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Population (year 2000): 14,412
Males: 6,685  (46.4%)
Females: 7,727  (53.6%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01907.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,800 (it was $71,089 in 2000)
Swampscott  $78,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $486,400 (it was $279,900 in 2000)
Swampscott  $486,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Swampscott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.4%), Italian (15.0%), English (10.9%), Russian (8.9%), Polish (5.6%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1852

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 3.05 square miles.

Population density: 4726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Swampscott

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swampscott CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

1,173 residents are foreign born (6.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This place:  8.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Swampscott:  1.2% ($3,480)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (3.4 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (16.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (232.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Salem, MA (3.0 miles ), Marblehead, MA (3.3 miles ), Lynn, MA (3.4 miles ), Nahant, MA (3.6 miles ), Peabody, MA (5.6 miles ), Beverly, MA (6.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $187,800
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $251,600
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $225,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $284,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $249,300

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 70.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,571 (-24.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,255 (17.0%)


People in group quarters in Swampscott
  • 240 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Swampscott by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 141020
    per 100,000 7.228.36.90.013.90.0
Robberies 526034
    per 100,000 35.914.141.40.020.827.8
Assaults 2113823
    per 100,000 14.477.720.755.313.920.8
Burglaries 323621353740
    per 100,000 229.7254.3145.0241.8256.7277.9
Thefts 276208256160215230
    per 100,000 1981.21469.31767.81105.41491.61598.0
Auto thefts 146201177
    per 100,000 100.542.4138.176.048.648.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 243.5) 122.7122.4114.078.3101.699.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 36 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00

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Swampscott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Swampscott place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Walter Brennan - (1894-1974), Academy Award winning actor, Michael Smiley - College basketball player (Holy Cross Crusaders).


Hospitals/medical centers near Swampscott:
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 3 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 3 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LYNN, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swampscott:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 42 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swampscott:
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 8 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 22 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Swampscott:
  • 14 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 14 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Swampscott:
  • MARIAN COURT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 229; Location: 35 LITTLES POINT RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mariancourt.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swampscott:
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
Public elementary/middle schools in Swampscott:
  • SWAMPSCOTT HIGH (Students: 799; Location: 1 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SWAMPSCOTT MIDDLE (Students: 611; Location: 71 GREENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • STANLEY (Students: 301; Location: WHITMAN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HADLEY (Students: 276; Location: 24 REDINGTON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CLARKE (Students: 219; Location: 100 MIDDLESEX AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MACHON (Students: 176; Location: 35 BURPEE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Swampscott:
  • SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,034; Location: 61 BURRILL ST.; 80,584 books; 1,527 audio materials; 1,576 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are more churches in Swampscott, including: - John's, a Roman Catholic Church - The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn (which is actually in Swampscott). - There's an Orthodox Jewish temple a few years old that's relatively large and across the street from the library. - There's at least one more protestant Church, but I don't know the name or denomination of it. -Lastly, Temple Israel and Beth El merged just within the past few months - Temple Israel is no more, but I'm not sure what they are calling the new unified Temple. added by Ryan

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Notable locations in Swampscott: Tedesco Country Club (A), Elihu Thompson House (B), Swampscott Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Swampscott Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Swampscott include: Temple Israel (A), Temple Beth El (B), First Congregational Church of Swampscott (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Swampscott Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Foster Pond (A), Palmer Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Swampscott include: Abbott Park (1), Jackson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Fishermans Beach (A), Phillips Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Eddy Mary Baker Historical House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23 Paradise Road), Hall Barbara (Historical Places & Services; 23 Paradise Road), Boston Sedan Inc (Tours & Charters; 45 New Ocean St).

Hotel: Cap'n Jack's Waterfront Inn (253 Humphrey Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Swampscott and their reported violations in the past:

SWAMPSCOTT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 13200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-2001 and APR-03-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2000)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Swampscott compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Swampscott (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Swampscott Branch at 500 Paradise Road, branch established on 1910-01-01; Swampscott Stop & Shop Branch at 450 Paradise Rd Rt 1, branch established on 2002-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Eastern Bank: Vinnin Square Branch at 405 Paradise Road, branch established on 1967-12-28. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $6,581.5 mil, Deposits: $4,827.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Salem Five Cents Savings Bank: Swampscott Branch at 450 Paradise Road, branch established on 1975-10-15. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $2,483.6 mil, Deposits: $1,641.9 mil, headquarters in Salem, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Five Bancorp
  • Sovereign Bank: Swampscott-Vinnin Square Branch at 495 Paraside Road, branch established on 1960-08-29. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swampscott:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WESX (1230 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, MA; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swampscott:
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWM (91.7 FM; SALEM, MA; Owner: SALEM STATE COLLEGE BD OF TRUSTEES)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swampscott:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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