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The Swannanoa CDP(1) had a population of 5,071 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Swannanoa is located at latitude 35.5979 and longitude -82.3998 in Buncombe County. The formal boundaries for the Swannanoa Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 6.39 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Buncombe County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Swannanoa Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Swannanoa Census Designated Place is located within Township of Swannanoa, a minor civil division (MCD) of Buncombe County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,071 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,588 (90.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,617 (71.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 483 ( 9.5%) |
Population Density | 796 |
Diversity Index2 | 47 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,764 |
Average Household Income | $61,743 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $23,885 |
Wealth Index5 | 44 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,132 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,318 (61.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 629 (29.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 185 ( 8.7%) |
Median Home Value | $198,249 |
Average Home Value | $242,868 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 107 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,947 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 1,254 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.31% | 0.33% |
Households | 0.85% | 0.54% |
Families | 0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 1.42% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.68% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.67% |
The table below compares Swannanoa to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 166 | 79th |
Population Density | # 304 | 61st |
Median Household Income | # 430 | 45th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 343 | 44th |
Per Capita Income | # 623 | 20th |
Diversity Index | # 463 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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