Swain County, NC Demographic Data
Swain County, NC Summary
Swain County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 13,995
- Area: 540.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 528.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,423.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swain County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,294
51%
50.8
Male
6,940
49%
49.2
Total Population
14,234
323,128,000
Swain County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
938
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,054
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
748
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
847
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
898
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,700
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,637
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,835
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,035
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
870
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,614
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
751
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
307
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,942
76.9%
77.2
Female
5,641
51.6%
51.3
Male
5,301
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,401
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,180
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,672
18.8%
15.2
Female
1,475
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,197
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Swain County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,469
94.6%
96.8
White
9,143
64.2%
72.6
Black or African American
186
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,952
27.8%
0.8
Asian
52
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
136
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
765
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
673
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
465
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
63
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
145
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,561
95.3%
82.2
Swain County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
554
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,370
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,198
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,265
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
867
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
979
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
516
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,924
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,825
80.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,495
15.3%
31.2
Swain County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,905
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,454
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,645
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
369
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,121
9.8
5.8%
Swain County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,787
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
509
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
246
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
101
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
147
1.1%
1.1%
Swain County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
570
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
493
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
878
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
882
16.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
750
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
789
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
523
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
331
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
101
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
33,598
57,617
Per capita income
20,256
31,128
Swain County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
119
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,407
25.3%
9.8
Construction
393
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,383
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
110
2.0%
6.6
Information
93
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
362
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
186
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
289
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
521
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
381
6.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
145
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
171
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
577
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,602
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
633
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,013
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,735
31.2%
18.1%
Swain County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,359
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,607
86.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
510
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
90
1.7%
2.7
Other means
66
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
86
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Swain County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
294
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,787
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,225
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,119
20.6%
21.0
Swain County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,425
61.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,792
69.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,633
30.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,372
38.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Swain County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,797
1 room
106
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
289
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
776
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,503
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,789
31.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,014
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
814
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
260
3.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
246
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swain County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,797
1-unit, detached
6,108
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.2%
5.9
2-units
110
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
132
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
100
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,239
25.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Swain County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
402
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
319
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
551
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
626
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,744
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,416
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,796
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,683
19.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
258
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Swain County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62
1.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,194
22.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,953
54.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
485
8.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.1%
0.1
Wood
678
12.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.4%
1.1
Swain County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,549
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
1.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
2.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
60
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
555
35.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
708
45.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
640
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
275
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
419
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Swain County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,289
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
9.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
339
26.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
821
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
344
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
597
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
284
23.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
188
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
15.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
362
29.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
402
0.0%
0.0%
Swain County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,792
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
596
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
835
22.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
767
20.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
686
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
479
12.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
276
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
141
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,900
205,000
