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Swisher County, TX


Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 6,881   ( 973 from 2010 , 90 from 2020)
Land area: 890.2 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,900 42.15% 28.0%
Black:5538.04% 0.2%
Indian:550.80% 48.6%
Asian:370.54% 311.1%
2+ races:961.40% 26.3%
Hispanic:3,24047.09% 2.9%
Total non-White:3,98157.85% 4.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:181 13.0
Deaths:26519.0
Net Migration: -52-3.7
Net Immigration: 463.3
Change in White population:-1,125 -14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:152 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,854
4,02551.25%
5527.03%
370.47%
90.11%
760.97%
3,14940.09%
3,82948.75%

2000
8,378
4,84957.88%
4875.81%
310.37%
60.07%
540.64%
2,95135.22%
3,52942.12%

1990
8,133
5,19363.85%
3744.60%
500.61%
420.52%
n/a
2,47430.42%
2,94036.15%

1980
9,723
6,56367.50%
4534.66%
70.07%
230.24%
n/a
2,67227.48%
3,16032.50%

1970
10,373
7,77974.99%
3323.20%
40.04%
20.02%
n/a
2,20021.21%
2,594 25.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,202 14.3
7258.7
-1,487-17.7
780.9
-824 -9.8
300 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,281 15.8
87810.8
-391-4.8
1862.3
-344 -4.2
589 7.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,659 17.1
862 8.9
-2,300 -23.7
n/a
-1,370 -14.1
-220 -2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,805 -17.4
n/a
-1,216 -11.7
566 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Swisher County, TX
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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
NumberPercent
35.9
1,748 25.4%
5,133 74.6%
1,208 17.6%
2,401
2.64
1,390 57.9%
1,082 77.8%
122 8.8%
1,011 42.1%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
2,052 26.1%
5,802 73.9%
1,342 17.1%
2,762
2.61
1,995 72.2%
1,531 76.7%
183 9.2%
767 27.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
2,369 28.3%
6,009 71.7%
1,330 15.9%
2,946
2.63
2,186 74.2%
1,799 82.3%
183 8.4%
760 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
2,518 31.0%
5,615 69.0%
1,339 16.5%
2,981
2.71
2,262 75.9%
1,952 86.3%
143 6.3%
719 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
3,196 32.9%
6,527 67.1%
1,234 12.7%
3,346
2.89
2,675 79.9%
2,379 88.9%
177 6.6%
671 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Swisher County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,042 
Median Value$85,300 
Occupied2,40178.9%
Vacant64121.1%
Owned1,64868.6%
Rented75331.4%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units2,74990.4%
    Detached2,71589.3%
    Attached341.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units180.6%
Mobile Homes1675.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swisher County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002279.5%
$10,000 to $14,99927811.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991466.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991245.2%
$25,000 to $29,99926611.1%
$30,000 to $34,999803.3%
$35,000 to $39,999733.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991687.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991275.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991646.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991345.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991907.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992199.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991014.2%
$150,000 to $199,999482.0%
$200,000 or more562.3%
Median Household Income40,290 
Per Capita Income21,371 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1988.2%
Public Assistance863.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27411.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,21756.4%
Unemployed994.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,31661.0%
Not in Labor Force84039.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector66770248.7%
Non-Profit7214932.6%
Self-Employed2656580.3%
Local Government15731233.5%
State Government13310156.8%
Federal Government450100.0%
Total Private + Self93276754.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40756242.0%
Total1,3391,32950.2%
Pct. Govt.28.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts30111.3%
Sales and Office Occupations31912.0%
Professional, Technical73427.5%
Service Occupations64024.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1877.0%
All others67425.3%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services52719.8%
Health care and social assistance37013.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting33612.6%
Accommodation and food services31611.8%
Public administration2318.7%
Manufacturing2037.6%
Retail trade1234.6%
Transportation and warehousing1204.5%
Construction1064.0%
Finance and insurance742.8%
Other services712.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.471.8%
Utilities351.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation351.3%
Wholesale trade311.2%
Professional, scientific, technical200.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.4%
Information90.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swisher County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,90141.51%
Puerto Rican30.04%
Cuban570.82%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American650.93%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.29%
Honduran420.60%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1572.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino560.80%
Indian170.24%
Chinese40.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,60770.0%
Spanish1,96429.9%
Arabic40.1%
Chinese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4706.7%
American4155.9%
English3224.6%
Irish2693.8%
African2453.5%
Italian871.2%
Scottish510.7%
Dutch390.6%
Norwegian380.5%
British320.5%
Northern European300.4%
Swedish280.4%
French260.4%
Scotch-Irish130.2%
Welsh130.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,43092.0%
Not a citizen5598.0%
Native6,27389.8%
Foreign-born71610.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swisher County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
614 13.6%387 8.5%1,550 34.2%1,104 24.4%712 15.7%162 3.6%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 614 13.6%
9-12 Years 387 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,550 34.2%
Some College 1,104 24.4%
Bach. Degree 712 15.7%
Grad Degree 162 3.6%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Swisher County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,721 3,603 118 3.2% 6.4%
1991 3,688 3,559 129 3.5% 7.0%
1992 4,039 3,816 223 5.5% 7.7%
1993 4,104 3,914 190 4.6% 7.2%
1994 4,109 3,940 169 4.1% 6.6%
1995 4,050 3,851 199 4.9% 6.1%
1996 3,849 3,676 173 4.5% 5.8%
1997 3,689 3,520 169 4.6% 5.4%
1998 3,717 3,572 145 3.9% 5.0%
1999 3,606 3,463 143 4.0% 4.7%
2000 3,892 3,734 158 4.1% 4.4%
2001 3,908 3,744 164 4.2% 5.0%
2002 3,915 3,728 187 4.8% 6.3%
2003 4,041 3,829 212 5.2% 6.7%
2004 3,884 3,671 213 5.5% 6.0%
2005 3,623 3,450 173 4.8% 5.5%
2006 3,502 3,345 157 4.5% 5.0%
2007 3,489 3,338 151 4.3% 4.4%
2008 3,560 3,401 159 4.5% 4.9%
2009 3,659 3,450 209 5.7% 7.5%
2010 3,186 2,976 210 6.6% 8.2%
2011 3,149 2,930 219 7.0% 8.0%
2012 3,043 2,863 180 5.9% 6.7%
2013 2,959 2,707 252 8.5% 6.3%
2014 2,878 2,699 179 6.2% 5.2%
2015 2,733 2,602 131 4.8% 4.5%
2016 2,716 2,600 116 4.3% 4.6%
2017 2,691 2,580 111 4.1% 4.3%
2018 2,652 2,538 114 4.3% 3.9%
2019 2,614 2,519 95 3.6% 3.5%
2020 2,533 2,401 132 5.2% 7.6%
2021 2,603 2,472 131 5.0% 5.6%
2022 2,583 2,479 104 4.0% 3.9%
2023 2,571 2,454 117 4.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com