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 17,537 people and three associated neighborhoods, Swansea is the 118th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Swansea are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities 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 management occupations (13.62%), office and administrative support (12.92%), and healthcare (7.21%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Swansea is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Swansea really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Swansea perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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%): 36.81% of adults in Swansea have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Swansea in 2022 was $48,930, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,720 for a family of four. Swansea is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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.
