Swanzey, NH City Data

Swanzey, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,801 people who live in Swanzey and approximately 73,825 who live in Cheshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Swanzey 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 Swanzey. We have included Swanzey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Swanzey Information

Cheshire County where Swanzey resides is 729.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,825 and has a population rank of 678 out of all the places in the United States.

Swanzey has a total of 5,801 people and of those residents there are 2,883 males and 2,918 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 802 births each year and around 675 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Swanzey varies per year, but currently 5,769 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 5,801 people who live in Swanzey, there are 1,650 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Swanzey is 900 male and 750 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 4,298.

General Swanzey Information
Total area in square miles - Cheshire County	729.15
Water area in square miles - Cheshire County	N/A
Resident population - Cheshire County	73,825
Population rank - Cheshire County	678
Total population	5,801
Total population (male)	2,883
Total population (female)	2,918
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Cheshire County	802
Deaths- Cheshire County	675
Population of one race	5,769
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	1,650
Population under 20 years (male)	900
Population under 20 years (female)	750
Total population 18 years and over	4,298

Swanzey Social Characteristics

There are 28,299 households in Swanzey. Families make up 18,886 of these households. The table below breaks down the Swanzey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,129), male householder with no wife present (1,219) and female householder with no husband present (2,303). The remainder of the Swanzey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,515. Swanzey, NH moving companies help people in Swanzey 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 Swanzey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Swanzey is based, there are 30,972 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,543 never married, 16,601 now married, 529 separated, 2,943 widowed, and 3,356 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 489 separated, 825 widowed and 2,658 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Swanzey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Swanzey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cheshire County)
Total households	28,299
Family households (families)	18,886
With own children under 18 years	9,123
Married-couple family	15,129
With own children under 18 years	6,508
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,219
With own children under 18 years	674
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,303
With own children under 18 years	1,584
Nonfamily households	9,515
Householder living alone	7,243
65 years and over	2,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	840
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	483
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,034
Householder	1,631
Spouse	1,332
Child	1,750
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	151
Foster child	9
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	756
Male householder	252
Male householder living alone	162
Male householder not living alone	90
Female householder	314
Female householder living alone	257
Female householder not living alone	57
Nonrelatives	190
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,972
Never married	7,543
Now married	16,601
Separated	529
Widowed	2,943
Divorced	3,356
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	489
Widowed	825
Divorced	2,658

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,801
Male	2,883
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	142
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	22
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	153
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	257
45 to 49 years	257
50 to 54 years	192
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	18
Female	2,918
Under 5 years	169
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	234
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	31
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	288
45 to 49 years	253
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,801
One race	5,769
White	5,706
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,790
People who are White alone	5,695
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,018
Same house	40,240
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,953
Different state or abroad	10,199
Different state	9,626
Abroad	573

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cheshire County)
Total resident population	73,825
Born in United States	30,779
State of residence	32,655
Different state	38,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	572
Foreign born	1,645

Swanzey 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 Swanzey. That total enrollment is 21,073 for the population of the country, which includes Swanzey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,432 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,275 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,716.

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 Swanzey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,073
Pre-kindergarten	871
Public	423
Private	448
Kindergarten	847
Public	679
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,524
Public	7,772
Private	752
Elementary and high school	12,638
Public	11,477
Private	1,161
High school grades 9 to 12	4,114
Public	3,705
Private	409
College, undergraduate years	5,958
Public	4,151
Private	1,807
Graduate or professional school	759
Public	336
Private	423
Not enrolled in school	50,431

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,032
Less than 9th grade	1,923
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,704
High school graduate	16,539
Some college, no degree	8,925
Associate's degree	3,158
Bachelor's degree	12,783
Graduate or professional degree	26.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,273

Swanzey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 58,826 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Swanzey. The Swanzey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,337), service occupations (4,931), sales and office occupations (10,067), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (243), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,757) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,730). The 58,826 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,016 private wage and salary workers, 4,718 government workers, 3,268 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cheshire County)
Population 16 years and over	58,826
In labor force	40,926
Civilian labor force	40,909
Employed	38,065
Unemployed	2,844
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	30,446
In labor force	19,613
Civilian labor force	19,613
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,328
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,380
In labor force	21,313
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,516
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cheshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,235
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,344
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,287
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,600
Other means	116
Worked at home	1,669
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	792,490

OCCUPATION (Cheshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,337
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,337
Service occupations	4,931
Sales and office occupations	10,067
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	243
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,757
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,730

INDUSTRY (Cheshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,337
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	551
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,181
Wholesale trade	1,710
Retail trade	5,268
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,461
Information	983
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,519
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,221
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,303
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,297
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	953

CLASS OF WORKER (Cheshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,337
Private wage and salary workers	30,016
Government workers	4,718
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,268
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Swanzey Housing Characteristics

In Swanzey, NH there are 31,876 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,299 occupied and 3,577 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Swanzey, there are 21,723 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 640 units in Swanzey. 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 Swanzey, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Swanzey, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Swanzey. There are 421 housing units with rent less than $200, 372 with rent between $200-299, 1,555 with rent between $300-499 and 5,150 with rent for $500 and above. Full Swanzey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Swanzey, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cheshire County)
Total housing units	31,876
Occupied housing units	28,299
Vacant housing units	3,577

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cheshire County)
Total housing units	31,876
1-unit, detached	21,723
1-unit, attached	640
2 units	2,040
3 or 4 units	1,756
5 to 9 units	1,425
10 to 19 units	852
20 to 49 units	828
50 or more units	210
Mobile home	2,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cheshire County)
Occupied housing units	28,299
Owner-occupied	20,049
Renter-occupied	8,250

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cheshire County)
Occupied housing units	28,299
No vehicles available	1,488
2 vehicle available	17,889
3 vehicles available	4,209
4 vehicles available	950
5 or more vehicles available	482

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cheshire County)
Occupied housing units	28,299
Utility gas	841
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,648
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,656
Coal or coke	147
Wood	2,568
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cheshire County)
Occupied housing units	28,299
Less Than $50,000	20,049
$50,000 to $99,999	6,052
$100,000 to $149,999	5,201
$150,000 to $199,999	1,492
$200,000 to $299,999	834
$300,000 to $499,999	233
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	105,300

GROSS RENT (Cheshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,250
Less than $200	421
$200 to $299	372
$300 to $499	1,555
$500 to $699	2,980
$700 to $999	1,829
$1,000 to $1,499	288
$1,500 or more	52