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The Swannanoa CDP(1) had a population of 5,155 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 5,155 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,680 (90.8%) |
Population in Families | 3,401 (66.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 475 ( 9.2%) |
Population Density | 809 |
Diversity Index2 | 49 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,790 |
Average Household Income | $70,370 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $27,397 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,184 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,402 (64.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 588 (26.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 194 ( 8.9%) |
Median Home Value | $240,678 |
Average Home Value | $301,427 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 95 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,990 |
Average Household Size | 2.35 |
Family Households | 1,170 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.62% | 0.74% |
Households | 1.17% | 0.86% |
Families | 1.41% | |
Median Household Income | 3.43% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.12% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.68% |
The table below compares Swannanoa to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 164 | 79th |
Population Density | # 302 | 61st |
Median Household Income | # 434 | 44th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 332 | 43rd |
Per Capita Income | # 557 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 451 | 42nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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