• Demographics • Dining & Lodging • Emergency Services • Employment • Local Government • Town History • Image Galleries • Real Estate • Recreation • Religion & Worship • School Systems • Swanton Home • The Abenaki • Lake Champlain • Missisquoi Wildlife • Area Maps • Resources Home 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 French Canadian 334 13.1 German 107 4.2 Irish 241 9.5 Italian 93 3.7 Lithuanian 9 0.4 Norwegian 28 1.1 Polish 17 0.7 Russian 13 0.5 Scotch-Irish 32 1.3 Scottish 20 0.8 Swedish 5 0.2 Swiss 53 2.1 United States or American 300 11.8 Welsh 12 0.5 Other ancestries 309 12.1 HOUSING HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE Total households 1031   Family households (families) 680 66.0 With own children under 18 320 31.0 Married-couple family 521 50.5 With own children under 18 217 21.0 Female householder, no husband 121 11.7 With own children under 18 79 7.7 Nonfamily households 351 34.0 Householder living alone 274 26.6 Householder 65 years and over 143 13.9 Households with under 18 346 33.6 Households with 65 and over 307 29.8 Average household size 2.46   Average family size 2.96   HOUSING OCCUPANCY Total housing units 1064   Occupied housing units 1031 96.9 Vacant housing units 33 3.1 For seasonal use 9 0.8 Homeowner vacancy rate 1.0%   Rental vacancy rate 1.9%   HOUSING TENURE Occupied housing units 1031   Owner-occupied housing units 662 64.2 Renter-occupied housing units 369 35.8 UNITS IN STRUCTURE Total housing units 1060   1-unit, detached 615 58.0 1-unit, attached 4 0.4 2 units 148 14.0 3 or 4 units 97 9.2 5 to 9 units 52 4.9 10 to 19 units 33 3.1 20 or more units - - Mobile home 108 10.2 Boat, RV, van, etc 3 0.3 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT 1999 to March 2000 - - 1995 to 1998 40 3.8 1990 to 1994 48 4.5 1980 to 1989 85 8.0 1970 to 1979 160 15.1 1960 to 1969 79 7.5 1940 to 1959 168 15.8 1939 or earlier 480 45.3       Lacking complete plumbing 4 0.4 Lacking complete kitchen - - No telephone service 25 2.4 VALUE Less than $50,000 23 4.5 $50,000 to $99,999 297 58.5 $100,000 to $149,999 165 32.5 $150,000 to $199,999 16 3.1 $200,000 to $299,999 7 1.4 $300,000 to $499,999 - - $500,000 to $999,999 - - $1,000,000 or more - - Median $94,400   MORTGAGE STATUS With a mortgage 331 65.2 Less than $300 - - $300 to $499 11 2.2 $500 to $699 39 7.7 $700 to $999 151 29.7 $1,000 to $1,499 110 21.7 $1,500 to $1,999 12 2.4 $2,000 or more 8 1.6 Median $941   Not mortgaged 177 34.8 Median $358   GROSS RENT Less than $200 23 6.1 $200 to $299 23 6.1 $300 to $499 112 29.8 $500 to $749 161 42.8 $750 to $999 34 9.0 $1,000 to $1,499 5 1.3 $1,500 or more - - No cash rent 18 4.8 Median $521   EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 589   Nursery school, preschool 23 3.9 Kindergarten 38 6.5 Elementary school (grade 1-8) 302 51.3 High school (grade 9 - 12) 173 29.4 College or graduate school 53 9.0 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Population 25 years and over 1665   Less than 9th grade 181 10.9 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 165 9.9 High school graduate 720 43.2 Some college, no degree 238 14.3 Associate degree 145 8.7 Bachelor's degree 126 7.6 Graduate or professional degree 90 5.4 % high school graduate or higher 79.2   % bachelor's degree or higher 13.0   CAREERS & FINANCE EMPLOYMENT STATUS Population 16 years and over 1986   In labor force 1324 66.7 Employed 1200 60.4 Unemployed 124 6.2 All parents in family in labor force 158 85.4 OCCUPATION Management, professional 289 24.1 Service 165 13.8 Sales and office 324 27.0 Farming, fishing, forestry 12 1.0 Construction, maintenance 106 8.8 Production, transportation 304 25.3 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 22 1.8 Construction 56 4.7 Manufacturing 367 30.6 Wholesale trade 36 3.0 Retail trade 164 13.7 Transportation, utilities 42 3.5 Information 21 1.8 Finance, insurance, real estate 33 2.8 Professional 57 4.8 Educational, health, social 188 15.7 Arts, entertainment, recreational accommodations, food 81 6.8 Other services 55 4.6 Public administration 78 6.5 CLASS OF WORKER Private wage and salary workers 984 82.0 Government workers 148 12.3 Self-employed 68 5.7 Unpaid family workers - - INCOME IN 1999 Households 1029   Less than $10,000 127 12.3 $10,000 to $14,999 63 6.1 $15,000 to $24,999 141 16.6 $25,000 to $34,999 164 15.9 $35,000 to $49,999 190 18.5 $50,000 to $74,999 187 18.2 $75,000 to $99,999 73 7.1 $100,000 to $149,999 32 3.1 $150,000 to $199,999 4 0.4 $200,000 or more 18 1.7 Median household income $34,153   Per capita income $17,720   Median earnings:        male, full-time, year-round $31,870      female, full-time, year-round $24,800   POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 # and % < POVERTY LEVEL Families 58 8.5 With related children under 18 43 12.3 With related children under 5 23 16.4 Female householder, no husband 37 24.5 With related children under 18 34 38.2 With related children under 5 18 42.9 Individuals 246 9.7 18 years and over 160 8.5 65 years and over 32 7.8 Related children under 18 84 12.6 Related children 5 to 17 61 12.0 Unrelated individuals 15 and over 82 15.9 s

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