Swansea, SC Demographic Data
Swansea, SC Summary
Swansea is located in Lexington County in South Carolina
- Population: 859
- Area: 2.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 411.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 309.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swansea, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
495
55%
50.8
Male
398
45%
49.2
Total Population
893
323,128,000
Swansea, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
82
9.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
42
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
41
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
60
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
35
3.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
113
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
92
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
113
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
40
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
89
10.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
119
13.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
47
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
706
79.1%
77.2
Female
394
55.8%
51.3
Male
312
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
654
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
240
26.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
186
20.8%
15.2
Female
115
61.8%
55.8
Male
71
38.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Swansea, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
853
95.5%
96.8
White
403
45.1%
72.6
Black or African American
437
48.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
1.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
40
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
3
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
890
99.7%
82.2
Swansea, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
36
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
63
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
245
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
171
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
40
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
40
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
38
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
99
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
534
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
78
12.3%
31.2
Swansea, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
220
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
251
34.5%
47.5
Divorced
140
19.2%
11.0%
Separated
26
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
91
12.5
5.8%
Swansea, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
792
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Swansea, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
32
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
46
13.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
49
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66
19.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
28
8.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
65
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
40
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
18
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
32,130
57,617
Per capita income
17,903
31,128
Swansea, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14
3.8%
9.8
Construction
12
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
86
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
48
13.0%
6.6
Information
3
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
70
18.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
21
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
58
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
37
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
59
15.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
88
23.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
94
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
92
24.9%
18.1%
Swansea, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
370
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
291
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
42
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
0.3%
2.7
Other means
12
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
24
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Swansea, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
55
16.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
115
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
92
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
82
23.8%
21.0
Swansea, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
344
78.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
224
65.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
120
34.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
93
21.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Swansea, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
437
1 room
2
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
15
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
115
26.3%
16.5
5 rooms
124
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
97
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
40
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
17
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
25
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swansea, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
437
1-unit, detached
292
66.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
1
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
10
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
79
18.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swansea, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
76
17.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
43
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
61
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
99
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
53
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
68
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
24
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swansea, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
130
37.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
207
60.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Swansea, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
128
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
3.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
10
7.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
48
37.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
61
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
50
39.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
20.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swansea, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
114
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
6.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
13
11.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
94
82.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
756
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
17
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6
5.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1
0.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
64
56.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Swansea, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
224
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
33
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
104
46.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
50
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
7.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,700
205,000