Jackson County vs. Swain County

Jackson County (NC)Swain County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,32714,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,26113,984
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,27113,981
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%19.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.8%
White alone, percent85.3%63.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.0%29.8%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,969761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,4329,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,300$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$251
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%7.4%
Building permits, 201842165
Households, 2014-201816,6425,443
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%66.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)548,51749,985
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)201,59189,297
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)403,657107,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,980$7,573
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.918.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,028$36,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,073$20,984
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017967364
Total employment, 201711,5943,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)394,340119,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.1%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0981,308
All firms, 20123,4611,589
Men-owned firms, 20122,050668
Women-owned firms, 2012977647
Minority-owned firms, 2012286471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0641,052
Veteran-owned firms, 2012590170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5921,356
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, 200721.0%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.126.5
Land area in square miles, 2010490.76528.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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