Macon County vs. Swain County

Macon County (NC)Swain County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,28514,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,92513,984
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,92213,981
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.5%19.2%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.8%
White alone, percent95.3%63.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%29.8%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.0%61.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,820761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,6539,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,800$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,085
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$251
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%7.4%
Building permits, 20189565
Households, 2014-201815,6995,443
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%66.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,26449,985
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)134,13489,297
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,474107,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,769$7,573
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.318.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,597$36,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,429$20,984
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,107364
Total employment, 20179,3493,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,211119,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3461,308
All firms, 20124,2471,589
Men-owned firms, 20122,106668
Women-owned firms, 20121,330647
Minority-owned firms, 2012214471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9281,052
Veteran-owned firms, 2012267170
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7361,356
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, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201065.826.5
Land area in square miles, 2010515.56528.00

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