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Population (year 2000): 14,412. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,288 (-0.9% change)
Males: 6,685 (46.4%), Females: 7,727 (53.6%)
Essex County
Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $71,089 (year 2000)
Median house value: $279,900 (year 2000)
Races in Swampscott:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (24.4%), Italian (15.0%),
English (10.9%), Russian (8.9%), Polish (5.6%), United States
(5.2%).
Elevation: 45 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Swampscott
- High school or higher: 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Swampscott town
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 6.2%
8.1% Foreign born (6.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Swampscott:
- SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 3 miles;
SALEM, MA)
- SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 3 miles;
SALEM, MA)
- UNION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LYNN, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Swampscott:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 11 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 42 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swampscott:
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 8 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
- PLUM ISLAND (about 22 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID:
2B2)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID:
LWM)
Amtrak stations near Swampscott:
- 14 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126
CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area.
- 14 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. &
SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Swampscott:
- MARIAN COURT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
229; Location: 35 LITTLES POINT RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.mariancourt.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Swampscott:
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SALEM, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,291)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT
enrollment: 8,627)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 16 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
Public primary/middle schools in Swampscott:
- SWAMPSCOTT HIGH (Students: 799; Location: 1
FOREST AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
- SWAMPSCOTT MIDDLE (Students: 611; Location:
71 GREENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- STANLEY (Students: 301; Location: WHITMAN RD;
Grades: KG - 05)
- HADLEY (Students: 276; Location: 24 REDINGTON
STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- CLARKE (Students: 219; Location: 100
MIDDLESEX AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- MACHON (Students: 176; Location: 35 BURPEE
RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Swampscott:
- SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$478,034; Location: 61 BURRILL ST.; 80,584 books; 1,527
audio materials; 1,576 video materials; 135 serial
subscriptions)
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