Graham County vs. Swain County

Graham County (NC)Swain County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,48414,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.3%1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,86113,984
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,86113,981
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%19.2%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.8%
White alone, percent88.5%63.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.0%29.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.0%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018533761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,0599,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.0%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,200$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$872$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$287$251
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$556$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%7.4%
Building permits, 20181565
Households, 2014-20183,2885,443
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201861.8%66.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.7%50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.6%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,61149,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,505107,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,116$7,573
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.718.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,525$36,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,323$20,984
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017167364
Total employment, 20171,7933,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,103119,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201720.8%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177271,308
All firms, 20127191,589
Men-owned firms, 2012326668
Women-owned firms, 2012234647
Minority-owned firms, 201290471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126101,052
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126571,356
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.4%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.326.5
Land area in square miles, 2010292.08528.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Graham county (NC) and Swain county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.