Neighborhood Profile  
SWARTZ CREEK, MI. (48473)
 
Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County approximately 8 miles from Flint. The area is primarily residential with a few businesses, retail shops and restaurants. In this area new residential development is in high demand partly due to it's location. The town is only 5 minutes from the Genesee Valley Center, and Miller Rd. strip, the largest retail shopping district in Genesee County. Another popular attraction to Swartz Creek is the Sports Creek Raceway.



 Demographics Zip: 48473 State   National
 Population 19,655 460,625 285,658,441
 Percent male 48.9% 49.3% 49.6%
 Percent female 51.1% 50.7% 50.1%
 Median age 39.1 34.5 36.5
 People per household 2.59 2.6 2.6
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 Housing Zip: 48473 State Avg. National Avg.
 Median home value $121,100 $102,435 $126,047
 Median monthly mortgage $956 $972 $1,088
 Median gross rent $528 $546 $602
 Percent owning home 88.7% 71.0% 63.4%
 Percent renting home 11.3% 23.2% 21.7%
 Percent homes vacant 3.2% 5.8% 14.8%
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 Family Zip: 48473 State Avg. National Avg.
 Percent currently married 76.1% 51.9% 58.3%
 Percent currently single 63.3% 48.1% 41.6%
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 Education Zip: 48473 State Avg. National Avg.
 High school graduates 33.4% 79.4% 76.5%
 College degree - 2 year 10.0% 11.8% 8.2%
 College degree - 4 year 12.6% 11.2% 14.9%
 Graduate degree 4.9% 5.9% 7.0%
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 Economy Zip: 48473 State Avg. National Avg.
 Median household income $55,109 $44,983 $38,353
 Average income per capita $23,679 $18,818 $17,970
 Employed 63.7% 64.5% 59.7%
 Unemployed 2.2% 3.7% 3.7%
 Median male earnings $51,044 $41,897 $37,057
 Median female earnings $30,232 $28,159 $27,194
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 Crime Swartz Creek State Avg. National Avg.
 Violent crime risk index 0.7 3.3 3.1
 Property crime risk index 3.7 2.9 3.2
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 Health Swartz Creek State Avg. National Avg.
 Air quality 25 25 48
 Watershed quality 20 20 54
 Physicians per capita 234.6 234.6 168.5
 UV index 3.3 3.3 4.3
 Climate Swartz Creek State Avg. National Avg.
 Altitude 799 750 1,058
 Rainfall (inches annually) 31.2 30.8 38.8
 Snowfall (inches annually) 39.2 34.1 24.4
 January avg. low temp 14.9 14.7 21.6
 July avg. high temp 82.1 82.1 86.4
 Days of precipitation yearly 134 134 112
 Days mostly sunny yearly 171 171 205
 
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
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