Swanzey town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,306 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.0 square miles
Population density: 162.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,862	93.92%	0.1%
Black:	15	0.21%	31.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.27%	84.1%
2+ races:	160	2.19%	79.8%
Hispanic:	209	2.86%	95.3%

Total non-White:	444	6.08%	23.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	85	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,230
6,871	95.03%
22	0.30%
11	0.15%
126	1.74%
89	1.23%
107	1.48%
359	4.97%

2000
6,800
6,683	98.28%
0	0.00%
7	0.10%
58	0.85%
10	0.15%
42	0.62%
117	1.72%

1990
6,236
6,176	99.04%
18	0.29%
0	0.00%
7	0.11%
n/a
35	0.56%
60	0.96%

1980
5,183
5,122	98.82%
11	0.21%
13	0.25%
11	0.21%
n/a
31	0.60%
61	1.18%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

188	2.8
242	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

507	8.1
57	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,054	20.3
-1	-0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Swanzey town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.7
1,262	17.3%
6,044	82.7%
1,876	25.7%

3,255
2.24

2,089	64.2%
1,583	75.8%
238	11.4%
1,166	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
1,473	20.4%
5,757	79.6%
1,073	14.8%

2,957
2.45

1,978	66.9%
1,507	76.2%
165	8.3%
979	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
1,706	25.1%
5,094	74.9%
881	13.0%

2,660
2.55

1,886	70.9%
1,504	79.7%
157	8.3%
774	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
1,576	25.3%
4,660	74.7%
782	12.5%

2,359
2.64

1,745	74.0%
1,490	85.4%
122	7.0%
614	26.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
1,493	28.8%
3,690	71.2%
598	11.5%

1,808
2.85

1,438	79.5%
1,288	89.6%
79	5.5%
370	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Swanzey town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	127	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	208	6.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	98	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	114	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	145	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	77	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	162	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	113	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	189	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	406	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	400	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	497	15.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	321	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	185	5.7%
$200,000 or more	181	5.6%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	39,536

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	259	8.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	352	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,432	83.0%
Unemployed	85	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,517	85.1%
Not in Labor Force	617	14.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,733	1,156	60.0%
Non-Profit	105	255	29.2%
Self-Employed	61	158	27.9%

Local Government	107	294	26.7%
State Government	21	107	16.4%
Federal Government	57	22	72.2%

Total Private + Self	1,794	1,314	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	290	678	30.0%
Total	2,084	1,992	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	727	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	897	21.9%
Professional, Technical	886	21.6%
Service Occupations	501	12.2%
All others	1,089	26.6%

White Collar		61.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	756	18.4%
Manufacturing	611	14.9%
Retail trade	508	12.4%
Construction	331	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	319	7.8%
Educational services	298	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	261	6.4%
Public administration	187	4.6%
Other services	184	4.5%
Finance and insurance	143	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	128	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	123	3.0%
Wholesale trade	105	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	67	1.6%
Information	31	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.15%
Puerto Rican	63	0.86%
Cuban	123	1.68%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	12	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	14	0.19%
Indian	6	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,914	97.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	68	1.0%
Spanish	32	0.5%
German, other Germanic	22	0.3%
Other Indo-European	21	0.3%
Tagalog	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	1,395	19.1%
English	1,185	16.2%
Irish	1,010	13.8%
Italian	932	12.8%
German	562	7.7%
French Canadian	453	6.2%
American	404	5.5%
Swedish	358	4.9%
Canadian	286	3.9%
Polish	141	1.9%
Austrian	131	1.8%
Russian	108	1.5%
Dutch	103	1.4%
European	100	1.4%
Greek	87	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,274	99.6%
Not a citizen	32	0.4%

Native	7,157	98.0%
Foreign-born	149	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	0.6%	299	5.2%	2,409	41.9%	1,591	27.7%	906	15.8%	509	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	0.6%
9-12 Years	299	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,409	41.9%
Some College	1,591	27.7%
Bach. Degree	906	15.8%
Grad Degree	509	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -65	D +266	D + 7.1%
D +201
2020 vs. 2012	R +266	R +391	R + 11.0%
D -125
2020 vs. 2008	R +278	R +524	R + 14.1%
D -246

2016 vs. 2008	R +343	R +790	R + 21.1%
D -447
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	2,008	52.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,763	46.0%	59	1.5%	3,830	1	-1	0.48%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,828	47.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,807	46.7%	231	6.0%	3,866	1	1	0.52%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,133	58.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,497	40.7%	44	1.2%	3,674	-6	-6	0.52%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	2,254	59.8%	John McCain (R)	1,485	39.4%	32	0.8%	3,771	-5	-6	0.53%
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	1,950	55.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,520	43.4%	32	0.9%	3,502	-5	-7	0.52%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,404	50.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,255	45.1%	126	4.5%	2,785	-3	-3	0.49%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,008

52.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,763

46.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,830

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,807

46.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,828

47.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

144

3.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,866

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,133

58.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,497

40.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,674

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,254

59.8%

John McCain (R)

1,485

39.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,771

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,520

43.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,950

55.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,502

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Swanzey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,255

45.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,404

50.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

3.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,785

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swanzey town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,627	53.3%	Don Bolduc (R)	1,378	45.1%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,055	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 49 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	G	51%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,717	56.2%	Tom Sherman (D)	1,299	42.5%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,057	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
2020	S2	63%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	2,200	57.9%	Corky Messner (R)	1,539	40.5%	60 [+]	1.6%	3,799	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 59 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	63%	Chris Sununu* (R)	2,404	64.1%	Dan Feltes (D)	1,295	34.5%	51 [+]	1.4%	3,750	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 45 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	49%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,484	50.8%	Molly Kelly (D)	1,393	47.7%	42 [+]	1.4%	2,919	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 42 (1.4%);
2016	S3	65%	Maggie Hassan (D)	1,900	49.5%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	1,740	45.3%	200 [+]	5.2%	3,840	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 119 (3.1%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 80 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	64%	Chris Sununu (R)	1,802	47.8%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	1,763	46.8%	204 [+]	5.4%	3,769	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 189 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.4%);
2014	S2	40%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,331	56.5%	Scott Brown (R)	1,024	43.5%	0	0.0%	2,355	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	40%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,348	56.9%	Walt Havenstein (R)	1,022	43.1%	0	0.0%	2,370	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,388
Median Value	$235,400

Occupied	3,255	96.1%
Vacant	133	3.9%

Owned	2,237	68.7%
Rented	1,018	31.3%
Median Rent	$1,336

Single-Family Units	2,321	68.5%
Detached	2,139	63.1%
Attached	182	5.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	629	18.6%
Mobile Homes	245	7.2%

Swanzey town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Swanzey town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Swanzey town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swanzey town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swanzey town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swanzey town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swanzey town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swanzey town, NH