Swansea, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,927 (All urban)

Swansea, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,102 (3,927 occupied: 3,024 owner occupied, 903 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Housing density: 809 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $533 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $730)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $444

Median gross rent in Swansea, IL in 2007: $721

Housing units in Swansea with a mortgage: 1,905 (137 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 640

Swansea,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,250 (it was $100,700 in 2000)

Swansea:	$166,250
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,010 - $239,230

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $202,288
Here: $202,288
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,657
Here: $189,657
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $100,522
Here: $100,522
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,933
Here: $69,933
State: $330,214

Mobile homes: $28,108
Here: $28,108
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,020

In family households: 8,672 (2,198 male householders, 610 female householders)
2,226 spouses, 3,211 children (3,005 natural, 62 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 66 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,348 (504 male householders (381 living alone)), 610 female householders (548 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 393 (330 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,119 2-persons, 708 3-persons, 688 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 929 1-person, 160 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,169 married couples with children.
461 single-parent households (95 men, 366 women).

96.4% of residents of Swansea speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 147 (1.4%)
(44.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swansea, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 381 5 rooms: 536 6 rooms: 674 7 rooms: 508 8 rooms: 495 9 or more rooms: 418

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swansea, Illinois:
	1 room: 31 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 363 5 rooms: 184 6 rooms: 106 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 268
1990 to 1994: 586
1980 to 1989: 1,045
1970 to 1979: 661
1960 to 1969: 471
1950 to 1959: 495
1940 to 1949: 231
1939 or earlier: 304

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swansea:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 592 3 bedrooms: 1,522 4 bedrooms: 783 5 or more bedrooms: 76

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swansea:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 184 2 bedrooms: 424 3 bedrooms: 217 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Swansea in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 742 2 vehicles: 1,606 3 vehicles: 473 4 vehicles: 112 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Swansea in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 449 2 vehicles: 255 3 vehicles: 88 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Swansea, IL:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $69,999: 80
$70,000 to $79,999: 114
$80,000 to $89,999: 133
$90,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 290
$125,000 to $149,999: 416
$150,000 to $174,999: 400
$175,000 to $199,999: 290
$200,000 to $249,999: 783
$250,000 to $299,999: 294
$300,000 to $399,999: 208
$400,000 to $499,999: 121
$500,000 to $749,999: 43
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Swansea rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Swansea:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 45
$300 to $349: 66
$350 to $399: 78
$400 to $449: 80
$450 to $499: 133
$500 to $549: 132
$550 to $599: 110
$600 to $649: 66
$650 to $699: 51
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 36
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 86
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 37

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 30 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 24

Swansea, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.1%
Number of people working at home: 125 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 629
10 to 14 minutes: 975
15 to 19 minutes: 684
20 to 24 minutes: 606
25 to 29 minutes: 360
30 to 34 minutes: 491
35 to 39 minutes: 132
40 to 44 minutes: 178
45 to 59 minutes: 577
60 to 89 minutes: 119
90 or more minutes: 93

Swansea mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,468 (87%)
Carpooled: 442 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 37 (1%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 125 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 251
$10,000 to $14,999: 185
$15,000 to $19,999: 180
$20,000 to $24,999: 186
$25,000 to $29,999: 285
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 207
$40,000 to $44,999: 284
$45,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 442
$60,000 to $74,999: 451
$75,000 to $99,999: 382
$100,000 to $124,999: 295
$125,000 to $149,999: 178
$150,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 or more: 141

First ancestries reported:

German: 3234

Other groups: 1208

Irish: 957

United States or American: 665

English: 638

Polish: 335

French (except Basque): 211

Italian: 160

Scotch-Irish: 145

Norwegian: 109

Scottish: 88

Dutch: 84

Lithuanian: 61

Slovak: 52

Ukrainian: 44

Subsaharan African:: 42

African: 42

Swedish: 42

European: 37

British: 35

Czech: 34

Czechoslovakian: 33

Russian: 33

Portuguese: 22

Croatian: 20

Hungarian: 19

Arab:: 17

Iranian: 16

Canadian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Palestinian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Belgian: 7

Danish: 6

Greek: 6

French Canadian: 6

Austrian: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (36%)
Korea (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Germany (7%)
Netherlands (7%)
Iran (6%)
Asia, n.e.c. (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6888
Northeast: 259
Midwest: 1996
South: 729
West: 259

54% of Swansea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 138
High school graduate (or equivalency): 714
Less than 1 year of college: 243
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 557
Associate degree: 255
Bachelor's degree: 512
Master's degree: 283
Professional school degree: 162
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 79
11th grade: 145
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 971
Less than 1 year of college: 353
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 592
Associate degree: 330
Bachelor's degree: 633
Master's degree: 202
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,702
Black householders: $61,276
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,929
Asian householders: $25,274
Some other race householders: $62,898
Two or more races householders: $32,619
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $73,102

Swansea household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Swansea household income for Black householders

Swansea household income for Asian householders

Swansea household income for Some other race householders

Swansea household income for Two or more races householders

Swansea household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Swansea marital status for males

Swansea marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $189,363
Black or African American householders: $217,924
Asian householders: $250,283
Some other race householders: $116,721
Two or more races householders: $134,221
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,948

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,991
One, attached: 85
Two: 128
3 or 4: 95
5 to 9: 75
10 to 19: 151
20 to 49: 25
Mobile homes: 552

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,311

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Swansea:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179

Here:	14.2%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139

Here:	21.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

Here:	14.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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