Swift County, MN

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2022 Population

9,806

0.0408% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

43.8

0.922% 1-year increase

About

In 2022, Swift County, MN had a population of 9.81k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Swift County, MN declined from 9,810 to 9,806, a −0.0408% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Swift County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%), White (Hispanic) (3.74%), Other (Hispanic) (1.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.867%).

None of the households in Swift County, MN 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.

97.4% of the residents in Swift County, MN are U.S. citizens.

Swift County, MN borders Big Stone County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Pope County, MN, and Stevens County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Swift County, MN is home to a population of 9.81k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3% of Swift County, MN residents were born outside of the country (294 people).

In 2022, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.64k people) in Swift County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 387 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 367 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Swift County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Swift County, MN was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swift County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.64k ± 108
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
387 ± 136
White (Hispanic)
367 ± 63

5.69%

Hispanic Population

558 people

5.69% of the people in Swift County, MN are hispanic (558 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Swift County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2022 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

3.45%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2022, 3% of Swift County, MN residents (294 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swift County, MN was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Economy

The economy of Swift County, MN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Swift County, MN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Swift County, MN stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swift County, MN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swift County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Swift County, MN stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swift County, MN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swift County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Swift County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,457

Median earning men ± $2,115

$33,915

Median earning women ± $3,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($153,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,398), and Manufacturing ($59,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,021), Wholesale Trade ($58,125), and Information ($50,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

91
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
83
Manufacturing
55
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Swift County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Other (0.982%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.982%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Swift County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Other (0.982%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Swift County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Swift County, MN is N/A. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Swift County, MN was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $94,583, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,646 and $52,944.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.7% of the housing units in Swift County, MN 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 Swift County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9604

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Swift County, MN was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $94,583, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,646 and $52,944.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Swift County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

4.15k

Number of Households

± 268

In N/A, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Swift County, MN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Swift County, MN 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 Swift County, MN is from Swift County, MN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Swift County, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swift County, MN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Swift County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swift County, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swift County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Swift County, MN has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Swift County, MN see 2294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.95% decrease from the previous year (2316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2437 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 886 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,294 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Swift County, MN

Primary care physicians in Swift County, MN see an average of 2,294 patients per year. This represents a 0.95% decrease from the previous year (2,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Swift County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.86%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swift County, MN grew by 7.31% from 5.46% to 5.86%.

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