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Swift
Minnesota

10K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$201K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,607

Federal Spending per Capita$485

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,401

SS Benefits / Person$4,029

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$195K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$823/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,169

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

215 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,975

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,055

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,002

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.7

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.86

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation32.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$91K

Drought Index (2022)-0.38

Heating Degree Days7,732 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days687 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,800 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)553 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed240 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed17 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers297 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work342 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)158 workers

Avg Commute Time19.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work7.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.689

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations13

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations17.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms17

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+10D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -101

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $201K

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Local News — Swift

MPR News · 6 days ago

A year after Annunciation school shooting, documents detail swift response, little on motive

Documents released a year after the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic church and school detai…

The Imprint · Dec 11, 2025

Swift County and Minnesota DOC Sued Over Treatment of Transgender Girl in Foster Care

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Swift County Monitor News · Jul 7, 2026

Larson, Jones and Jensen competing in PGA Minnesota Junior Golf ‘Sota Series

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Jackson County Pilot · Dec 29, 2025

Jean Marie Betchwars Swift, 89

Jean Marie Betchwars Swift passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in Jackson, MN fol…

Bloomberg Law News · May 19, 2026

Minnesota’s Prediction Markets Ban Draws Swift CFTC Lawsuit (2)

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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 1 month ago

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