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Language Spoken At Home in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,081 | 100% |
| English only | 12,679 | 96.9% |
| Language other than English | 402 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 186 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 308 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 165 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 52 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 30 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,995 | 100% |
| American | 1,358 | 9.7% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 102 | 0.7% |
| English | 1,073 | 7.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 300 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 43 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,401 | 10.0% |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,021 | 7.3% |
| Italian | 385 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 50 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 580 | 4.1% |
| Scottish | 312 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 126 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,476 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,668 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,199 | 21.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,721 | 49.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 896 | 16.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 235 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 32 | 0.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 712 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 271 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,808 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,519 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 578 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,487 | 27.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,707 | 31.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,686 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,476 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 2,710 | 19.8% |
| Child | 3,856 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,034 | 7.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 610 | 4.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 272 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,600 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,597 | 28.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,017 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 88 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 186 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 712 | 12.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,786 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,101 | 19.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,761 | 47.7% |
| Separated | 206 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 735 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 983 | 17.0% |
Fertility in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 285 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 120 | 42.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 210 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 150 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 414 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 325 | 78.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 139 | 33.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 64 | 15.5% |
| 5 or more years | 122 | 29.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100% |
| Who are female | 161 | 49.5% |
| Who are married | 245 | 75.4% |
School Enrollment in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,187 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 7.8% |
| Kindergarten | 282 | 8.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,293 | 40.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 624 | 19.6% |
| College or graduate school | 739 | 23.2% |
Educational Attainment in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,647 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 499 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,400 | 14.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,874 | 29.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,986 | 20.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,110 | 11.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,164 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 614 | 6.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.4% |
Veteran Status in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,820 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,311 | 12.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,787 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,956 | 14.2% |
| Under 18 years | 3,143 | 100% |
| With a disability | 167 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,409 | 100% |
| With a disability | 980 | 11.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,235 | 100% |
| With a disability | 809 | 36.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,747 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,492 | 90.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,218 | 8.9% |
| Same county | 526 | 3.8% |
| Different county | 692 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 302 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 390 | 2.8% |
| Abroad | 37 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,995 | 100% |
| Native | 13,717 | 98.0% |
| Born in United States | 13,663 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 9,944 | 71.1% |
| Different state | 3,719 | 26.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 54 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 278 | 2.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 278 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 65 | 23.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 213 | 76.6% |
Year of Entry in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 332 | 100% |
| Native | 54 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 278 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 11 | 4.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 267 | 96.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Swain County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 278 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 6.8% |
| Asia | 44 | 15.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 215 | 77.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |