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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Swanton

Ohio · 3,599 residents · 3.40 sq mi
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With 3,599 people, Swanton is a city in Ohio. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.0% of residents. Households here earn about 27% more than in Ohio as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $61,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,599
+9%vs 2000
vs 3,307 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
−13%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Swanton
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(272)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(289)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(324)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(308)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(192)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(602)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(626)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(302)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(272)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(177)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(134)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(101)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,520
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,127 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,082
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,160 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,600
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$442
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $573 in 2000
US average: $450
74.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
25.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(3,229)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(46)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,557)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(25)
Asian1.2%(42)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(122)
Cuban2%(81)
Asian origin
Filipino3.8%(156)
Ancestry
German27.9%(1,144)
Irish21.1%(863)
English11.1%(456)
Polish6.4%(261)
American4.9%(200)
French4.2%(172)
Italian2.4%(99)
Scottish0.9%(38)
Swiss0.9%(37)
British0.6%(24)
Hungarian0.5%(22)
Slovak0.5%(21)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(18)
Dutch0.1%(6)
Austrian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

12.0%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.3%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35%(561)
Married48.7%(780)
Widowed2.6%(41)
Divorced13.8%(221)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(319)
Married45.9%(797)
Widowed23.7%(412)
Divorced11.9%(207)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.5%(81)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(62)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.5%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 249 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Swanton, Ohio?

Swanton, Ohio has about 3,599 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Swanton, Ohio?

The typical household in Swanton, Ohio earns about $36,520 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Swanton, Ohio expensive?

In Swanton, Ohio, the median home is worth about $61,600, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.

How educated are people in Swanton, Ohio?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Swanton, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Swanton, Ohio?

About 4.0% of people in Swanton, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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