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Most Expensive Swansea Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Sandy Run / Enos |
| 2 | Town Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Swansea NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Sandy Run / Enos
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Swansea, SC Gaston, Hopkins, North, Orangeburg, Pelion, St. Matthews, West Columbia
POPULATION
6,965
| SWANSEA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 6,965 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 7,827 |
| SWANSEA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 76.45% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 12.74% |
| % VACANT | 10.81% |
| TYPE OF SWANSEA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 43.09% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.20% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 0.69% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 0.52% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 55.49% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF SWANSEA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.69% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 3.50% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 26.43% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 55.63% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.78% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 0.97% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 28.98% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 51.87% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 14.59% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 4.56% |
| SWANSEA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $103,692 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $473 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$86,000 | 39.31% |
| $86,001-$172,000 | 42.91% |
| $172,001-$344,000 | 15.81% |
| $344,001-$516,000 | 1.34% |
| $516,001-$689,000 | 0.30% |
| $689,001-$861,000 | 0.22% |
| $861,001-$1,291,000 | 0.03% |
| $1,291,001-$1,721,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,721,000 | 0.08% |
| PEOPLE OF Swansea | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.51% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.03% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.76% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.11% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.03% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.27% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.29% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 72.79% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 9.57% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $35,609 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,727 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 13.27% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (19.17%), Construction (13.91%), Retail (9.39%), Healthcare (8.10%), Education (7.55%), Other (6.36%), Public Service (5.78%), Wholesale (5.45%), Finance (4.68%), Transportation (4.65%), Accomodation (3.84%), Administration (3.61%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.39%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 1.77% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 73.38% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 25.27% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.26% |
| ASIAN | 0.34% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.00% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.75% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.50% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (29.36%), Other Groups (27.55%), United States or American (19.18%), German (6.53%), Irish (5.13%), English (3.40%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.45% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.35%) |
Swansea is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 6,965 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Swansea is the 78th largest community in South Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Swansea is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.0% of the Swansea workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Swansea is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Swansea who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.23%), sales jobs (8.20%), and management occupations (6.42%).
One downside of living in Swansea is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Swansea, the average commute to work is 33.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Swansea is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Swansea, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.61% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Swansea is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Swansea have a very low rate of college education: just 9.57% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.
The per capita income in Swansea in 2000 was $15,727, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,908 for a family of four.
Swansea is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Swansea home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Swansea is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Swansea include German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Swansea is English.
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