Swansea is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,307 people and three associated neighborhoods, Swansea is the 118th largest community in Massachusetts.Swansea is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Swansea is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Swansea who work in office and administrative support (14.34%), management occupations (11.37%), and teaching (8.25%). Also of interest is that Swansea has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Swansea is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Swansea a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Swansea has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Swansea’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the nice things about Swansea is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The education level of Swansea citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.19% of adults in Swansea have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Swansea in 2022 was $47,358, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $189,432 for a family of four. The people who call Swansea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swansea residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Swansea include Portuguese, Irish, French, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Swansea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
