| | Swisher, IA | Ely, IA | United States |
| Population | 1,118 | 2,163 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.3 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 880 | 1,794 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 813 | 1,149 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 645 | 517 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.0% | 107.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 48.7% | 360.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,378.6 | 1,501.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Swisher, IA | Ely, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 18.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Swisher, IA | Ely, IA | United States |
| White | 93.7% | 91.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Swisher, IA | Ely, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 63.3% | 62.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.3% | 61.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 36.7% | 37.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 23.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.6% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 408 | 763 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 283 | 580 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.9% | 43.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.5% | 42.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 125 | 183 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.1% | 9.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.5% | 5.3% | 10.8% |