Swansea, SC

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Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea, South Carolina, in Lexington county, is 18 miles S of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 104 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is in the Columbia area. There are 533 residents in Swansea.

The People and Families of Swansea

In Swansea, about 46% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Swansea. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Swansea.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swansea had a median family income of $39,306. People say that Swansea is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Swansea Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Swansea that were owner-occupied was 73%.

Commuting

In Swansea, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Swansea strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Swansea, SC

Comparing Swansea to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles S of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Lexington
Metro Area	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	29160
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.738
Longitude	-81.097

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	ORANGEBURG 2
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	533	100%
Male	231	43.3%
Female	302	56.7%
Under 18	140	26.3%
18+	393	73.7%
65+	90	16.9%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	2.92
White	273	51.2%
African-American	246	46.2%
Asian	4	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	686
Growth	153
Growth %	28.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.6%
US/American	27.9%
African	8.5%
Irish	6.5%
German	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
English	2.5%
European	2.5%
Scottish	0.8%
Swedish	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swansea	533	$39,306
Gaston	1,304	$32,917
Livingston	148	$39,167
Neeses	413	$24,125
North	813	$30,750
Pelion	553	$47,917
South Congaree	2,266	$39,250

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