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Swanton, VT

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Overview


Swanton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 6,837 people and just one neighborhood, Swanton is the 19th largest community in Vermont.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Swanton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Swanton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Swanton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Swanton who work in maintenance occupations (10.36%), office and administrative support (9.20%), and sales jobs (8.80%).

Of important note, Swanton is also a town of artists. Swanton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Swanton’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Swanton is worth considering.

As is often the case in a small town, Swanton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The education level of Swanton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.52% of adults 25 and older in Swanton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Swanton in 2018 was $32,390, which is low income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,560 for a family of four. However, Swanton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Swanton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swanton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Swanton include French, Irish, English, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Swanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 19.0% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 8.7% have French Canadian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Swanton are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 48.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 12.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 55.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 32.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 27.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (24.6%), and 14.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households. Some people also speak French (2.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Swanton, VT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (19.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.6%), and residents who report English roots (11.7%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (10.2%), along with some French Canadian ancestry residents (8.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (80.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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