Swatara, MN City Data

Swatara, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 237 people who live in Swatara and approximately 27,150 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Swatara to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Swatara. We have included Swatara housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Swatara Information

Cass County where Swatara resides is 2,414.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,150 and has a population rank of 1,477 out of all the places in the United States.

Swatara has a total of 237 people and of those residents there are 117 males and 120 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 304 births each year and around 285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Swatara varies per year, but currently 236 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 237 people who live in Swatara, there are 77 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Swatara is 38 male and 39 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 164.

General Swatara Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	2,414.21
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	27,150
Population rank - Cass County	1,477
Total population	237
Total population (male)	117
Total population (female)	120
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Cass County	304
Deaths- Cass County	285
Population of one race	236
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	77
Population under 20 years (male)	38
Population under 20 years (female)	39
Total population 18 years and over	164

Swatara Social Characteristics

There are 10,893 households in Swatara. Families make up 7,704 of these households. The table below breaks down the Swatara families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,360), male householder with no wife present (475) and female householder with no husband present (828). The remainder of the Swatara households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,163. Swatara, MN moving companies help people in Swatara move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Swatara. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Swatara is based, there are 10,773 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,859 never married, 6,628 now married, 94 separated, 1,173 widowed, and 1,019 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 85 separated, 386 widowed and 1,068 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Swatara social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Swatara.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	10,893
Family households (families)	7,704
With own children under 18 years	3,263
Married-couple family	6,360
With own children under 18 years	2,201
Male householder, no wife present, family	475
With own children under 18 years	297
Female householder, no husband present, family	828
With own children under 18 years	589
Nonfamily households	3,163
Householder living alone	2,729
65 years and over	1,301

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	215
Householder	66
Spouse	59
Child	77
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,773
Never married	1,859
Now married	6,628
Separated	94
Widowed	1,173
Divorced	1,019
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	85
Widowed	386
Divorced	1,068

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	237
Male	117
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	120
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	237
One race	236
White	229
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	237
People who are White alone	229
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,770
Same house	16,177
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,840
Different state or abroad	1,305
Different state	1,177
Abroad	128

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	27,150
Born in United States	15,003
State of residence	21,064
Different state	5,738
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	121
Foreign born	227

Swatara Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Swatara. That total enrollment is 6,556 for the population of the country, which includes Swatara. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,245 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,467 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 581.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Swatara population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,556
Pre-kindergarten	391
Public	346
Private	45
Kindergarten	349
Public	321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,361
Public	3,237
Private	124
Elementary and high school	5,234
Public	5,062
Private	172
High school grades 9 to 12	1,873
Public	1,825
Private	48
College, undergraduate years	509
Public	452
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	73
Public	67
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	19,814

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,721
Less than 9th grade	945
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,066
High school graduate	6,825
Some college, no degree	4,677
Associate's degree	1,106
Bachelor's degree	3,102
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,132

Swatara Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,223 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Swatara. The Swatara occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,237), service occupations (2,133), sales and office occupations (2,936), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (187), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,475) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,690). The 21,223 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,738 private wage and salary workers, 2,307 government workers, 1,553 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	21,223
In labor force	12,523
Civilian labor force	12,511
Employed	11,658
Unemployed	853
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	10,544
In labor force	5,871
Civilian labor force	5,871
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,679
In labor force	6,652
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	531
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,436
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,497
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,440
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	440
Other means	152
Worked at home	783
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	233,300

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,237
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,237
Service occupations	2,133
Sales and office occupations	2,936
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	187
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,475
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,690

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,237
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	488
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,120
Wholesale trade	308
Retail trade	1,600
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	463
Information	251
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	611
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	581
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,258
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,554
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	699

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,237
Private wage and salary workers	7,738
Government workers	2,307
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,553
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Swatara Housing Characteristics

In Swatara, MN there are 21,286 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,893 occupied and 10,393 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Swatara, there are 17,467 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 283 units in Swatara. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Swatara, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Swatara, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Swatara. There are 201 housing units with rent less than $200, 171 with rent between $200-299, 478 with rent between $300-499 and 316 with rent for $500 and above. Full Swatara gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Swatara, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	21,286
Occupied housing units	10,893
Vacant housing units	10,393

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	21,286
1-unit, detached	17,467
1-unit, attached	283
2 units	160
3 or 4 units	157
5 to 9 units	149
10 to 19 units	109
20 to 49 units	237
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,547

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	10,893
Owner-occupied	9,358
Renter-occupied	1,535

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	10,893
No vehicles available	657
2 vehicle available	7,129
3 vehicles available	1,630
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	10,893
Utility gas	1,235
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,796
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,399
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,630
Solar energy
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	10,893
Less Than $50,000	9,358
$50,000 to $99,999	1,687
$100,000 to $149,999	1,103
$150,000 to $199,999	672
$200,000 to $299,999	616
$300,000 to $499,999	218
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	105,900

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,535
Less than $200	201
$200 to $299	171
$300 to $499	478
$500 to $699	212
$700 to $999	85
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A