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Swampscott, MA
Demographic Data




Swampscott Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Swampscott Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,487

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
13.1%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
10.1%
35 - 54:
28.6%
55 - 64:
15.4%
Over 65 Years:
19.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
96.6%
96.6%
61.7%
61.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Swampscott
USA
$76,101
$76,101
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Swampscott
USA
$128,964
$128,964
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Finance
Retail
Public Service
Transportation
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Real estate
Arts
15.5%
15.5%
14.6%
14.6%
11.9%
11.9%
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.7%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
84.5%
84.5%
7.3%
7.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
Russian
German
Polish
French
Armenian
Scottish
Albanian
French Canadian
Ukrainian
Portuguese
Greek
Moroccan
European
Swedish
Lithuanian
Eastern European
Haitian
18.1%
18.1%
14.6%
14.6%
11.6%
11.6%
8.5%
8.5%
6.2%
6.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Russian
French
Greek
Slavic languages
Arabic
Armenian
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Tagalog
Portuguese
Italian
Japanese
African languages
Hungarian
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Navajo
75.1%
75.1%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Swampscott Residents

19.8%


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