Swannanoa, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,901

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,760

4.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$287,500

Population & Diversity

Swannanoa, NC is home to a population of 6.9k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Swannanoa, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.82k people) in Swannanoa, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 386 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Swannanoa, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swannanoa, NC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swannanoa, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.82k ± 971
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 648
Other (Hispanic)
386 ± 132

23.9%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

23.9% of the people in Swannanoa, NC are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swannanoa, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Swannanoa, NC residents (1.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swannanoa, NC was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Swannanoa, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 60
Korea
27 ± 55

Swannanoa, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swannanoa, NC employs 2.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swannanoa, NC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Retail Trade (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,003), Construction ($64,412), and Accommodation & Food Services ($55,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.27k

2024 Value

± 513

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swannanoa, NC declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 2.32k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swannanoa, NC, are Management Occupations (520 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (200 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swannanoa, 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

2.27k

2024 Value

± 513

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swannanoa, NC declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 2.32k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swannanoa, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Retail Trade (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swannanoa, NC, though some of these residents may live in Swannanoa, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,950

Median earning men ± $11,359

$50,434

Median earning women ± $20,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,035), Construction ($64,412), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,366).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,731), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,833), and Retail Trade ($50,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swannanoa, NC was $287,500 in 2024, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,800 to $287,500, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Swannanoa, NC is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swannanoa, NC have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swannanoa, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,857

$1,441

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Swannanoa, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Swannanoa, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swannanoa, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,760

Median Household Income

± $11,858

1.83k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Swannanoa, NC declined from $69,760 from the previous year's value of $72,978.

The following chart displays the households in Swannanoa, 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 Swannanoa, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Walked (4.5%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Swannanoa, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who walked to work (4.5%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swannanoa, NC have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swannanoa, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swannanoa, NC (1.09k out of 6.48k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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