Swain County vs. Blount County

Swain County (NC)Blount County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,245131,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.9%6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,984123,098
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,981123,010
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%20.2%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.5%
White alone, percent63.5%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent29.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent4.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%90.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187619,940
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,06558,673
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,200$174,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,085$1,220
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$251$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%11.3%
Building permits, 201865868
Households, 2014-20185,44350,159
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.5%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201850.9%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,985229,831
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)89,297561,471
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,0871,441,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,573$11,606
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.124.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,773$54,140
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,984$29,634
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173642,357
Total employment, 20173,70442,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,5161,966,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3088,954
All firms, 20121,58911,098
Men-owned firms, 20126686,277
Women-owned firms, 20126473,356
Minority-owned firms, 2012471513
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,05210,199
Veteran-owned firms, 20121701,314
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3569,202
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200717.9%0.3%
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%25.7%
Population per square mile, 201026.5220.2
Land area in square miles, 2010528.00558.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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