Swain County Information
Swain in
North Carolina occupies
541 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,445, a change from a 2000 population of
12,973 and
11,268 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Swain in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
412 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.9%.
Read more about
Swain, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Swain | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 541 sq. miles | Ranked 2,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,445 | Ranked 2,213 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,249 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,973 | Ranked 2,238 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,268 | Ranked 2,277 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.2% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 27.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 291 | 139 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 218 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,165 | 6,197 |
| Unemployed Population | 412 | 554 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 8.9% |
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