Swannanoa, NC Demographic Data
Swannanoa, NC Summary
Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County in North Carolina
- Population: 4,643
- Area: 6.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 721.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,292.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Swannanoa, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,470
51%
50.8
Male
2,388
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,858
323,128,000
Swannanoa, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
315
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
189
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
194
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
347
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
319
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
787
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
707
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
924
19.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
241
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
324
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
256
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
180
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
75
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,966
81.6%
77.2
Female
2,099
52.9%
51.3
Male
1,867
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,812
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
671
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
511
10.5%
15.2
Female
297
58.1%
55.8
Male
214
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Swannanoa, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,855
99.9%
96.8
White
4,787
98.5%
72.6
Black or African American
51
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.1%
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
3
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
931
19.2%
17.8
Mexican
471
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
455
9.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,927
80.8%
82.2
Swannanoa, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
146
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
434
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,440
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
576
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
265
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
454
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
179
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
580
16.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,914
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
633
18.1%
31.2
Swannanoa, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,255
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,203
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
404
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
103
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
195
4.7
5.8%
Swannanoa, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,730
82.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
813
17.9%
21.6%
Spanish
793
17.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Swannanoa, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
49
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
159
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
511
26.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
226
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
336
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
327
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
207
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
100
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,838
57,617
Per capita income
18,558
31,128
Swannanoa, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
267
11.7%
9.8
Construction
271
11.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
409
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
107
4.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
212
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
276
12.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
184
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
29
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
484
21.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
29
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
475
20.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
515
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
271
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
474
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
549
24.0%
18.1%
Swannanoa, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,256
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,100
93.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
78
3.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
14
0.6%
2.7
Other means
17
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
47
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Swannanoa, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
864
45.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
660
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
315
16.4%
21.0
Swannanoa, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,915
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,146
59.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
769
40.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
261
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Swannanoa, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,176
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
85
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
477
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
832
38.2%
19.8
6 rooms
412
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
225
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
61
2.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
84
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Swannanoa, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,176
1-unit, detached
1,162
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
32
1.5%
5.9
2-units
110
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
62
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
810
37.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Swannanoa, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
212
9.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
200
9.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
180
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
157
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
276
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
308
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
612
28.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
202
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
29
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Swannanoa, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
84
4.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
47
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,369
71.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
253
13.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
162
8.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Swannanoa, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
599
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
14
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
4.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
218
36.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
321
53.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
319
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
7.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
12.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
70
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swannanoa, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
753
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
149
19.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
561
74.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
674
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
17
2.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15
2.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
470
62.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Swannanoa, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,146
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
191
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
170
14.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
333
29.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
224
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
128
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
100
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,400
205,000