Arkansas · Census place 68360
Swifton city, AR
Quick answer
Swifton city has 1,082 residents, ranking #204 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $46,250, the median home is worth $73,500 and median gross rent runs $531 a month.
- Population
- 1,082Swifton city residents
- Median household income
- $46,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $73,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $531Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Swifton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Swifton city median would spend about 13.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.3% of residents and 72.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Wooster town 1,135
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- Oppelo city 1,033
- Horatio city 1,025
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