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Swannanoa, North Carolina

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StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population6,90110,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,760$72,388$80,734
Median Age37.139.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$287,500$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$788$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate16.8%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born15.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.6%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.925.126.4
Worked from Home13.7%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.1%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Swannanoa, North Carolina

Age in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age37.139.138.9
Under 18 %23.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.2%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.3%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households1,8344,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size3.52.42.5
Family Households75.5%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.8%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone20.1%29.4%28.7%
Never Married41.2%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,414$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.6%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households10.4%12.8%n/a

Housing in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units2,2984,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.2%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.3%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.2%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.4%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,649$1,896n/a

Education in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School25.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.9%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.9%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.2%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.7%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.5%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Swannanoa, North Carolina

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.5%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.3%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.0%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.5%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Swannanoa

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.