Swisher County, TX Demographic Data
Swisher County, TX Summary
Swisher County is located in Texas
- Population: 7,816
- Area: 900.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 890.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,435.70 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swisher County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,675
48%
50.8
Male
3,964
52%
49.2
Total Population
7,639
323,128,000
Swisher County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
557
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
645
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
452
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
461
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
483
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,189
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
848
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
778
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
382
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
477
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
701
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
449
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
217
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,680
74.4%
77.2
Female
2,640
46.5%
51.3
Male
3,040
53.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,430
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,689
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,367
17.9%
15.2
Female
756
55.3%
55.8
Male
611
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Swisher County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,235
94.7%
96.8
White
6,359
83.2%
72.6
Black or African American
450
5.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
171
2.2%
0.8
Asian
16
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
234
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
404
5.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,242
42.4%
17.8
Mexican
3,113
40.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
66
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
63
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,397
57.6%
82.2
Swisher County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
373
7.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
609
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,873
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,220
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
219
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
548
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
199
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
982
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,059
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
747
14.8%
31.2
Swisher County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,562
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,146
52.6%
47.5
Divorced
563
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
216
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
498
8.3
5.8%
Swisher County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,332
75.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,750
24.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,735
24.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Swisher County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
277
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
171
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
511
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
351
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
346
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
445
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
289
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
190
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,167
57,617
Per capita income
18,699
31,128
Swisher County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
313
11.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
237
8.6%
9.8
Construction
146
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
517
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
87
3.2%
6.6
Information
40
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
166
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
177
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
100
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
173
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
390
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
210
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
205
7.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
402
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
827
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
438
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
586
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
508
18.4%
18.1%
Swisher County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,633
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,223
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
255
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
46
1.7%
2.7
Other means
49
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
60
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Swisher County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
81
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
967
36.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
958
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
624
23.7%
21.0
Swisher County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,630
81.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,863
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
767
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
581
18.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Swisher County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,211
1 room
5
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
54
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
157
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
521
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,003
31.2%
19.8
6 rooms
791
24.6%
17.8
7 rooms
382
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
192
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
106
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swisher County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,211
1-unit, detached
2,717
84.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
42
1.3%
5.9
2-units
103
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
77
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
11
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
212
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swisher County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
385
12.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
425
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
761
23.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
661
20.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
411
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
229
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
158
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
151
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swisher County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,753
66.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
110
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
668
25.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
84
3.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Swisher County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
733
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
5
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
51
7.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
217
29.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
396
54.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
418
57.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
3.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
127
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swisher County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
677
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
165
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
453
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
663
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
97
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
68
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
152
23.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
1.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
275
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
Swisher County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,863
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
530
28.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
876
47.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
285
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
96
5.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
52
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6
0.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,900
205,000
