Household Income

± $11,895

315

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Swea City, IA declined from $47,656 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

The following chart displays the households in Swea City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swea City, 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 (77%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Walked (5.32%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Swea City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who walked to work (5.32%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swea City, IA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Swea City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swea City, IA (158 out of 586 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 75+, followed by Females 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swea City, IA 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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