Swan Quarter, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

353

20.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

39.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Median Household Income

$67,591

2.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$109,800

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

140

24.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Swan Quarter, NC had a population of 353 people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $67,591. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Swan Quarter, NC grew from 293 to 353, a 20.5% increase and its median household income grew from $65,806 to $67,591, a 2.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Swan Quarter, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Other (Hispanic) (0.567%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Swan Quarter, 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.

100% of the residents in Swan Quarter, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Swan Quarter, NC was $109,800, and the homeownership rate was 94.6%.

Most people in Swan Quarter, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Swan Quarter, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Swan Quarter, NC is home to a population of 353 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Swan Quarter, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Swan Quarter, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Swan Quarter, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
236 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 5

0.567%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.567% of the people in Swan Quarter, NC are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Swan Quarter, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Swan Quarter, NC employs 140 people. The largest industries in Swan Quarter, NC are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Public Administration (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($26,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,852), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($25,852).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

140

2023 Value

± 136

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Swan Quarter, NC declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 186 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swan Quarter, NC, are Management Occupations (100 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (23 people), and Transportation Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swan Quarter, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

140

2023 Value

± 136

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Swan Quarter, NC declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 186 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swan Quarter, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Public Administration (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3 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

$19,634

Median earning men ± $22,631

$26,818

Median earning women ± $46,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,573).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swan Quarter, NC was $109,800 in 2023, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $109,800, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Swan Quarter, NC is 94.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Swan Quarter, NC have an average commute time of 10.4 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

$109,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,843

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$67,591

Median Household Income

± $44,496

167

Number of Households

± 127

In 2023, the median household income of the 167 households in Swan Quarter, NC grew to $67,591 from the previous year's value of $65,806.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (95%)
Other (5%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 95% of workers in Swan Quarter, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5%) 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

10.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swan Quarter, NC have a shorter commute time (10.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swan Quarter, NC (72 out of 353 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 16 - 17 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Swan Quarter, NC has health coverage, with 7.08% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 45.9% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 22.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.9% were men and 62.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.37%

Uninsured

7.08%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

45.9%

Medicare

22.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swan Quarter, NC declined by 77.5% from 32.8% to 7.37%.

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

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