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County Profile for Swain County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 11,268 |
| Population 2000 | 12,968 |
| Population 2008 | 13,512 |
| Population Density 2000 | 25 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 15.1% |
| Percent White | 66.3% |
| Percent Black | 1.7% |
| Percent American Indian | 29.0% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 24.3% |
| Percent 65 and over | 15.3% |
| Median Age | 38.8 |
| Percent Born in NC | 73.0% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $28,608 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $14,647 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,320 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 18.3% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 25.6% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 13.5% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 12.3% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.1% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 76.9% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 15.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 9.7 |
| Percent Uninsured | 19.7% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 50.9% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 52.6% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 45.4% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 38.9% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $9,543 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 29.5% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 30.2% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 13.9% |
| Graduation Rate | 69.7% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.4% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.8% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 7,281 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 460 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 6.3% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 7,002 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 564 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 8.1% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 52.5% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 3.4% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $9,519 |
| Percent Professionals | 25.5% |
| Percent Working in Production | 14.1% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 24.1% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $1,403,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 83 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 90.4% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 86 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 37.6 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.330 |
| Ability to Pay | 4.2 |
| Voting Rate | 59.7% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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