Swannanoa, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swannanoa	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,233	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$45,000	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,188	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,917	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,065	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,592	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swannanoa is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swannanoa is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swannanoa is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swannanoa is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,997 $45,000 $90,000

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Swannanoa median earnings by income bracket

Swannanoa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.3%	37.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montreat, NC	362	$190,750	244.8%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	$164,000	196.4%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Royal Pines, NC	4,499	$84,415	52.6%
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	$82,629	49.4%
Swannanoa, NC	4,360	$45,000	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, AR	4,359	$33,302	39.8%
Rockmart, GA	4,359	$47,429	14.3%
Château-Richer, QC	4,359	n/a
Captain Cook, HI	4,361	$76,799	38.8%
Holt, AL	4,358	$36,447	34.1%
Swannanoa, NC	4,360	$45,000	18.7%

Source: The Swannanoa, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).