Swan Quarter, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

458

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.6%

49.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,289

5.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,100

Population & Diversity

Swan Quarter, NC is home to a population of 458 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (248 people) in Swan Quarter, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Swan Quarter, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swan Quarter, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Swan Quarter, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swan Quarter, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 54

0.437%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.437% of the people in Swan Quarter, NC are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swan Quarter, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swan Quarter, NC.

Economy

The economy of Swan Quarter, NC employs 127 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swan Quarter, NC were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (98 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Manufacturing (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,966) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($25,966).

Employment

Occupations

127

2024 Value

± 125

−9.29%

1 Year decline

± 152%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan Quarter, NC declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 140 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swan Quarter, NC, are Management Occupations (87 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (14 people), and Transportation Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swan Quarter, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

127

2024 Value

± 125

−9.29%

1 Year decline

± 152%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swan Quarter, NC declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 140 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swan Quarter, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (98 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Manufacturing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swan Quarter, NC, though some of these residents may live in Swan Quarter, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,883

Median earning men ± $61,018

$26,591

Median earning women ± $22,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swan Quarter, NC was $122,100 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $122,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Swan Quarter, NC is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swan Quarter, NC have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swan Quarter, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,253

$144

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Swan Quarter, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,289

Median Household Income

± $28,015

165

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 165 households in Swan Quarter, NC grew to $71,289 from the previous year's value of $67,591.

The following chart displays the households in Swan Quarter, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swan Quarter, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.3%)
Other (4.72%)

In 2024, 95.3% of workers in Swan Quarter, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.72%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swan Quarter, NC have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Swan Quarter, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Swan Quarter, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swan Quarter, NC (140 out of 458 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swan Quarter, NC is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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