Haywood County vs. Swain County

Haywood County (NC)Swain County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,97114,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.0%1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,03113,984
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,03613,981
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%19.2%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.8%
White alone, percent96.1%63.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%29.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,536761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,5679,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,600$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$251
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$748$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%7.4%
Building permits, 201820165
Households, 2014-201826,3365,443
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%66.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,70249,985
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)314,08089,297
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)811,033107,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,768$7,573
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.118.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,800$36,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,453$20,984
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,382364
Total employment, 201715,0843,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)521,360119,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0551,308
All firms, 20125,0301,589
Men-owned firms, 20122,869668
Women-owned firms, 20121,619647
Minority-owned firms, 2012162471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7321,052
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2271,356
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200725.3%34.0%
Population per square mile, 2010106.626.5
Land area in square miles, 2010553.69528.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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