Swifton, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

SWIFTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Swifton, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Swifton, AR was 871.

Swifton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Swifton was 413, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Swifton, AR
There are an estimated 205 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Swifton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Swifton is 458 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Swifton, Arkansas
There are an estimated 215 married women in the community. 59.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Swifton, AR
The median age of people living in Swifton, AR was 34.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Swifton was 53. There were 627 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (119) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Swifton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Swifton, AR was 867.

White Population in Swifton, AR
The estimated White population in the Swifton community is 853, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Swifton, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Swifton, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Swifton, AR was 1.

Asian Population in Swifton, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Swifton, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Swifton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Swifton community was 20, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Swifton, AR
The household population number in Swifton was 871.

Group Quarters Population in Swifton, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Swifton, AR
The average household size in Swifton is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Swifton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 365 total housing units in Swifton.

The number of occupied housing units was 335, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 234 were owner-occupied (69.9), and 101 were renter-occupied (30.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Swifton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Swifton, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 183, with a median value in dollars of 38,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Swifton, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $495 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Swifton, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 389 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Swifton, Arkansas
52 people in Swifton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Swifton, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Swifton was 48, or 7.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Swifton, AR
In 2000, there were 206 people in Swifton, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Swifton, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Swifton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Swifton, Arkansas
There were 398 in the labor force in Swifton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Swifton was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Swifton, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Swifton, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Swifton, Arkansas
Per capita income in Swifton in the last full census was 11,922. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Swifton numbered 44, or 17.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Swifton, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 205, or 22.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.