Swifton, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,101

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.4%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,000

25.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Swifton, AR is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 38.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Swifton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Swifton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swifton, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swifton, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 13

0.908%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.908% of the people in Swifton, AR are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swifton, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Swifton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swifton, AR.

Economy

The economy of Swifton, AR employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swifton, AR were Manufacturing (112 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,438), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 112

8.22%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swifton, AR grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 365 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swifton, AR, are Material Moving Occupations (44 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swifton, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

395

2024 Value

± 112

8.22%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swifton, AR grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 365 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swifton, AR, are Manufacturing (112 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swifton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Swifton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,103

Median earning men ± $5,949

$31,875

Median earning women ± $10,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,250), and Manufacturing ($43,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swifton, AR was $80,000 in 2024, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,500 to $80,000, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Swifton, AR is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swifton, AR have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swifton, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,402

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Swifton, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

46.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Swifton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swifton, AR 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.

$58,000

Median Household Income

± $13,803

350

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Swifton, AR grew to $58,000 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Swifton, AR 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 Swifton, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Swifton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.45%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swifton, AR have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swifton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swifton, AR (324 out of 1.1k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swifton, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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