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Swanton, VT 05488
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Swanton Demographics

SWANTON TOWN U.S. CENSUS
2000 Population: 6,203

SEX AND AGE
Male	3023	48.7
Female	3180	51.3
Under 5 years	430	6.9
5 to 9 years	500	8.1
10 to 14 years	499	8.0
15 to 19 years	453	4.3
20 to 24 years	275	4.4
25 to 34 years	787	16.7
35 to 44 years	1038	16.7
45 to 54 years	878	14.2
55 to 59 years	322	5.2
60 to 64 years	246	4.0
65 to 74 years	426	6.9
75 to 84 years	278	4.5
85 years and over	71	1.1
Median age (years)	36.5

RACE
One race	6052	97.6
White	5775	93.1
Black or African American	26	0.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	211	3.4
Asian	28	0.5
Asian Indian	6	0.1
Chinese	15	0.2
Filipino	4	0.1
Korean	3	-
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	-
Some other race	11	0.2
Two or more races	151	2.4
Race alone or with other races:
White	5923	95.5
Black or African American	38	0.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	344	5.5
Asian	34	0.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	-
Some other race	19	0.3

FAMILY & CULTURE RELATIONSHIP
Total population	6203
In households	6188	99.8
Householder	2329	37.5
Spouse	1337	21.6
Child	1946	31.4
Own child under 18 years	1585	25.6
Other relatives	197	3.2
Under 18 years	88	1.4
Nonrelatives	379	6.1
Unmarried partner	217	3.5

MARITAL STATUS
Population 15 years and over	4788
Never married	1046	21.8
Now married, except separated	2824	59.0
Separated	54	1.1
Widowed	349	7.3
Female	260	5.4
Divorced	515	10.8
Female	274	5.7

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Living with grandchildren	140	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	37	26.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 and over	4482
Civilian veterans	723	16.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	5758
English only	5235	90.9
Language other than English	523	9.1
Spanish	25	0.4
Other Indo-European languages	470	8.2

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)
Total population	6203
Total ancestries reported	6275	101.2
Arab	15	0.2
Danish	14	0.2
Dutch	70	1.1
English	600	9.7
French	1104	17.8
French Canadian	1227	19.8
German	246	4.0
Hungarian	9	0.1
Irish	755	12.2
Italian	164	2.6
Lithuanian	9	0.1
Norwegian	36	0.6
Polish	46	0.7
Portugese	16	0.3
Russian	27	0.4
Scotch-Irish	32	0.5
Scottish	111	1.8
Swedish	36	0.6
Swiss	61	1.0
United States or American	879	14.2
Welsh	29	0.5
Other ancestries	789	12.7

HOUSING HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
Total households	2329
Family households (families)	1701	73.0
With own children under 18	829	35.6
Married-couple family	1337	57.4
With own children under 18	580	24.9
Female householder, no husband	260	11.2
With own children under 18	175	7.5
Nonfamily households	628	27.0
Householder living alone	472	20.3
Householder 65 years and over	230	9.9
Households with under 18	897	38.5
Households with 65 and over	557	23.9
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.05

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	2689
Occupied housing units	2329	86.6
Vacant housing units	360	13.4
For seasonal use	308	11.5
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%
Rental vacancy rate	2.4%

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	2329
Owner-occupied housing units	1750	75.1
Renter-occupied housing units	579	24.9

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	2689
1-unit, detached	1891	70.3
1-unit, attached	27	1.0
2 units	189	7.0
3 or 4 units	113	4.2
5 to 9 units	52	1.9
10 to 19 units	41	1.5
20 or more units	16	0.6
Mobile home	309	11.5
Boat, RV, van, etc	51	1.9

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	78	2.9
1995 to 1998	166	6.2
1990 to 1994	221	8.2
1980 to 1989	391	14.5
1970 to 1979	594	22.1
1960 to 1969	228	8.5
1940 to 1959	322	12.0
1939 or earlier	689	25.6

Lacking complete plumbing	11	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen	7	0.3
No telephone service	44	1.9

VALUE
Less than $50,000	23	1.8
$50,000 to $99,999	596	47.9
$100,000 to $149,999	425	34.1
$150,000 to $199,999	108	8.7
$200,000 to $299,999	85	6.8
$300,000 to $499,999	8	0.6
$500,000 to $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median	$100,300

MORTGAGE STATUS
With a mortgage	867	69.6
Less than $300	-	-
$300 to $499	31	2.5
$500 to $699	116	9.3
$700 to $999	298	23.9
$1,000 to $1,499	347	27.9
$1,500 to $1,999	44	3.5
$2,000 or more	31	2.5
Median	$990
Not mortgaged	378	30.4
Median	$325

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	31	5.7
$200 to $299	31	5.7
$300 to $499	173	32.0
$500 to $749	205	37.9
$750 to $999	50	9.2
$1,000 to $1,499	5	0.9
$1,500 or more	-	-
No cash rent	46	8.5
Median	$511

EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1452
Nursery school, preschool	45	3.1
Kindergarten	107	7.4
Elementary school (grade 1-8)	786	54.1
High school (grade 9 - 12)	375	25.8
College or graduate school	139	9.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4033
Less than 9th grade	351	8.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	392	9.7
High school graduate	1854	46.0
Some college, no degree	517	12.8
Associate degree	350	8.7
Bachelor's degree	352	8.7
Graduate or professional degree	217	5.4
% high school graduate or higher	81.6
% bachelor's degree or higher	14.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over	4709
In labor force	3418	72.6
Employed	3202	68.0
Unemployed	208	4.4
All parents in family in labor force	387	75.9

OCCUPATION
Management, professional	870	27.2
Service	377	11.8
Sales and office	831	26.0
Farming, fishing, forestry	69	2.2
Construction, maintenance	359	11.2
Production, transportation	696	21.7

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	171	5.3
Construction	197	6.2
Manufacturing	854	26.7
Wholesale trade	126	3.9
Retail trade	446	13.9
Transportation, utilities	119	3.7
Information	53	1.7
Finance, insurance, real estate	88	2.7
Professional	127	4.0
Educational, health, social	446	13.9
Arts, entertainment, recreational accommodations, food	175	5.5
Other services	138	4.3
Public administration	262	8.2

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	2474	77.3
Government workers	499	15.6
Self-employed	217	6.8
Unpaid family workers	12	0.4

INCOME IN 1999
Households	2323
Less than $10,000	187	8.0
$10,000 to $14,999	139	6.0
$15,000 to $24,999	317	13.6
$25,000 to $34,999	327	14.1
$35,000 to $49,999	483	20.8
$50,000 to $74,999	484	20.8
$75,000 to $99,999	219	9.4
$100,000 to $149,999	123	5.3
$150,000 to $199,999	21	0.9
$200,000 or more	23	1.0
Median household income	$41,086
Per capita income	$18,228
Median earnings:
male, full-time, year-round	$32,789
female, full-time, year-round	$25,579

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 # and % < POVERTY LEVEL
Families	124	7.2
With related children under 18	101	11.0
With related children under 5	64	15.8
Female householder, no husband	75	29.0
With related children under 18	72	36.5
With related children under 5	39	41.5
Individuals	570	9.2
18 years and over	332	7.4
65 years and over	72	9.5
Related children under 18	213	12.8
Related children 5 to 17	148	12.1
Unrelated individuals 15 and over	165	17.9

SWANTON VILLAGE U.S. CENSUS
2000 Population: 2,548

SEX AND AGE
Male	1207	47.4
Female	1341	52.6
Under 5 years	163	6.4
5 to 9 years	185	7.3
10 to 14 years	185	7.3
15 to 19 years	156	6.1
20 to 24 years	130	5.1
25 to 34 years	345	13.5
35 to 44 years	404	15.9
45 to 54 years	319	12.5
55 to 59 years	129	5.1
60 to 64 years	112	4.4
65 to 74 years	218	8.6
75 to 84 years	165	6.5
85 years and over	37	1.5
Median age (years)	37.9

RACE
One race	2476	97.2
White	2325	91.2
Black or African American	9	0.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	110	4.3
Asian	25	1.0
Asian Indian	6	0.2
Chinese	15	0.6
Filipino	4	0.2
Some other race	7	0.3
Two or more races	72	2.8
Race alone or with other races:
White	2397	94.1
Black or African American	16	0.6
American Indian or Alaska Native	173	6.8
Asian	29	1.1
Some other race	10	0.4

FAMILY & CULTURE RELATIONSHIP
Total population	2548
In households	2533	99.4
Householder	1031	40.5
Spouse	521	20.4
Child	713	28.0
Own child under 18 years	583	22.9
Other relatives	101	4.0
Under 18 years	36	1.4
Nonrelatives	167	6.6
Unmarried partner	93	3.6

MARITAL STATUS
Population 15 years and over	1995
Never married	510	25.6
Now married, except separated	1013	50.8
Separated	23	1.2
Widowed	221	11.1
Female	184	9.2
Divorced	228	11.4
Female	113	5.7

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Living with grandchildren	48
Responsible for grandchildren	3	6.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 and over	1873
Civilian veterans	342	18.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	2388
English only	2198	92.0
Language other than English	190	8.0
Spanish	25	1.0
Other Indo-European languages	150	6.3

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)
Total population	2547
Total ancestries reported	2426	95.2
Danish	6	0.2
Dutch	31	1.2
English	245	9.6
French (except Basque)	571	22.4