Swainsboro, GA City Data

Swainsboro, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,943 people who live in Swainsboro and approximately 21,837 who live in Emanuel County. We want to help people moving to or living in Swainsboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Swainsboro. We have included Swainsboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Swainsboro Information

Emanuel County where Swainsboro resides is 690.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,837 and has a population rank of 1,699 out of all the places in the United States.

Swainsboro has a total of 6,943 people and of those residents there are 3,107 males and 3,836 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 316 births each year and around 240 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Swainsboro varies per year, but currently 6,906 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 6,943 people who live in Swainsboro, there are 2,245 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Swainsboro is 1,136 male and 1,109 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,935.

General Swainsboro Information
Total area in square miles - Emanuel County	690.33
Water area in square miles - Emanuel County	N/A
Resident population - Emanuel County	21,837
Population rank - Emanuel County	1,699
Total population	6,943
Total population (male)	3,107
Total population (female)	3,836
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Emanuel County	316
Deaths- Emanuel County	240
Population of one race	6,906
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	2,245
Population under 20 years (male)	1,136
Population under 20 years (female)	1,109
Total population 18 years and over	4,935

Swainsboro Social Characteristics

There are 8,045 households in Swainsboro. Families make up 5,730 of these households. The table below breaks down the Swainsboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,030), male householder with no wife present (301) and female householder with no husband present (1,377). The remainder of the Swainsboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,296. Swainsboro, GA moving companies help people in Swainsboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Swainsboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Swainsboro is based, there are 8,909 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,184 never married, 4,355 now married, 242 separated, 1,306 widowed, and 822 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 113 separated, 211 widowed and 796 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Swainsboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Swainsboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Emanuel County)
Total households	8,045
Family households (families)	5,730
With own children under 18 years	3,115
Married-couple family	4,030
With own children under 18 years	1,868
Male householder, no wife present, family	301
With own children under 18 years	157
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,377
With own children under 18 years	855
Nonfamily households	2,296
Householder living alone	2,016
65 years and over	894

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,031
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	775
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,834
Householder	1,837
Spouse	1,046
Child	2,304
Other relatives	111
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	111
Foster child	13
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	973
Male householder	292
Male householder living alone	241
Male householder not living alone	51
Female householder	556
Female householder living alone	521
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,909
Never married	2,184
Now married	4,355
Separated	242
Widowed	1,306
Divorced	822
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	113
Widowed	211
Divorced	796

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,943
Male	3,107
Under 5 years	298
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	59
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	197
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	40
Female	3,836
Under 5 years	264
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	121
20 years	64
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	220
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	227
40 to 44 years	239
45 to 49 years	257
50 to 54 years	222
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	158
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	133
85 years and over	130

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,943
One race	6,906
White	3,337
Black or African American	3,449
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,807
People who are White alone	3,217
People who are Black or African American alone	3,438
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	141
People who are Some other race alone	85

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,410
Same house	13,289
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,850
Different state or abroad	1,061
Different state	536
Abroad	525

PLACE OF BIRTH (Emanuel County)
Total resident population	21,837
Born in United States	18,672
State of residence	18,663
Different state	2,203
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	80
Foreign born	891

Swainsboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Swainsboro. That total enrollment is 5,720 for the population of the country, which includes Swainsboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,101 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,733 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 657.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Swainsboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,720
Pre-kindergarten	317
Public	281
Private	36
Kindergarten	378
Public	359
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,782
Public	2,656
Private	126
Elementary and high school	4,367
Public	4,123
Private	244
High school grades 9 to 12	1,585
Public	1,467
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	560
Public	539
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	80
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	15,240

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,465
Less than 9th grade	2,022
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,169
High school graduate	4,735
Some college, no degree	1,775
Associate's degree	410
Bachelor's degree	1,354
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	703

Swainsboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,619 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Swainsboro. The Swainsboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,836), service occupations (1,491), sales and office occupations (1,978), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,167) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,200). The 16,619 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,338 private wage and salary workers, 1,865 government workers, 671 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Emanuel County)
Population 16 years and over	16,619
In labor force	9,310
Civilian labor force	9,306
Employed	8,897
Unemployed	409
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	8,701
In labor force	4,242
Civilian labor force	4,242
Unemployed Civilian labor force	238
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,918
In labor force	5,068
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	171
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Emanuel County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,739
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,310
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,674
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	254
Other means	217
Worked at home	208
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	197,490

OCCUPATION (Emanuel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,836
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,836
Service occupations	1,491
Sales and office occupations	1,978
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,167
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,200

INDUSTRY (Emanuel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,836
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	452
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,014
Wholesale trade	259
Retail trade	1,038
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	474
Information	83
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	270
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	371
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,678
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	452
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	593

CLASS OF WORKER (Emanuel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,836
Private wage and salary workers	6,338
Government workers	1,865
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	671
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Swainsboro Housing Characteristics

In Swainsboro, GA there are 9,419 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,045 occupied and 1,374 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Swainsboro, there are 5,976 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Swainsboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Swainsboro, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Swainsboro, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Swainsboro. There are 469 housing units with rent less than $200, 511 with rent between $200-299, 698 with rent between $300-499 and 238 with rent for $500 and above. Full Swainsboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Swainsboro, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Emanuel County)
Total housing units	9,419
Occupied housing units	8,045
Vacant housing units	1,374

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Emanuel County)
Total housing units	9,419
1-unit, detached	5,976
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	388
3 or 4 units	234
5 to 9 units	86
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units	96
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,479

HOUSING TENURE (Emanuel County)
Occupied housing units	8,045
Owner-occupied	5,722
Renter-occupied	2,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Emanuel County)
Occupied housing units	8,045
No vehicles available	1,066
2 vehicle available	4,106
3 vehicles available	1,046
4 vehicles available	275
5 or more vehicles available	126

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Emanuel County)
Occupied housing units	8,045
Utility gas	1,994
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,523
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	130
Coal or coke
Wood	123
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	64

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Emanuel County)
Occupied housing units	8,045
Less Than $50,000	5,722
$50,000 to $99,999	1,285
$100,000 to $149,999	246
$150,000 to $199,999	169
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,800

GROSS RENT (Emanuel County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,323
Less than $200	469
$200 to $299	511
$300 to $499	698
$500 to $699	202
$700 to $999	36
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A