Jackson County vs. Swain County
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Jackson County (NC) Swain County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 43,327 14,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.6% 1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,261 13,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,271 13,981
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6% 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7% 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 51.8%
White alone, percent 85.3% 63.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.3% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 9.0% 29.8%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.9% 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.1% 61.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,969 761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.0% 2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 27,432 9,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 64.5% 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, 2009-2013 11.1% 7.4%
Building permits, 2018 421 65
Households, 2014-2018 16,642 5,443
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.0% 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.7% 4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.1% 66.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.2% 50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.4% 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.5% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.1% 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.2% 18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.2% 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 548,517 49,985
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 201,591 89,297
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 403,657 107,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,980 $7,573
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.9 18.1
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, percent 16.7% 15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 967 364
Total employment, 2017 11,594 3,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 394,340 119,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -12.1% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,098 1,308
All firms, 2012 3,461 1,589
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,050 668
Women-owned firms, 2012 977 647
Minority-owned firms, 2012 286 471
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,064 1,052
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 590 170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,592 1,356
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 17.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.0% 34.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.1 26.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 490.76 528.00
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.