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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Swansea, MA compare?
| Figure | Swansea, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,701 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,144 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 756 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Swansea, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,359±20 |
| Median age | 45.0±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.7%±5.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.6%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.2%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.8%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $116,364±$14,438 |
| Per capita income | $48,930±$3,127 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $445,000±$18,804 |
| Median gross rent | $1,226±$84 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.2%±13.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.2%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.4%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov