Swink, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

422

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.688% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.64%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,219

15.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$163,000

Population & Diversity

Swink, CO is home to a population of 422 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Swink, CO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (238 people) in Swink, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Swink, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swink, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swink, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 80
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 47

37.9%

Hispanic Population

160 people

37.9% of the people in Swink, CO are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swink, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Swink, CO residents (13 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 Swink, CO was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Swink, CO employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swink, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,932), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,053), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,053).

Employment

Occupations

231

2024 Value

± 133

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swink, CO declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 242 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swink, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swink, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

231

2024 Value

± 133

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swink, CO declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 242 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swink, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swink, CO, though some of these residents may live in Swink, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,827

Median earning men ± $32,421

$35,857

Median earning women ± $10,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,066).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swink, CO was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $163,000, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Swink, CO is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swink, CO have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swink, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$163,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,179

$211

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 Swink, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Swink, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swink, CO 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.

$44,219

Median Household Income

± $17,487

233

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 233 households in Swink, CO declined from $44,219 from the previous year's value of $52,604.

The following chart displays the households in Swink, CO 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 Swink, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.7%)
Worked At Home (9.26%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Swink, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swink, CO have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swink, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Swink, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Swink, CO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swink, CO (28 out of 422 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swink, CO 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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