Swanton, VT City Data

Swanton, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,548 people who live in Swanton and approximately 45,417 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Swanton 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 Swanton. We have included Swanton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Swanton Information

Franklin County where Swanton resides is 692.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,417 and has a population rank of 992 out of all the places in the United States.

Swanton has a total of 2,548 people and of those residents there are 1,207 males and 1,341 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 582 births each year and around 367 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Swanton varies per year, but currently 2,476 are one race and 72 are two or more races.

Of the 2,548 people who live in Swanton, there are 689 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Swanton is 349 male and 340 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 1,916.

General Swanton Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	692.02
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	45,417
Population rank - Franklin County	992
Total population	2,548
Total population (male)	1,207
Total population (female)	1,341
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Franklin County	582
Deaths- Franklin County	367
Population of one race	2,476
Population of two or more races	72
Population under 20 years	689
Population under 20 years (male)	349
Population under 20 years (female)	340
Total population 18 years and over	1,916

Swanton Social Characteristics

There are 16,765 households in Swanton. Families make up 12,228 of these households. The table below breaks down the Swanton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,784), male householder with no wife present (694) and female householder with no husband present (1,578). The remainder of the Swanton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,571. Swanton, VT moving companies help people in Swanton 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 Swanton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Swanton is based, there are 17,761 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,790 never married, 10,226 now married, 225 separated, 1,659 widowed, and 1,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 199 separated, 448 widowed and 1,567 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Swanton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Swanton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	16,765
Family households (families)	12,228
With own children under 18 years	6,611
Married-couple family	9,784
With own children under 18 years	4,796
Male householder, no wife present, family	694
With own children under 18 years	498
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,578
With own children under 18 years	1,122
Nonfamily households	4,571
Householder living alone	3,478
65 years and over	1,411

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	346
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	307
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,094
Householder	680
Spouse	521
Child	713
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	4
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	439
Male householder	148
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	203
Female householder living alone	170
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	1
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,761
Never married	3,790
Now married	10,226
Separated	225
Widowed	1,659
Divorced	1,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	199
Widowed	448
Divorced	1,567

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,548
Male	1,207
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	98
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	81
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	7
Female	1,341
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	14
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,548
One race	2,476
White	2,325
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	110
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	72

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,533
People who are White alone	2,310
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	110
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,208
Same house	26,223
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,605
Different state or abroad	2,865
Different state	2,554
Abroad	311

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	45,417
Born in United States	27,008
State of residence	33,392
Different state	9,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	385
Foreign born	1,687

Swanton 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 Swanton. That total enrollment is 11,338 for the population of the country, which includes Swanton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,292 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,222.

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 Swanton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,338
Pre-kindergarten	603
Public	452
Private	151
Kindergarten	690
Public	660
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,017
Public	5,887
Private	130
Elementary and high school	8,822
Public	8,599
Private	223
High school grades 9 to 12	2,805
Public	2,712
Private	93
College, undergraduate years	1,017
Public	833
Private	184
Graduate or professional school	206
Public	90
Private	116
Not enrolled in school	32,139

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,485
Less than 9th grade	2,420
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,720
High school graduate	12,123
Some college, no degree	4,929
Associate's degree	2,404
Bachelor's degree	4,889
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,392

Swanton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,081 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Swanton. The Swanton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,064), service occupations (2,928), sales and office occupations (5,558), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (518), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,472) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,525). The 34,081 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,118 private wage and salary workers, 3,486 government workers, 2,352 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	34,081
In labor force	24,000
Civilian labor force	23,950
Employed	23,065
Unemployed	885
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	50
Females 16 years and over	17,431
In labor force	11,404
Civilian labor force	11,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	468
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,650
In labor force	12,596
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	417
Armed forces	50

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,578
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,544
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,728
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	908
Other means	69
Worked at home	1,254
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	545,670

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,064
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,064
Service occupations	2,928
Sales and office occupations	5,558
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	518
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,472
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,525

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,064
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,354
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,362
Wholesale trade	729
Retail trade	2,635
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,014
Information	507
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	758
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,125
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,464
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,112
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,549

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,064
Private wage and salary workers	17,118
Government workers	3,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,352
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Swanton Housing Characteristics

In Swanton, VT there are 19,191 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,765 occupied and 2,426 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Swanton, there are 13,581 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 363 units in Swanton. 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 Swanton, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Swanton, VT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Swanton. There are 232 housing units with rent less than $200, 217 with rent between $200-299, 1,006 with rent between $300-499 and 2,209 with rent for $500 and above. Full Swanton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Swanton, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	19,191
Occupied housing units	16,765
Vacant housing units	2,426

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	19,191
1-unit, detached	13,581
1-unit, attached	363
2 units	1,437
3 or 4 units	916
5 to 9 units	450
10 to 19 units	98
20 to 49 units	248
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,957

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,765
Owner-occupied	12,582
Renter-occupied	4,183

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,765
No vehicles available	1,050
2 vehicle available	10,721
3 vehicles available	2,297
4 vehicles available	557
5 or more vehicles available	247

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,765
Utility gas	3,503
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	435
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,861
Coal or coke	17
Wood	1,546
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,765
Less Than $50,000	12,582
$50,000 to $99,999	3,685
$100,000 to $149,999	2,770
$150,000 to $199,999	704
$200,000 to $299,999	273
$300,000 to $499,999	43
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	99,300

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,183
Less than $200	232
$200 to $299	217
$300 to $499	1,006
$500 to $699	1,494
$700 to $999	611
$1,000 to $1,499	98
$1,500 or more	5