Swain County vs. Haywood County

Swain County (NC)Haywood County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,24561,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.9%5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,98459,031
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,98159,036
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%24.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.7%
White alone, percent63.5%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent29.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent4.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20187615,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,06535,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,200$175,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,085$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$251$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%7.0%
Building permits, 201865201
Households, 2014-20185,44326,336
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.5%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201850.9%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,985102,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)89,297314,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,087811,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,573$13,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.123.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,773$49,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,984$29,453
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173641,382
Total employment, 20173,70415,084
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,516521,360
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3085,055
All firms, 20121,5895,030
Men-owned firms, 20126682,869
Women-owned firms, 20126471,619
Minority-owned firms, 2012471162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0524,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012170444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3564,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200717.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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, 200734.0%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201026.5106.6
Land area in square miles, 2010528.00553.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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