Language Spoken At Home in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,180 | 100% |
| English only | 5,163 | 71.9% |
| Language other than English | 2,017 | 28.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 684 | 9.5% |
| Spanish | 1,964 | 27.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 666 | 9.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 40 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,816 | 100% |
| American | 531 | 6.8% |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 6 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 38 | 0.5% |
| English | 631 | 8.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 146 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 750 | 9.6% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 670 | 8.6% |
| Italian | 67 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 19 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 98 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 169 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 294 | 3.8% |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 49 | 0.6% |
Households By Type in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,622 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,835 | 70.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 656 | 25.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,509 | 57.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 429 | 16.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 115 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 73 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 211 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 154 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 787 | 30.0% |
| Householder living alone | 714 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 279 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 820 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 862 | 32.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,166 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,622 | 36.6% |
| Spouse | 1,527 | 21.3% |
| Child | 2,169 | 30.3% |
| Other relatives | 651 | 9.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 197 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 105 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,331 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,116 | 33.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,789 | 53.7% |
| Separated | 25 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 42 | 1.3% |
| Divorced | 359 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,739 | 100% |
| Never married | 459 | 16.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,684 | 61.5% |
| Separated | 35 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 275 | 10.0% |
| Divorced | 286 | 10.4% |
Fertility in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 134 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 95 | 70.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 183 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 96 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 139 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 70.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 104 | 34.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 3.9% |
| 5 or more years | 98 | 32.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 214 | 100% |
| Who are female | 114 | 53.3% |
| Who are married | 202 | 94.4% |
School Enrollment in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,733 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 131 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 866 | 50.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 457 | 26.4% |
| College or graduate school | 181 | 10.4% |
Educational Attainment in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,004 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 491 | 9.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 677 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,818 | 36.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 938 | 18.7% |
| Associate's degree | 235 | 4.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 505 | 10.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 340 | 6.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.9% |
Veteran Status in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,776 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 525 | 9.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,170 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,018 | 14.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,037 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40 | 2.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,883 | 100% |
| With a disability | 461 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,250 | 100% |
| With a disability | 517 | 41.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,704 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,092 | 79.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,595 | 20.7% |
| Same county | 648 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 947 | 12.3% |
| Same state | 873 | 11.3% |
| Different state | 74 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,816 | 100% |
| Native | 7,340 | 93.9% |
| Born in United States | 7,242 | 92.7% |
| State of residence | 6,324 | 80.9% |
| Different state | 918 | 11.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 98 | 1.3% |
| Foreign born | 476 | 6.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 476 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 172 | 36.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 304 | 63.9% |
Year of Entry in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 574 | 100% |
| Native | 98 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 98 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 476 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 34 | 7.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 442 | 92.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Swisher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 476 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 1.9% |
| Asia | 13 | 2.7% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 439 | 92.2% |
| Northern America | 14 | 2.9% |