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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Swain County Schools, NC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 7,936 100.0
    In labor force 4,389 55.3
        Civilian labor force 4,365 55.0
            Employed 4,208 53.0
            Unemployed 157 2.0
        Armed Forces 24 0.3
    Not in labor force 3,547 44.7
 
Civilian labor force 4,365 55.0
    Percent Unemployed 3.6
 
Females 16 years and over 4,193 52.8
    In labor force 2,107 26.5
        Civilian labor force 2,107 26.5
            Employed 2,072 26.1
 
Own children under 6 years 753 9.5
    All parents in family in labor force 529 6.7
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 1,206 15.2
    All parents in family in labor force 805 10.1
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 4,143 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 3,551 85.7
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 353 8.5
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11 0.3
    Walked 14 0.3
    Other means 20 0.5
    Worked at home 194 4.7
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.9
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 4,208 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 1,419 33.7
    Service occupations 1,072 25.5
    Sales and office occupations 929 22.1
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 36 0.9
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 317 7.5
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 435 10.3
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 4,208 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 58 1.4
    Construction 368 8.7
    Manufacturing 253 6.0
    Wholesale trade 93 2.2
    Retail trade 529 12.6
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 121 2.9
    Information 6 0.1
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 174 4.1
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 280 6.7
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 1,040 24.7
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 731 17.4
    Other services, except public administration 93 2.2
    Public administration 462 11.0
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 4,208 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 2,539 60.3
    Government workers 1,173 27.9
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 482 11.5
    Unpaid family workers 14 0.3
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 4,297 100.0
    Less than $10,000 518 12.1
    $10,000 to $14,999 211 4.9
    $15,000 to $24,999 660 15.4
    $25,000 to $34,999 744 17.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 517 12.0
    $50,000 to $74,999 782 18.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 508 11.8
    $100,000 to $149,999 194 4.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 140 3.3
    $200,000 or more 23 0.5
    Median household income (dollars) 35,451
    Mean household income (dollars) 47,927
 
    With earnings 3,029 70.5
        Mean earnings (dollars) 50,945
    With Social Security 1,776 41.3
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 13,801
    With retirement income 796 18.5
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 14,975
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 118 2.7
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,414
    With cash public assistance income 99 2.3
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 911
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 271 6.3
 
Families 2,823 100.0
    Less than $10,000 179 6.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 87 3.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 312 11.1
    $25,000 to $34,999 394 14.0
    $35,000 to $49,999 342 12.1
    $50,000 to $74,999 672 23.8
    $75,000 to $99,999 487 17.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 187 6.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 140 5.0
    $200,000 or more 23 0.8
    Median family income (dollars) 54,934
    Mean family income (dollars) 59,795
 
Per capita income (dollars) 21,230
 
Nonfamily households 1,474 52.2
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 21,823
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 24,691
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 27,338
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 37,031
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 29,674
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 11.9
    With related children under 18 years 18.5
        With related children under 5 years only 16.8
Married couple families 6.7
    With related children under 18 years 7.0
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 41.0
    With related children under 18 years 55.1
        With related children under 5 years only 55.3
 
All people 15.1
Under 18 years 21.7
    Related children under 18 years 21.2
        Related children under 5 years 24.1
        Related children 5 to 17 years 20.0
18 years and over 13.4
    18 to 64 years 12.1
    65 years and over 17.7
People in families 12.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 27.6
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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