Swansea, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,155 (Urban population: 13,612, Rural population: 2,543 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,070 (5,888 occupied: 4,994 owner occupied, 894 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	38%

Housing density: 263 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $770 (lower quartile is $565, upper quartile is $867)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $929

Median gross rent in Swansea, MA in 2007: $833

Housing units in Swansea with a mortgage: 3,227 (229 second mortgage, 498 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,418

Swansea,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $306,502 (it was $140,500 in 2000)

Swansea:	$306,502
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $234,312 - $360,960

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $328,871
Here: $328,871
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $368,777
Here: $368,777
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $300,730
Here: $300,730
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $465,520
Here: $465,520
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $503,916
Here: $503,916
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,697

In family households: 14,094 (3,680 male householders, 876 female householders)
3,914 spouses, 4,719 children (4,370 natural, 141 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 247 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,603 (591 male householders (468 living alone)), 766 female householders (687 living alone)), 246 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 204 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,843 2-persons, 1,154 3-persons, 984 4-persons, 400 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,155 1-person, 151 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,649 married couples with children.
526 single-parent households (155 men, 371 women).

84.9% of residents of Swansea speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
13.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,294 (8.1%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swansea, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 433 5 rooms: 1,130 6 rooms: 1,389 7 rooms: 957 8 rooms: 529 9 or more rooms: 460

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swansea, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 181 3 rooms: 225 4 rooms: 192 5 rooms: 136 6 rooms: 86 7 rooms: 43 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 351
1990 to 1994: 164
1980 to 1989: 427
1970 to 1979: 1,187
1960 to 1969: 859
1950 to 1959: 1,146
1940 to 1949: 577
1939 or earlier: 1,328

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swansea:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 154 2 bedrooms: 1,045 3 bedrooms: 2,894 4 bedrooms: 805 5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swansea:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 384 2 bedrooms: 333 3 bedrooms: 123 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 167 1 vehicle: 1,231 2 vehicles: 2,319 3 vehicles: 947 4 vehicles: 231 5 or more vehicles: 99

Cars and other vehicles available in Swansea in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 462 2 vehicles: 263 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 918
$250,000 to $299,999: 1229
$300,000 to $399,999: 1717
$400,000 to $499,999: 553
$500,000 to $749,999: 337
$750,000 to $999,999: 76
$1,000,000 or more: 35

Swansea rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Swansea:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 53
$750 to $799: 119
$800 to $899: 145
$900 to $999: 70
$1,000 to $1,249: 75
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 118

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 39 1990 to 1994: 21 1985 to 1989: 71 1980 to 1984: 83 1975 to 1979: 270 1970 to 1974: 247 1970 to 1974: 265 1965 to 1969: 298

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.8%
Number of people working at home: 130 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 178
5 to 9 minutes: 894
10 to 14 minutes: 1581
15 to 19 minutes: 1538
20 to 24 minutes: 1121
25 to 29 minutes: 490
30 to 34 minutes: 818
35 to 39 minutes: 261
40 to 44 minutes: 193
45 to 59 minutes: 461
60 to 89 minutes: 337
90 or more minutes: 211

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,179 (87%)
Carpooled: 823 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 24 (0%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 130 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 416
$10,000 to $14,999: 276
$15,000 to $19,999: 295
$20,000 to $24,999: 270
$25,000 to $29,999: 267
$30,000 to $34,999: 325
$35,000 to $39,999: 313
$40,000 to $44,999: 262
$45,000 to $49,999: 332
$50,000 to $59,999: 626
$60,000 to $74,999: 911
$75,000 to $99,999: 916
$100,000 to $124,999: 327
$125,000 to $149,999: 206
$150,000 to $199,999: 127
$200,000 or more: 44

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 4935

Irish: 1879

French (except Basque): 1740

English: 1435

French Canadian: 1129

Italian: 697

United States or American: 620

Other groups: 450

Polish: 354

German: 347

Arab:: 154

Scottish: 133

Lebanese: 104

Subsaharan African:: 81

Swedish: 76

Cape Verdean: 75

Canadian: 67

Scotch-Irish: 66

Norwegian: 41

Egyptian: 36

Welsh: 31

Finnish: 29

Dutch: 27

Danish: 22

Ukrainian: 18

Austrian: 15

European: 14

Syrian: 14

Brazilian: 13

British: 12

Swiss: 8

Russian: 7

Czech: 7

African: 6

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

Portugal (73%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Cambodia (4%)
Canada (3%)
Other Western Africa (2%)
Germany (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)

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

This state: 11221
Northeast: 2801
Midwest: 190
South: 199
West: 97

71% of Swansea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 98
Nursery to 4th grade: 93
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 221
9th grade: 196
10th grade: 227
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 230
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,883
Less than 1 year of college: 294
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 539
Associate degree: 387
Bachelor's degree: 732
Master's degree: 227
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 79
Nursery to 4th grade: 77
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 246
9th grade: 230
10th grade: 313
11th grade: 119
12th grade, no diploma: 276
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,012
Less than 1 year of college: 399
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 627
Associate degree: 510
Bachelor's degree: 633
Master's degree: 293
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%

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

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: $65,565
Black householders: $109,948
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $82,521
Asian householders: $82,247
Some other race householders: $96,355
Two or more races householders: $62,122
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,282

Swansea household income for White non-Hispanic 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: $305,629
Black or African American householders: $299,957
Asian householders: $385,254
Some other race householders: $299,957
Two or more races householders: $287,086
Hispanic or Latino householders: $299,957

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,365
One, attached: 62
Two: 292
3 or 4: 83
5 to 9: 94
10 to 19: 11
20 to 49: 125
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $262,860

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Swansea:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (14%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126

Here:	7.7%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136

Here:	13.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144

Here:	21.1%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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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