Swampscott, MA Demographic Data

Swampscott, MA Summary

Swampscott is located in Essex County in Massachusetts
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 6.71 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 3.02 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.69 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 37.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Swampscott, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,569
55%
50.8
Male
6,257
45%
49.2
Total Population
13,826
 
311,591,919

Swampscott, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
617
4.5% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
645
4.7% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,344
9.7% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
899
6.5% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
479
3.5% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,326
9.6% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
1,830
13.2% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
2,479
17.9% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,137
8.2% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
787
5.7% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
857
6.2% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
972
7.0% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
454
3.3% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,579
76.5%
76.3
Female
5,992
56.6%
51.4
Male
4,587
43.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
10,246
74.1%
71.8
62 Years and over
2,625
19.0%
16.7
65 Years and over
2,283
16.5%
13.3
Female
1,424
62.4%
56.7
Male
859
37.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
44
NR
NR

Swampscott, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,740
99.4% 
97.2
White
13,170
95.3% 
74.1
Black or African American
246
1.8% 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
107
0.8% 
4.8
Asian Indian
69
0.5% 
0.9
Chinese
10
0.1% 
1.1
Filipino
11
0.1% 
0.8
Japanese
17
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
203
1.5% 
4.7
Two or More Races
86
0.6% 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
484
3.5% 
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0% 
10.8
Puerto Rican
66
0.5% 
1.6
Cuban
17
0.1% 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
401
2.9% 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,342
96.5% 
83.3

Swampscott, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
104
1.1% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
99
1.0% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,725
17.5% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,613
16.4% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
682
6.9% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
3,126
31.8% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
2,493
25.3% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
203
2.1%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
9,639
97.9%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,619
57.1%
28.5

Swampscott, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,661
23.7%
32.5%
Now Married
6,530
58.2%
48.3
Divorced
989
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
185
1.6%
2.2
Widowed
855
7.6
6.0%

Swampscott, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,831
82.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
2,378
18.0%
20.8%
Spanish
632
4.8%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
1,625
12.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
61
0.5%
3.3%
Other Languages
60
0.5%
0.9%

Swampscott, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
272
4.9%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
263
4.7%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
283
5.1%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
326
5.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
289
5.2%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
729
13.1%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,005
18.0%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,044
18.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
514
9.2%
4.4
$200,000 or more
852
15.3%
4.3
Median household income
90,148
 
50,502
Per capita income
48,013
 
26,708

Swampscott, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
516
7.0%
9.4
Construction
330
4.5%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,457
33.3%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
701
9.5%
6.6
Information
114
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
354
4.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
201
2.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,234
16.7%
10.7
Public administration
519
7.0%
5.1
Retail trade
575
7.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
222
3.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
149
2.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
4,007
54.4%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
304
4.1%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
217
2.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,845
25.0%
24.5%
Service occupations
999
13.6%
18.3%

Swampscott, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,211
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,438
75.4%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
342
4.7%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
863
12.0%
5.0
Walked
194
2.7%
2.8
Other means
138
1.9%
1.7
Worked at home
236
3.3%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
 
25.5

Swampscott, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
273
4.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,170
38.9%
34.1
2 vehicles
2,465
44.2%
37.5
3 or more
669
12.0%
19.1

Swampscott, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,689
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
5,577
98.0%
86.9
Owner Occupied
4,363
78.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,214
21.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
112
2.0%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
NR
2.5

Swampscott, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,689
1 room
139
2.4%
2.0
2 rooms
62
1.1%
2.5
3 rooms
504
8.9%
9.2
4 rooms
529
9.3%
16.7
5 rooms
780
13.7%
20.6
6 rooms
927
16.3%
18.1
7 rooms
872
15.3%
12.3
8 rooms
720
12.7%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,156
20.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
 

Swampscott, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,689
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,363
59.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
296
5.2%
5.8
2-units
893
15.7%
3.8
3 or 4 units
292
5.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
104
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.3%
4.5
20 or more units
725
12.7%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Swampscott, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,754
48.4%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
475
8.3%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
694
12.2%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
409
7.2%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
662
11.6%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
463
8.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
180
3.2%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
27
0.5%
8.8%
2005 or later
25
0.4%
6.9%

Swampscott, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,043
54.6%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
60
1.1%
4.9
Electricity
507
9.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,959
35.1%
6.2
Coal or coke
8
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9

Swampscott, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,186
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
24
0.8%
5.4%
$700 to $999
29
0.9%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
301
9.4%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
451
14.2%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
2,381
74.7%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,013
31.8%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
427
13.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
457
14.3%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
283
8.9%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,006
31.6%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR

Swampscott, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,165 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
14
1.2%
2.0%
$300 to $499
26
2.2%
8.5%
$200 to $299
29
2.5%
3.2%
$500 to $749
62
5.3%
23.8%
$750 to $999
156
13.4%
24.3%
$1,500 or more
268
23.0%
13.4%
$1,000 to 1,499
610
52.4%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
49
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,280
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
116
10.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
159
14.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
13.5%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
6.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
11.2%
9.1%
35.0% or more
495
44.2%
44.3%
Not Computed
95
NR
NR

Swampscott, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,363
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
56
1.3%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
78
1.8%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
51
1.2%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
75
1.7%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
775
17.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,039
46.7%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,054
24.2%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
235
5.4%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
413,900
 
173,600