Swansea, SC Profile

Swansea, SC, population 686, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 18.5 miles from Columbia and 53.8 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Swansea's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Swansea has grown by about 29%.

Swansea's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Swansea tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	36.20
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	533	N/A
2001	665	24.77%
2002	661	-0.60%
2003	669	1.21%
2004	675	0.90%
2005	686	1.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,708

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,512
2004	1,124
2005	1,270
2006	1,435

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	2
Robbery	-	-	4	2	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	4	4	6	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	14,367
2004	15,356
2005	13,067
2006	14,347

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	5	5	5	15
Larceny, Theft	-	-	67	71	65	84
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	6	2	1
Arson	-	-	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	351 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities