Swannanoa, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,804, Rural population: 166 (20 farm, 146 nonfarm))

Swannanoa, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,741 (1,645 occupied: 1,258 owner occupied, 387 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Housing density: 274 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $468 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $539)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $385

Median gross rent in Swannanoa, NC in 2007: $591

Housing units in Swannanoa with a mortgage: 439 (47 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 416

Swannanoa,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,812 (it was $72,600 in 2000)

Swannanoa:	$137,812
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,002 - $175,338

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $161,549
Here: $161,549
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,128
Here: $187,128
State: $176,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,651
Here: $81,651
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $36,554
Here: $36,554
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,718

In family households: 2,997 (855 male householders, 208 female householders)
858 spouses, 905 children (782 natural, 30 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 25 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 721 (204 male householders (180 living alone)), 408 female householders (343 living alone)), 109 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 252 (228 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 518 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 237 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 82 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

557 married couples with children.
262 single-parent households (75 men, 187 women).

97.6% of residents of Swannanoa speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 52 (1.3%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Swannanoa, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 276 5 rooms: 507 6 rooms: 225 7 rooms: 78 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 53

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swannanoa, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 180 5 rooms: 82 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 138
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 310
1970 to 1979: 245
1960 to 1969: 276
1950 to 1959: 207
1940 to 1949: 191
1939 or earlier: 226

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swannanoa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 466 3 bedrooms: 687 4 bedrooms: 61 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swannanoa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 231 3 bedrooms: 76 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Swannanoa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 136 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 532 3 vehicles: 164 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Swannanoa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 217 2 vehicles: 108 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Swannanoa, NC:

Less than $10,000: 48
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $49,999: 53
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 111
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $174,999: 213
$175,000 to $199,999: 93
$200,000 to $249,999: 108
$250,000 to $299,999: 59
$300,000 to $399,999: 44
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Swannanoa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Swannanoa:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 80
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 12

Swannanoa, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 21 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 100
5 to 9 minutes: 345
10 to 14 minutes: 417
15 to 19 minutes: 273
20 to 24 minutes: 314
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 138
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 51
60 to 89 minutes: 7
90 or more minutes: 16

Swannanoa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,385 (75%)
Carpooled: 398 (22%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 19 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 21 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 205
$10,000 to $14,999: 166
$15,000 to $19,999: 161
$20,000 to $24,999: 124
$25,000 to $29,999: 144
$30,000 to $34,999: 113
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 140
$45,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 207
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 685

English: 422

Other groups: 334

German: 239

Scotch-Irish: 189

Irish: 176

Scottish: 77

Dutch: 75

French (except Basque): 60

Italian: 56

Polish: 35

Northern European: 20

Swiss: 18

Swedish: 17

Hungarian: 12

European: 12

Lithuanian: 10

Danish: 8

Finnish: 7

Russian: 7

Slovak: 6

French Canadian: 6

Norwegian: 6

Welsh: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

West Indian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (46%)
Austria (23%)
Germany (19%)
Brazil (12%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2722
Northeast: 228
Midwest: 279
South: 589
West: 87

59% of Swannanoa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 405
Less than 1 year of college: 83
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 132
Associate degree: 121
Bachelor's degree: 130
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 82
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 497
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 126
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,203
Black householders: $15,290
Some other race householders: $20,474
Two or more races householders: $42,193
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,215

Swannanoa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Swannanoa household income for Black householders

Swannanoa household income for Two or more races householders

Swannanoa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Swannanoa marital status for males

Swannanoa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,363
Black or African American householders: $27,904

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,092
One, attached: 37
Two: 22
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 567

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,709

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Swannanoa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	6.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	22.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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