Bryson City, NC

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2021 Population
1,716
3.43% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.5
2.88% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
17.6%
6.34% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$40,833
15.5% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$200,900
0.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bryson City, NC had a population of 1.72k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $40,833. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bryson City, NC declined from 1,777 to 1,716, a −3.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,357 to $40,833, a 15.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bryson City, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), White (Hispanic) (13.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.54%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) (0.466%).

None of the households in Bryson City, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Bryson City, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bryson City, NC was $200,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in Bryson City, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bryson City, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bryson City, NC is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.51% of Bryson City, NC residents were born outside of the country (146 people).

In 2021, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Bryson City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 White (Hispanic) and 203 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.2%
2021 Citizenship
91.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.2% of Bryson City, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bryson City, NC was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bryson City, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 267
  2. White (Hispanic)
    232 ± 181
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    203 ± 119
14.4%
Hispanic Population
247 people

In 2021, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Bryson City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 White (Hispanic) and 203 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in Bryson City, NC are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bryson City, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.51%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
146 people
11.1%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
197 people

As of 2021, 8.51% of Bryson City, NC residents (146 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bryson City, NC was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    20 ± 29
  2. Korea
    14 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 21

Bryson City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Bryson City, NC employs 755 people. The largest industries in Bryson City, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($65,417), Construction ($57,697), and Educational Services ($47,036).

Occupations

755
2021 Value
± 183
−8.6%
1 Year decline
± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bryson City, NC declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 826 employees to 755 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bryson City, NC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (92 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bryson City, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

755
2021 Value
± 183
−8.6%
1 Year decline
± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bryson City, NC declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 826 employees to 755 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bryson City, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bryson City, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bryson City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,475
Median earning men ± $15,968
$26,607
Median earning women ± $21,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,227), Construction ($57,697), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Bryson City, NC was $200,900 in 2021, which is 0.82 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $200,500 to $200,900, a 0.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bryson City, NC is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bryson City, NC have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bryson City, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bryson City, NC is $40,833. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bryson City, NC was Census Tract 9603.02 with a value of $55,069, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603.01, with respective values of $49,894 and $44,769.

Property

$200,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$24,049
$358
Median Property Taxes
±$124

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bryson City, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bryson City, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.9%
Homeownership
2021
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 53.9% of the housing units in Bryson City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603.02
  2. Census Tract 9602
  3. Census Tract 9603.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bryson City, NC was Census Tract 9603.02 with a value of $55,069, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603.01, with respective values of $49,894 and $44,769.

The following map shows all of the places in Bryson City, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,833
Median Household Income
± $32,766
664
Number of Households
± 156

In 2021, the median household income of the 664 households in Bryson City, NC grew to $40,833 from the previous year's value of $35,357.

The following chart displays the households in Bryson City, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bryson City, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.49%)
  3. Walked (5.7%)

In 2021, 83.6% of workers in Bryson City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.49%) and those who walked to work (5.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bryson City, NC have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Bryson City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bryson City, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bryson City, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bryson City, NC (287 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bryson City, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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76% of the population of Bryson City, NC has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 4.66% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Swain County, NC see 1297 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.27% increase from the previous year (1187 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 302 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,297 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Swain County, NC

Primary care physicians in Swain County, NC see an average of 1,297 patients per year. This represents a 9.27% increase from the previous year (1,187 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Swain County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
4.66%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bryson City, NC grew by 16.4% from 20.7% to 24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bryson City, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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