Swifton

Population: 1,082
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $73,500

Swifton, a community in Jackson County, Arkansas, has 1,082 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is above the Jackson County median ($41,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Swifton's population grew 14.9% from 942 to 1,082, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $54,000 to $73,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.0% of the population. 91.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,082
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $73,500
Median gross rent: $531
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9421,082

Median household income

$38,200$46,250

Median home value

$54,000$73,500

Median gross rent

$473$531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	942	$38,200	$54,000	$473
2020	1,182	$38,466	$56,800	$370
2021	1,229	$41,607	$56,000	$454
2022	1,198	$53,214	$65,400	$506
2023	1,082	$46,250	$73,500	$531

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	10.0%
5 to 17	245	22.6%
18 to 24	62	5.7%
25 to 34	143	13.2%
35 to 44	134	12.4%
45 to 54	99	9.1%
55 to 64	115	10.6%
65 to 74	107	9.9%
75 and over	69	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,049	97.0%
Black or African American	8	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	18.3%
High school graduate	282	42.3%
Some college or associate's	216	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	38	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	324	91.3%
Carpooled	7	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	6.2%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	10.8%
15 to 29 min	114	34.2%
30 to 44 min	91	27.3%
45 to 59 min	74	22.2%
60+ min	18	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 34.3% (371 of 1,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	248	71.5%
Nonfamily households	99	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	347	88.7%
Vacant	44	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	252	72.6%
Renter-occupied	95	27.4%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	4.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0568360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8244, -91.1294