CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Swansea

Illinois · 8,201 residents · 6.48 sq mi

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Swansea is home to 8,201 people in Illinois. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of residents. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. There are 2,378 fewer people here than in 2000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $78,900.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,201

−22%vs 2000

vs 10,579 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.48 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(600)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(462)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(438)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(485)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(1,577)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(1,364)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(673)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(680)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(724)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(368)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(222)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,152

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,851 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,932

−42%vs 2000

vs $25,634 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$78,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$413

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $522 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87%(9,201)

Black8.6%(909)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(163)

Asian1.6%(166)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(7,773)

Black4.5%(370)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(205)

Asian0.3%(28)

Other0.4%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.3%(37)

Puerto Rican0.2%(36)

Cuban0.2%(31)

Dominican0%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(109)

Korean0.4%(59)

Mongolian0.3%(42)

Burmese0.3%(39)

Vietnamese0.2%(32)

Pakistani0.2%(32)

Filipino0.1%(22)

Asian Indian0.1%(19)

Japanese0.1%(11)

Ancestry

German27.2%(3,996)

Irish14.1%(2,080)

English10.7%(1,577)

American4.6%(675)

Polish4.2%(616)

Scottish3.2%(469)

Italian2.8%(408)

French2.3%(340)

Norwegian1%(147)

Scotch-Irish1%(141)

Dutch0.7%(110)

Swedish0.6%(89)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.6%(87)

Croatian0.5%(70)

Greek0.5%(67)

Czech0.4%(56)

Hungarian0.2%(27)

West Indian0.2%(27)

Danish0.1%(22)

Jamaican0.1%(22)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Nigerian0.1%(20)

Canadian0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(19)

Lithuanian0.1%(12)

Austrian0.1%(11)

Arab0.1%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(9)

British0.1%(9)

Haitian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 15.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.6%(1,897)

Married57.9%(3,376)

Widowed2%(115)

Divorced7.5%(438)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(1,605)

Married52.5%(3,221)

Widowed7.4%(454)

Divorced13.9%(854)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.5%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.2%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(269)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)51.2%(573)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.6%(387)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,119 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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