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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