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Swansea, Illinois

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StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population14,71012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,587$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$223,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,137$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.127.826.4
Worked from Home15.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Swansea, Illinois

Age in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Households5,7775,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households64.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,341$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,1755,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,759$5,298n/a

Education in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate19.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Swansea, Illinois

StatisticSwanseaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Swansea

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.