| Swanton Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=11080 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 1486 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 132 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 116 |
| Sales Worker | 60 |
| Clerical Worker | 213 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 231 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 273 |
| Transport Operative | 52 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 53 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 89 |
| Farm Laborer | 37 |
| Non-Private Service | 190 |
| Household Service | 14 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 26 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 2011 | 2553 |
| Executive - Administrator | 158 | 201 |
| Professional Speciality | 140 | 244 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 87 | 27 |
| Sales | 229 | 255 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 185 | 360 |
| Private Household Service | 4 | 23 |
| Protective Service | 11 | 25 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 143 | 242 |
| Natural Resources | 175 | 132 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 293 | 405 |
| Machine Operators | 362 | 354 |
| Mover | 121 | 176 |
| Labor | 103 | 109 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 34.01 | 36.20 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.90 | 8.30 | 3.97 |