What percentage of people rent in Swifton, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Swifton, AR, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in Swifton, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 132 renting households against 218 that own their home.

In Swifton, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.7% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 132 (±60)
Median renter income: $25,882 (±$9,404)

Who rents and who owns in Swifton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swifton	Jackson County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.7% (±11.6 points)	34.5% (±3.9 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	132 (±60)	2,098 (±258)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	218 (±57)	3,978 (±255)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±1.4)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,882 (±$9,404)	$29,273 (±$3,703)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,167 (±$40,130)	$56,513 (±$5,121)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Swifton, the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (34.5%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (33.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jackson County, Swifton ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Swifton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.7% (±8.1 points)	37.7% (±11.6 points)	+16.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$473 (±$30)	$573 (±$20)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,200 (±$11,667)	$58,000 (±$13,803)	+51.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Swifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swifton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swifton	—	37.7% (±11.6 points)	—
Alicia	5.4 mi	19.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckerman	7.9 mi	39.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Egypt	11 mi	39.1% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cash	11 mi	54.3% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Minturn	12 mi	13.8% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Grubbs	12 mi	23.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Station	13 mi	8.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Diaz	14 mi	36.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minturn, AR (13.8%), Campbell Station, AR (8.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jacksonport	54.2% (±32.2 points)
2	Newport	44.9% (±6.8 points)
3	Tuckerman	39.3% (±10.5 points)
4	Swifton	37.7% (±11.6 points)
5	Diaz	36.1% (±10.8 points)
6	Tupelo	25.9% (±41.0 points)
7	Grubbs	23.4% (±14.7 points)
8	Beedeville	13.3% (±26.6 points)
9	Weldon	11.7% (±14.8 points)
10	Campbell Station	8.7% (±9.3 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Swifton

How many renters are there in Swifton?

Swifton has an estimated 132 (±60) renting households, 37.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swifton?

In Swifton, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Swifton?

A renting household in Swifton has 3.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swifton?

The median renting household in Swifton, AR has an income of $25,882 (±$9,404) a year, against $69,167 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Swifton city, Arkansas (place:68360, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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