Swanzey

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  2. Swanzey Statistics
  3. Swanzey Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Swanzey Employment Information
  5. Swanzey Family Information
  6. Swanzey Education Information
  7. Swanzey Business Information
  8. Swanzey Public Benefits Information
  9. Swanzey Criminal Information
  10. Swanzey Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Swanzey Zip Codes


Swanzey Legal Resources Back to top

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Swanzey Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,682
  • Land Area (2000): 109.913 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.882 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): E SWANZEY, EAST SWANZEY, SWANZEY, SWANZEY CENTER, SWANZEY CTR
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Houses (2000): 2,312
Swanzey Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 610 10.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 53 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,059 88.41%

Swanzey Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,345
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $118,365,000 / $22,850,000
Swanzey Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,373 3,256 117 3.48% 35
1991 3,391 3,233 158 4.65% 47
1992 3,438 3,245 193 5.61% 56
1993 3,572 3,417 155 4.33% 43
1994 3,687 3,538 149 4.04% 40
1995 3,538 3,437 102 2.87% 29
1996 3,550 3,453 97 2.74% 27
1997 3,498 3,385 113 3.23% 32
1998 3,642 3,551 92 2.51% 25
1999 3,627 3,536 91 2.50% 25
2000 3,722 3,630 93 2.49% 25
2001 3,759 3,653 106 2.82% 28
2002 3,797 3,667 130 3.43% 34
2003 3,760 3,630 130 3.45% 35
2004 3,820 3,699 121 3.17% 32
2005 4,009 3,895 114 2.85% 29
2006 4,094 3,972 122 2.98% 30
2007 4,044 3,899 145 3.59% 36
2008 4,022 3,877 146 3.62% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,001 3,857 144 3.60% 36
Feb 2008 3,998 3,847 151 3.78% 38
Mar 2008 4,029 3,861 168 4.17% 42
Apr 2008 4,036 3,887 149 3.69% 37
May 2008 4,000 3,870 130 3.25% 33
Jun 2008 4,025 3,878 147 3.65% 37
Jul 2008 4,088 3,943 145 3.55% 35
Aug 2008 4,066 3,914 152 3.74% 37
Sep 2008 3,956 3,832 124 3.13% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Swanzey Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 199 12.86%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 114 7.36%
3. Metal Manufactuing 95 6.14%
4. Repair and Maintenance 93 6.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 91 5.88%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 68 4.39%
7. Educational Services 60 3.88%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 3.75%
9. Public Administration 56 3.62%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 52 3.36%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 3.29%
12. Utilities 47 3.04%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.39%
14. U.S. Postal Service 37 2.39%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 2.33%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.94%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 1.68%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.61%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.61%
20. Social Assistance 25 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 205 14.46%
2. Finance and Insurance 196 13.82%
3. Health Care 171 12.06%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 108 7.62%
5. Metal Manufactuing 79 5.57%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 5.57%
7. Social Assistance 55 3.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 51 3.60%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 3.53%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 40 2.82%
11. Repair and Maintenance 38 2.68%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 32 2.26%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.90%
14. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.76%
15. Private Household Services 22 1.55%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.34%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.34%
18. U.S. Postal Service 17 1.20%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 1.20%
20. Other Transportation 14 0.99%

Swanzey Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 107 6.91%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 93 6.01%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 5.56%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 76 4.91%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 4.78%
6. Carpenters 70 4.52%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 70 4.52%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 4.33%
9. Other Management Occupations 63 4.07%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 55 3.55%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 3.49%
12. Top Executives 54 3.49%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 3.04%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 41 2.65%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 38 2.45%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 37 2.39%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 2.20%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 33 2.13%
19. Registered Nurses 29 1.87%
20. Computer Specialists 27 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 119 8.39%
2. Secretaries and Admins 80 5.64%
3. Other Production Occupations 76 5.36%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 69 4.87%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 69 4.87%
6. Cashiers 60 4.23%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 57 4.02%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 57 4.02%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 3.95%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 3.81%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 3.74%
12. Business Operations Specialists 45 3.17%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 3.10%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 2.82%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 2.54%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.40%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 1.97%
18. Customer Service Representatives 27 1.90%
19. Other Management Occupations 27 1.90%
20. Engineers 23 1.62%

Swanzey Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,556 58.54%
15-35 hours 594 13.61%
1-14 hours 100 2.29%
No regular hours 1,116 25.56%

Swanzey Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 155 5.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 206 7.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 216 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 380 13.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 317 11.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 490 17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 281 9.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 175 6.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 155 5.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 90 3.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 116 4.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 135 4.79%

Swanzey Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 106 3.76%
5-9 274 9.73%
10-14 623 22.12%
15-19 846 30.04%
20-24 337 11.97%
25-29 94 3.34%
30-34 183 6.50%
35-39 56 1.99%
40-44 91 3.23%
45-59 48 1.70%
60-89 60 2.13%
At least 90 98 3.48%

Swanzey Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,280 80.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 330 11.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 48 1.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 158 5.61%

Swanzey Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 372 12.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,357 80.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 3.50%

Swanzey Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,165 (5,711 people)
Families (2000): 1,593 (4,837 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 778
People at same address in 1995: 3,433
Swanzey Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 4.34%
$10,000-$14,999 81 3.74%
$15,000-$19,999 124 5.73%
$20,000-$24,999 150 6.93%
$25,000-$29,999 81 3.74%
$30,000-$34,999 226 10.44%
$35,000-$39,999 125 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 137 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 129 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 262 12.10%
$60,000-$74,999 315 14.55%
$75,000-$99,999 273 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 82 3.79%
$125,000-$149,999 21 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 42 1.94%
$200,000 or more 23 1.06%

Swanzey Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 449 20.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 660 30.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 6.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 346 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 385 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Swanzey Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,798 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,000 16.19%
Public Assistance 72 1.17%
Retirement 340 5.50%
Self Employment 331 5.36%
Social Security 559 9.05%
Supplemental Security 47 0.76%
Wage / Salary 1,719 27.83%
Other 311 5.03%

Swanzey Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 738 55.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 585 44.22%

Swanzey Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,382 63.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 514 23.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 1.80%

Swanzey Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,392 61.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 483 21.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 204 8.97%

Swanzey Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Education Information Back to top
Swanzey Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 156 3.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 548 13.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,604 38.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 816 19.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 242 5.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 593 14.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 236 5.63%

Swanzey Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.11% 30 0.53% 36 0.63%
Kindergarten 30 0.53% 8 0.14% 38 0.67%
Grades 1-4 409 7.20% 29 0.51% 438 7.71%
Grades 5-8 376 6.62% 32 0.56% 408 7.18%
Grades 9-12 260 4.58% 23 0.40% 283 4.98%
Undergrad college 107 1.88% 56 0.99% 163 2.87%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.81% 7 0.12% 53 0.93%
Total 1,234 21.72% 185 3.26% 1,419 24.97%

Swanzey Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 445
Swanzey Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Public Benefits Information Back to top
Swanzey Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,441 95.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 249 4.38%

Swanzey Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Criminal Information Back to top
Swanzey Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.722 0.866 0.000 0.000 1.588 0.433 3.464 8.515 0.866 13.278

Swanzey Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 103

Swanzey Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Swanzey Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 715 12.58%
10-19 Years 870 15.31%
20-29 Years 535 9.42%
30-39 Years 880 15.49%
40-49 Years 1,034 18.20%
50-59 Years 671 11.81%
60-69 Years 469 8.25%
70-79 Years 362 6.37%
80-89 Years 130 2.29%
90+ Years 16 0.28%

Swanzey Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,821 49.65%
Color 1 Box Female 2,861 50.35%

Swanzey Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,559 97.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 0.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Swanzey Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,022 15.88%
2. English 958 14.89%
3. Irish 856 13.30%
4. United States Or American 522 8.11%
5. French Canadian 498 7.74%
6. German 480 7.46%
7. Italian 461 7.17%
8. Polish 243 3.78%
9. Scotch Irish 186 2.89%
10. Scottish 178 2.77%

Swanzey Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,102 95.56%
2. French 70 1.31%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 1.01%
4. German 51 0.96%
5. Greek 36 0.67%
6. Other Slavic 9 0.17%
7. Serbo Croatian 6 0.11%
8. Tagalog 6 0.11%
9. Korean 5 0.09%

Swanzey Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,584 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 99 1.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.68%

Swanzey Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Swanzey Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swanzey Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03446