Swartz Creek, Michigan Population 2024

5,824

Swartz Creek Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Swartz Creek was:

  • White: 95.52%
  • Two or more races: 2.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,389.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-63)
The current population of Swartz Creek, Michigan is 5,824 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,887.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,60295.52%
Two or more races1612.75%
Black or African American671.14%
Asian350.6%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Swartz Creek Population by Race

Swartz Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Swartz Creek Median Age

43.2

Total

42.2

Male

46.5

Female

Swartz Creek Adults

There are 4,836 adults, (1,543 of whom are seniors) in Swartz Creek.

Swartz Creek Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Swartz Creek Sex Ratio

Female2,93550.04%
Male2,93049.96%

Swartz Creek Population by Age

Swartz Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7162.1571.428.6
Married1,1222.9485.714.3
Non Family1,0441.0959.140.9
Female2962.6756.843.2
Male2542.427624

2.69

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Swartz Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2034.81%
Associates Degree63415.03%
Bachelors Degree65815.6%
Graduate Degree2686.36%
High School Graduate1,27930.33%
Less Than 9th Grade80.19%
Some College1,16727.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Swartz Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Swartz Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9143,734853
Hispanic14814065
2+ Races107980
Black47360
Asian1988

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 43.92%.

Swartz Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$58,438$0
Graduate Degree$54,938$86,711$52,938
High School Graduate$42,813$49,637$26,433
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,067$55,026$36,611
Some College$45,348$47,354$41,067

$46,067

Average Earnings

$55,026

Average Male

$36,611

Average Female

Swartz Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Swartz Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Swartz Creek Language

98.55% of Swartz Creek residents speak only English, while 1.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Swartz Creek Language

Swartz Creek Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4564538.3%

7.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.44%

Male Poverty Rate

8.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Swartz Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Swartz Creek is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Swartz Creek is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.55%.

Swartz Creek Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
High School13.69%
Some College7.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Swartz Creek Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.37%
Female Employed2.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Swartz Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Swartz Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,944$95,408
Households$70,210$93,613
Married Families$94,464$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$87,062

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Swartz Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Swartz Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Swartz Creek Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Swartz Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Swartz Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

561

Number of Veterans

546

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War258
Vietnam143
Second Gulf War114
Korea70
World War II14

Swartz Creek Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54220
75+159
65 to 7493
55 to 6468
18 to 3421

Swartz Creek Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White54411.78%
2+ Races1715.89%
Hispanic127.55%

Swartz Creek Veterans by Race

Swartz Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Swartz Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Swartz Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Swartz Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Swartz Creek Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.2%

Born in Swartz Creek

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Swartz Creek residents were born in the United States, with 85.2% having been born in Michigan. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Swartz Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,745-16-0.28%
20285,761-16-0.28%
20275,777-15-0.26%
20265,792-16-0.28%
20255,808-16-0.27%
20245,824-16-0.27%
20235,84030.05%
20225,837-33-0.56%
20215,870-17-0.29%
20205,8873696.69%
20195,518-18-0.33%
20185,536-8-0.14%
20175,544-20-0.36%
20165,564-16-0.29%
20155,580-29-0.52%
20145,609-44-0.78%
20135,653-37-0.65%
20125,690-54-0.94%
20115,744-33-0.57%
20105,77700%
20005,1022515.17%
19904,851-162-3.23%
19805,013851.72%
19704,9281,92263.94%
19603,006-2,739-47.68%

Swartz Creek Population by Year