Swansboro, NC City Data

Swansboro, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,426 people who live in Swansboro and approximately 150,355 who live in Onslow County. We want to help people moving to or living in Swansboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Swansboro. We have included Swansboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Swansboro Information

Onslow County where Swansboro resides is 908.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,355 and has a population rank of 358 out of all the places in the United States.

Swansboro has a total of 1,426 people and of those residents there are 649 males and 777 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 3,331 births each year and around 751 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Swansboro varies per year, but currently 1,379 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 1,426 people who live in Swansboro, there are 377 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Swansboro is 178 male and 199 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,078.

General Swansboro Information
Total area in square miles - Onslow County	908.56
Water area in square miles - Onslow County	N/A
Resident population - Onslow County	150,355
Population rank - Onslow County	358
Total population	1,426
Total population (male)	649
Total population (female)	777
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Onslow County	3,331
Deaths- Onslow County	751
Population of one race	1,379
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	377
Population under 20 years (male)	178
Population under 20 years (female)	199
Total population 18 years and over	1,078

Swansboro Social Characteristics

There are 48,122 households in Swansboro. Families make up 36,892 of these households. The table below breaks down the Swansboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,354), male householder with no wife present (1,494) and female householder with no husband present (5,604). The remainder of the Swansboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,528. Swansboro, NC moving companies help people in Swansboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Swansboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Swansboro is based, there are 50,746 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,044 never married, 31,691 now married, 1,636 separated, 3,658 widowed, and 4,717 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,752 separated, 733 widowed and 3,983 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Swansboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Swansboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Onslow County)
Total households	48,122
Family households (families)	36,892
With own children under 18 years	21,753
Married-couple family	29,354
With own children under 18 years	16,169
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,494
With own children under 18 years	1,068
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,604
With own children under 18 years	3,829
Nonfamily households	11,528
Householder living alone	8,947
65 years and over	2,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	207
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	182
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,155
Householder	419
Spouse	292
Child	388
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	270
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	67
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	152
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	50,746
Never married	9,044
Now married	31,691
Separated	1,636
Widowed	3,658
Divorced	4,717
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,752
Widowed	733
Divorced	3,983

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,426
Male	649
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10
Female	777
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,426
One race	1,379
White	1,286
Black or African American	66
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,425
People who are White alone	1,285
People who are Black or African American alone	66
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	40
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,170
Same house	49,068
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,493
Different state or abroad	54,306
Different state	49,473
Abroad	4,833

PLACE OF BIRTH (Onslow County)
Total resident population	150,355
Born in United States	42,804
State of residence	54,843
Different state	85,873
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,510
Foreign born	6,129

Swansboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Swansboro. That total enrollment is 37,631 for the population of the country, which includes Swansboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,592 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Swansboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,631
Pre-kindergarten	2,600
Public	1,739
Private	861
Kindergarten	2,357
Public	2,266
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,375
Public	15,665
Private	710
Elementary and high school	23,854
Public	22,896
Private	958
High school grades 9 to 12	7,479
Public	7,231
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	8,033
Public	6,860
Private	1,173
Graduate or professional school	787
Public	552
Private	235
Not enrolled in school	104,258

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,286
Less than 9th grade	3,643
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,161
High school graduate	24,711
Some college, no degree	21,553
Associate's degree	6,097
Bachelor's degree	11,121
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,770

Swansboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 114,643 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Swansboro. The Swansboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,774), service occupations (9,436), sales and office occupations (13,715), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (599), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,921) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,575). The 114,643 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,580 private wage and salary workers, 12,479 government workers, 3,732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Onslow County)
Population 16 years and over	114,643
In labor force	85,054
Civilian labor force	52,670
Employed	49,020
Unemployed	3,650
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	32,384
Females 16 years and over	49,849
In labor force	29,768
Civilian labor force	27,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,240
Armed forces	2,082
Males 16 years and over	64,794
In labor force	55,286
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,410
Armed forces	30,302

COMMUTING TO WORK (Onslow County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,399
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,948
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,629
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,219
Other means	1,675
Worked at home	1,945
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,639,185

OCCUPATION (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,774
Service occupations	9,436
Sales and office occupations	13,715
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	599
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,921
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,575

INDUSTRY (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	996
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,682
Wholesale trade	943
Retail trade	7,496
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,253
Information	1,393
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,234
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,224
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,865
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,790
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,558

CLASS OF WORKER (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Private wage and salary workers	32,580
Government workers	12,479
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Swansboro Housing Characteristics

In Swansboro, NC there are 55,726 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,122 occupied and 7,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Swansboro, there are 30,328 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,659 units in Swansboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Swansboro, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Swansboro, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Swansboro. There are 507 housing units with rent less than $200, 888 with rent between $200-299, 6,054 with rent between $300-499 and 8,638 with rent for $500 and above. Full Swansboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Swansboro, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Onslow County)
Total housing units	55,726
Occupied housing units	48,122
Vacant housing units	7,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Onslow County)
Total housing units	55,726
1-unit, detached	30,328
1-unit, attached	4,659
2 units	1,530
3 or 4 units	2,206
5 to 9 units	1,303
10 to 19 units	576
20 to 49 units	613
50 or more units	719
Mobile home	13,585

HOUSING TENURE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Owner-occupied	27,973
Renter-occupied	20,149

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
No vehicles available	3,006
2 vehicle available	29,091
3 vehicles available	6,059
4 vehicles available	1,391
5 or more vehicles available	394

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Utility gas	362
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,434
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,080
Coal or coke	14
Wood	450
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	194

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Less Than $50,000	27,973
$50,000 to $99,999	11,944
$100,000 to $149,999	4,108
$150,000 to $199,999	1,466
$200,000 to $299,999	819
$300,000 to $499,999	182
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	85,900

GROSS RENT (Onslow County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,149
Less than $200	507
$200 to $299	888
$300 to $499	6,054
$500 to $699	6,072
$700 to $999	2,183
$1,000 to $1,499	376
$1,500 or more	6