Swansea

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


Swansea Legal Resources Back to top

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Swansea Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,889
  • Land Area (2000): 57.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.015 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): SWANSEA
Swansea Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,625 2002 16,098 2005 16,272
2000 15,922 2003 16,192 2006 16,348
2001 15,977 2004 16,249 2007 16,271

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Houses (2000): 4,767
Swansea Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,255 80.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,503 19.62%

Swansea 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.


Swansea Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,583
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $161,627,000 / $31,559,000
Swansea Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,827 8,192 635 7.20% 72
1991 8,905 7,863 1,042 11.70% 117
1992 8,938 7,887 1,051 11.76% 118
1993 9,084 8,050 1,034 11.38% 114
1994 8,975 8,228 748 8.33% 83
1995 8,947 8,271 675 7.55% 75
1996 8,933 8,320 613 6.86% 69
1997 9,027 8,486 542 6.00% 60
1998 8,907 8,554 353 3.97% 40
1999 8,899 8,567 333 3.74% 37
2000 9,042 8,703 340 3.76% 38
2001 9,062 8,663 399 4.40% 44
2002 9,237 8,731 506 5.48% 55
2003 9,344 8,813 532 5.69% 57
2004 9,362 8,837 525 5.61% 56
2005 9,336 8,840 496 5.31% 53
2006 9,451 8,904 548 5.79% 58
2007 9,373 8,849 525 5.60% 56
2008 9,231 8,646 585 6.34% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,355 8,680 675 7.22% 72
Feb 2008 9,283 8,642 641 6.91% 69
Mar 2008 9,316 8,645 671 7.20% 72
Apr 2008 9,209 8,682 527 5.72% 57
May 2008 9,097 8,606 491 5.40% 54
Jun 2008 9,249 8,698 551 5.96% 60
Jul 2008 9,225 8,662 563 6.10% 61
Aug 2008 9,242 8,663 579 6.26% 63
Sep 2008 9,102 8,536 566 6.22% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Swansea Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 506 14.24%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 231 6.50%
3. Health Care 180 5.06%
4. Public Administration 161 4.53%
5. Educational Services 151 4.25%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 148 4.16%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 141 3.97%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 138 3.88%
9. Finance and Insurance 121 3.40%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 112 3.15%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 85 2.39%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 2.31%
13. Repair and Maintenance 79 2.22%
14. Utilities 79 2.22%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 70 1.97%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 1.94%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 65 1.83%
18. Truck Transportation 64 1.80%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 1.60%
20. U.S. Postal Service 56 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 717 22.56%
2. Educational Services 440 13.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 204 6.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 174 5.48%
5. Social Assistance 161 5.07%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 4.31%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 113 3.56%
8. Public Administration 101 3.18%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 98 3.08%
10. Department and Other General Stores 62 1.95%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 1.79%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 1.64%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.64%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 48 1.51%
15. Construction 47 1.48%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 1.48%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 46 1.45%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.38%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 38 1.20%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 38 1.20%

Swansea Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 5.35%
2. Other Management Occupations 176 4.95%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 174 4.90%
4. Other Production Occupations 171 4.81%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 165 4.64%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 162 4.56%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 155 4.36%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 136 3.83%
9. Top Executives 122 3.43%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 2.95%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 103 2.90%
12. Engineers 102 2.87%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 96 2.70%
14. Other Construction Trades 95 2.67%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 95 2.67%
16. Computer Specialists 86 2.42%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 2.25%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 2.05%
19. Carpenters 71 2.00%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 63 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 241 7.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 226 7.11%
3. Registered Nurses 204 6.42%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 179 5.63%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 130 4.09%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 126 3.96%
7. Other Management Occupations 121 3.81%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 108 3.40%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 105 3.30%
10. Cashiers 93 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 2.89%
12. Customer Service Representatives 90 2.83%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 78 2.45%
14. Other Production Occupations 72 2.27%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.20%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 70 2.20%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 65 2.05%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 1.98%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 61 1.92%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 61 1.92%

Swansea Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,326 51.97%
15-35 hours 1,772 17.29%
1-14 hours 257 2.51%
No regular hours 2,893 28.23%

Swansea Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 223 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 251 3.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 239 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 631 9.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 803 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,182 18.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 878 13.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 579 8.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 353 5.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 194 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 393 6.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 544 8.41%

Swansea Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 2.07%
5-9 687 10.62%
10-14 1,154 17.84%
15-19 1,222 18.89%
20-24 976 15.09%
25-29 416 6.43%
30-34 678 10.48%
35-39 230 3.55%
40-44 172 2.66%
45-59 419 6.48%
60-89 239 3.69%
At least 90 143 2.21%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.17% 4,578 70.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,080 16.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 419 6.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 382 5.90%

Swansea Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 634 9.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,763 87.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 1.91%

Swansea 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.


Swansea Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,626 (12,558 people)
Families (2000): 3,631 (11,176 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,790
People at same address in 1995: 8,747
Swansea Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 306 6.61%
$10,000-$14,999 187 4.04%
$15,000-$19,999 244 5.27%
$20,000-$24,999 176 3.80%
$25,000-$29,999 207 4.47%
$30,000-$34,999 239 5.17%
$35,000-$39,999 217 4.69%
$40,000-$44,999 188 4.06%
$45,000-$49,999 258 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 490 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 709 15.33%
$75,000-$99,999 795 17.19%
$100,000-$124,999 278 6.01%
$125,000-$149,999 198 4.28%
$150,000-$199,999 90 1.95%
$200,000 or more 44 0.95%

Swansea Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 828 17.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,454 31.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 934 20.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 839 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 322 6.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Swansea Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,704 27.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,176 16.25%
Public Assistance 78 0.58%
Retirement 920 6.87%
Self Employment 457 3.41%
Social Security 1,586 11.84%
Supplemental Security 130 0.97%
Wage / Salary 3,607 26.93%
Other 736 5.49%

Swansea Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,909 61.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,205 38.70%

Swansea Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 293 5.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,315 65.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,328 26.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 2.45%

Swansea Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 474 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 3,357 61.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 928 17.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 659 12.16%

Swansea 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.


Swansea Education Information Back to top
Swansea Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 794 8.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,537 15.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,235 32.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,835 18.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 641 6.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,269 12.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 573 5.80%

Swansea 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 179 1.39% 69 0.54% 248 1.92%
Kindergarten 153 1.19% 13 0.10% 166 1.29%
Grades 1-4 596 4.62% 60 0.47% 656 5.09%
Grades 5-8 622 4.83% 36 0.28% 658 5.11%
Grades 9-12 708 5.49% 120 0.93% 828 6.42%
Undergrad college 446 3.46% 123 0.95% 569 4.41%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.32% 28 0.22% 69 0.54%
Total 2,745 21.30% 449 3.48% 3,194 24.78%

Swansea 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.


Swansea Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 504
Swansea Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swansea Public Benefits Information Back to top
Swansea Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,041 95.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 531 4.22%

Swansea 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.


Swansea Criminal Information Back to top
Swansea 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
1999 6.784 0.000 0.000 0.512 7.296 0.320 6.144 15.552 2.304 24.320
2000 6.783 0.314 0.000 0.188 7.286 0.188 3.706 16.706 2.575 23.175
2001 0.000 0.438 0.000 0.250 0.688 0.376 4.006 15.397 2.441 22.219
2002 0.000 0.062 0.062 0.373 0.497 0.000 2.547 16.151 2.423 21.121
2003 2.038 0.185 0.000 0.494 2.717 0.062 3.026 13.155 2.223 18.404
2004 1.908 0.123 0.000 0.431 2.462 0.062 2.092 13.970 1.723 17.786
2005 3.503 0.123 0.061 0.553 4.240 0.123 3.011 12.414 1.352 16.777
2006 1.835 0.184 0.122 0.306 2.447 0.061 3.425 12.417 2.447 18.290
2007 2.581 0.184 0.000 0.307 3.073 0.000 2.889 14.566 1.659 19.114

Swansea Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 31
2005 6 31
2006 6 29
2007 6 31

Swansea Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 494
2000 485

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Swansea Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Swansea Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,363 10.57%
10-19 Years 1,830 14.20%
20-29 Years 1,207 9.36%
30-39 Years 1,915 14.86%
40-49 Years 2,079 16.13%
50-59 Years 1,926 14.94%
60-69 Years 1,034 8.02%
70-79 Years 988 7.67%
80-89 Years 471 3.65%
90+ Years 76 0.59%

Swansea Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,345 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 6,544 50.77%

Swansea Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,573 97.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 46 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Swansea Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 4,716 30.91%
2. Irish 2,307 15.12%
3. French Non-Basque 2,305 15.11%
4. English 1,765 11.57%
5. French Canadian 942 6.17%
6. Italian 763 5.00%
7. German 515 3.38%
8. Polish 502 3.29%
9. United States Or American 453 2.97%
10. Scottish 227 1.49%

Swansea Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,181 83.68%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,384 11.38%
3. French 263 2.16%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 0.97%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 71 0.58%
6. French Creole 39 0.32%
7. Arabic 32 0.26%
8. German 24 0.20%
9. Scandinavian 14 0.12%
10. Korean 11 0.09%

Swansea Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,619 91.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 732 5.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 407 3.19%

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Swansea 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.


Swansea Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02777