COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swift County vs Stevens County
PLACE A
Swift County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Stevens County, Minnesota
Swift County and Stevens County are close in size. Stevens County earns more, with a median household income $15,321 higher.
SWIFT COUNTYSTEVENS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,7639,747+0% vs Stevens County
Population density1317−4
Population growth0.6%-0.6%+1.1 pts
Median age41.833.9+7.9
Male50.4%52.6%−2.2 pts
Female49.6%47.4%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%8.0%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%81.0%+5.0 pts
Black0.7%1.0%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%11.8%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other6.1%4.4%+1.7 pts
Median household income$60,412$75,733−$15,321
Per capita income$36,134$41,309−$5,175
Poverty rate12.0%11.1%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.489−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%31.2%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree5.1%8.0%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.0%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation59.7%65.5%−5.8 pts
Median home value$161,400$202,800−$41,400
Median gross rent$920$951−$31
Owner-occupied72.4%63.4%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%7.0%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%41.4%+5.4 pts
Average commute19.414.3+5.1
Worked from home7.5%7.6%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.1%5.7%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025