Municipality Profile for Bryson City

Population
Population 19901,145
Population 20001,411
Population 20061,388
Percent White90.9%
Percent Black2.0%
Percent American Indian5.0%
Percent Asian0.4%
Percent Hispanic1.7%
Percent 0-1717.6%
Percent 18-4430.8%
Percent 45-6424.5%
Percent 65 and over27.1%
Median Age45.8
Income and Poverty
Median Household Income 2000$23,232
Per Capita Income 2000$14,446
Population in Poverty 2000234
Poverty Rate 200019.2%
Children in Poverty64
Child Poverty Rate25.4%
Housing
Home-ownership Rate58.2%
Percent of Housing Built Before 193916.4%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-197949.8%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-200033.7%
Percent Mobile Homes21.8%
Education
Percent with Less Than High School Education34.2%
Percent with High School Diploma24.8%
Percent that have Attended College20.1%
Percent with Associates Degree4.3%
Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%
Other
Rural or Urban RegionRural
Geographic RegionMountain
Ability to Pay3
CountySwain

Updated on January 22, 2008
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