Swea City

Population: 612
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $48,800

Located in Kossuth County, Iowa, Swea City is a community with a population of 612. Its median household income of $50,625 runs below the Kossuth County figure of $65,656.

Between 2019 and 2023, Swea City's population declined 7.3% from 660 to 612, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $40,700 to $48,800.

28.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.10 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 612
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $48,800
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 319
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

660612

Median household income

$36,328$50,625

Median home value

$40,700$48,800

Median gross rent

$730$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	660	$36,328	$40,700	$730
2020	639	$43,750	$39,800	$553
2021	739	$43,633	$44,200	$558
2022	690	$48,906	$45,300	$540
2023	612	$50,625	$48,800	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.2%
5 to 17	120	19.6%
18 to 24	72	11.8%
25 to 34	50	8.2%
35 to 44	47	7.7%
45 to 54	19	3.1%
55 to 64	114	18.6%
65 to 74	78	12.7%
75 and over	80	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	542	88.6%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	3.1%
Two or more races	19	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	6.7%
High school graduate	140	36.1%
Some college or associate's	138	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	67	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	74.1%
Carpooled	13	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	8.4%
Bicycle	7	2.4%
Worked from home	16	5.6%
Other means	14	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	41.1%
15 to 29 min	61	22.6%
30 to 44 min	61	22.6%
45 to 59 min	24	8.9%
60+ min	13	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 28.9% (174 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	47.3%
Nonfamily households	154	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	91.5%
Vacant	27	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	69.5%
Renter-occupied	89	30.5%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	6.6%
5 to 19 units	27	8.5%
20 or more units	7	2.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1976755
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3835, -94.3103