Illinois / Census place 1774119

Swansea

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Swansea village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,356
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,214/sq mi
6.5 sq mi land area
Median age
42.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,587
Median home value
$223,600
Median gross rent
$1,137
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.5%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BELLEVILLE SIU RSCH (8 mi from place center)
Average high
68.9°F
Average low
46.4°F
Annual rainfall
43.4"
Annual snowfall
11.2"

Month by month

A year in Swansea.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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