Swainsboro, GA Demographic Data
Swainsboro, GA Summary
Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County in Georgia
- Population: 7,331
- Area: 12.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 566.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 261.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swainsboro, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,984
53%
50.8
Male
3,520
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,504
323,128,000
Swainsboro, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
771
10.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
658
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
697
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
649
8.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
553
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
957
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
930
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
773
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
327
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
296
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
476
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
268
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
149
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,994
66.6%
77.2
Female
2,828
56.6%
51.3
Male
2,166
43.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,646
61.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,047
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
893
11.9%
15.2
Female
533
59.7%
55.8
Male
360
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Swainsboro, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,242
96.5%
96.8
White
2,505
33.4%
72.6
Black or African American
4,314
57.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
423
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
262
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
547
7.3%
17.8
Mexican
476
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,957
92.7%
82.2
Swainsboro, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
262
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
733
17.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,740
41.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
817
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
194
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
239
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
191
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
995
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,181
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
430
10.3%
31.2
Swainsboro, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,723
50.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,322
24.6%
47.5
Divorced
716
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
253
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
364
6.8
5.8%
Swainsboro, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,270
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
463
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
444
6.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Swainsboro, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
521
22.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
164
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
357
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
424
18.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
416
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
257
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
110
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
52
2.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
27,942
57,617
Per capita income
12,913
31,128
Swainsboro, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
105
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
248
10.2%
9.8
Construction
75
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
688
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11
0.5%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
482
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
133
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
81
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
238
9.8%
4.6
Retail trade
266
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
243
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
500
20.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
475
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
461
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
743
30.7%
18.1%
Swainsboro, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,333
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,663
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
410
17.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
74
3.2%
5.1
Walked
67
2.9%
2.7
Other means
91
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
28
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Swainsboro, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
384
16.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
848
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
801
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
327
13.9%
21.0
Swainsboro, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,360
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,157
49.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,203
51.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
353
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5
Swainsboro, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,713
1 room
22
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
153
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
552
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
841
31.0%
19.8
6 rooms
594
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
234
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
89
3.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
205
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swainsboro, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,713
1-unit, detached
2,002
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
60
2.2%
5.9
2-units
195
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
41
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
37
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
158
5.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swainsboro, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
58
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
67
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
296
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
630
23.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
866
31.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
272
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
233
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
263
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
28
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swainsboro, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
426
18.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
99
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,827
77.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Swainsboro, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
636
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
3.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
48
7.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
175
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
370
58.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
175
28.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
31.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
154
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Swainsboro, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,156
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
5.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
357
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
740
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
620
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
85
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
175
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
141
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
88
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
578
50.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Swainsboro, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,157
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
308
26.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
551
47.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
99
8.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
137
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
67,500
205,000
