City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Swisher, IA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Swisher - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,064
Residents
$99,118
Median income
$249,800
Median home
$1,141
Median rent (state)

Swisher - the verdict

Nationally, Swisher sits in the 77th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

77th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Swisher, IA

1,064 people live in Swisher, Iowa - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Swisher brings in $99,118 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Home values in Swisher run a median of $249,800, and the median resident age is 35.9 years. Educational attainment runs 36.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 73.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,141 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,064 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$99,118 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Swisher compare to other US cities?

Where Swisher sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Swisher against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Swisher's strongest outlier among Iowa cities

Among the 849 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Swisher ranks #73 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Swisher only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#64 of 845
92nd percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#133 of 858
83rd percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#73 of 849
91st percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#414 of 858
51st percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#80 of 858
91st percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

77thIncome percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Swisher's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$249,800 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Swisher $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Swisher, IA Swisher, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Swisher, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Swisher, IA median $99,118/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Swisher, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Swisher, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,064
Median Income
$99,118
Median Home Value
$249,800
Median Age
35.9
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
73.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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890 residents900 residents910 residents920 residents930 residents 202020212022202320242025 918 residents 901 residents ▼ -1.9%
Swisher's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
14.7%

Based on 546 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Swisher sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,141/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Winfield
1,065 people
Anita
1,060 people
Preston
1,057 people
Larchwood
1,076 people
George
1,049 people
Winthrop
1,081 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Swisher's 1,064 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cobden, IL
1,064 people
Efland, NC
1,064 people
Stem, NC
1,064 people
Berry, AL
1,063 people
Craig, AK
1,063 people
Duncan, AZ
1,063 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Swisher's $99,118 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Middleberg, OK
$99,117 median income
Horsham, PA
$99,121 median income
Carrollton, TX
$99,115 median income
Mentor, KY
$99,125 median income
Trinidad, CA
$99,107 median income
Dillingham, AK
$99,097 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Swisher, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Swisher, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 92.7% Black or African American 3.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Swisher compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Swisher (this city) 1,064 $99,118
Winfield 1,065 $46,364
Anita 1,060 $65,375
Preston 1,057 $82,950
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Swisher, IA?

What is the population of Swisher, IA? +

1,064 people live in Swisher, IA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Swisher, IA? +

In Swisher, the typical household earns $99,118 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Swisher? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Swisher; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Swisher, IA? +

The median home value in Swisher is $249,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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