Swansboro, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,997

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

46.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,425

1.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,700

Population & Diversity

Swansboro, NC is home to a population of 4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Swansboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Swansboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Swansboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swansboro, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swansboro, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 289
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
162 ± 167

5.28%

Hispanic Population

211 people

5.28% of the people in Swansboro, NC are hispanic (211 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swansboro, 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

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Swansboro, NC residents (143 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 Swansboro, NC was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 37
Vietnam
30 ± 44

Swansboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swansboro, NC employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swansboro, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Manufacturing (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,196), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,015), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,571).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 456

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swansboro, NC grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 1.79k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swansboro, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (226 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swansboro, 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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 456

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swansboro, NC grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 1.79k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swansboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Manufacturing (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swansboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Swansboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,588

Median earning men ± $4,699

$65,223

Median earning women ± $5,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,951), Manufacturing ($73,582), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,665).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), Public Administration ($68,808), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,019).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swansboro, NC was $378,700 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,900 to $378,700, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Swansboro, NC is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swansboro, NC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swansboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,930

$1,208

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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 Swansboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Swansboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swansboro, 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.

$114,425

Median Household Income

± $16,335

1.67k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Swansboro, NC grew to $114,425 from the previous year's value of $112,382.

The following chart displays the households in Swansboro, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swansboro, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Swansboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swansboro, NC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swansboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swansboro, NC (563 out of 4k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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