Swain County

  1. Swain County Legal Resources
  2. Swain County Statistics
  3. Swain County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Swain County Employment Information
  5. Swain County Family Information
  6. Swain County Education Information
  7. Swain County Business Information
  8. Swain County Public Benefits Information
  9. Swain County Criminal Information
  10. Swain County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Swain County Cities
  12. Swain County Zip Codes


Swain County Legal Resources Back to top

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Swain County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,968
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 184 / 167 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,367.775 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 32.487 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 7,000.000 acres (28.322 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 83
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 49.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $66,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 47.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 19
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,732
  • Federal Spending (2004): $112,025
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Swain County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,105
Building Permits Issued (2006): 122
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $24,643
Swain County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 252 0.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,768 99.03%

Swain County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Employment Information Back to top
Swain County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,848 5,109 739 12.64% 130
1991 6,183 5,237 946 15.30% 157
1992 6,361 5,200 1,161 18.25% 185
1993 6,142 5,171 971 15.81% 161
1994 6,012 5,081 931 15.49% 158
1995 5,960 4,942 1,017 17.07% 174
1996 6,139 5,022 1,117 18.20% 185
1997 6,356 5,247 1,108 17.44% 177
1998 5,874 5,105 769 13.10% 133
1999 6,190 5,494 696 11.24% 115
2000 6,197 5,643 554 8.94% 89
2001 6,669 6,131 538 8.06% 81
2002 6,643 6,076 567 8.53% 86
2003 6,732 6,195 538 7.99% 81
2004 6,672 6,188 484 7.26% 73
2005 6,910 6,432 477 6.91% 70
2006 7,279 6,872 408 5.60% 56
2007 7,565 7,112 453 5.99% 60
2008 7,615 7,065 550 7.22% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,435 6,643 792 10.65% 107
Feb 2008 7,360 6,646 714 9.70% 97
Mar 2008 7,426 6,771 655 8.82% 88
Apr 2008 7,439 6,945 494 6.64% 66
May 2008 7,545 7,097 448 5.94% 59
Jun 2008 7,776 7,299 477 6.13% 61
Jul 2008 8,041 7,564 477 5.93% 59
Aug 2008 7,839 7,371 468 5.97% 60
Sep 2008 7,672 7,249 423 5.51% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Swain County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 964 17.15%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 558 9.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 374 6.65%
4. Public Administration 336 5.98%
5. Educational Services 286 5.09%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 220 3.91%
7. Repair and Maintenance 202 3.59%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 184 3.27%
9. Wood Manufacturing 170 3.02%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 2.28%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 2.24%
12. Mining 120 2.13%
13. Utilities 118 2.10%
14. Health Care 116 2.06%
15. Truck Transportation 114 2.03%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 96 1.71%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 76 1.35%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 1.35%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 72 1.28%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 72 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 878 17.20%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 838 16.42%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 622 12.19%
4. Educational Services 526 10.31%
5. Public Administration 374 7.33%
6. Social Assistance 360 7.05%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 138 2.70%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.47%
9. Finance and Insurance 98 1.92%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 1.45%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 1.37%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 66 1.29%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 64 1.25%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 62 1.21%
15. Department and Other General Stores 56 1.10%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 54 1.06%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 0.82%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 0.74%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 36 0.71%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 36 0.71%

Swain County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 354 6.30%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 324 5.76%
3. Other Management Occupations 284 5.05%
4. Other Construction Trades 262 4.66%
5. Other Production Occupations 262 4.66%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 248 4.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 3.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 174 3.09%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 174 3.09%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 160 2.85%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 152 2.70%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 2.70%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 150 2.67%
14. Carpenters 144 2.56%
15. Woodworkers 134 2.38%
16. Religious Workers 120 2.13%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 114 2.03%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 114 2.03%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 106 1.89%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 102 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 7.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 340 6.66%
3. Cashiers 334 6.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 300 5.88%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 264 5.17%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 248 4.86%
7. Registered Nurses 240 4.70%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 4.43%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 4.39%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 204 4.00%
11. Child Care Workers 194 3.80%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 190 3.72%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 174 3.41%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 118 2.31%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 112 2.19%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 102 2.00%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 96 1.88%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 1.84%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 92 1.80%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 1.76%

Swain County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,064 53.99%
15-35 hours 1,706 8.32%
1-14 hours 298 1.45%
No regular hours 7,425 36.23%

Swain County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 452 4.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 220 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 500 4.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 758 7.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,024 10.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,735 17.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,671 16.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 956 9.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 536 5.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 548 5.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 190 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 906 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 522 5.15%

Swain County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 644 6.35%
5-9 1,810 17.86%
10-14 1,821 17.97%
15-19 1,555 15.34%
20-24 1,521 15.01%
25-29 452 4.46%
30-34 1,201 11.85%
35-39 218 2.15%
40-44 110 1.09%
45-59 418 4.12%
60-89 146 1.44%
At least 90 238 2.35%

Swain County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.02% 7,801 76.98%
30-44 2 0.02% 1,527 15.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 418 4.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 384 3.79%

Swain County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,629 15.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,089 77.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 146 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 2.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 362 3.45%

Swain County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,262 (25,104 people)
Families (2000): 7,372 (21,424 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,440
People at same address in 1995: 16,400
Swain County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,486 14.41%
$10,000-$14,999 1,064 10.32%
$15,000-$19,999 910 8.83%
$20,000-$24,999 1,124 10.90%
$25,000-$29,999 742 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 634 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 746 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 672 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 568 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 746 7.24%
$60,000-$74,999 638 6.19%
$75,000-$99,999 584 5.66%
$100,000-$124,999 175 1.70%
$125,000-$149,999 68 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 90 0.87%
$200,000 or more 62 0.60%

Swain County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,326 25.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,732 33.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 848 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 630 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 302 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Swain County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,874 28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,043 11.10%
Public Assistance 234 0.85%
Retirement 1,583 5.78%
Self Employment 1,283 4.68%
Social Security 3,376 12.32%
Supplemental Security 588 2.15%
Wage / Salary 7,451 27.18%
Other 1,977 7.21%

Swain County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,554 63.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,022 36.26%

Swain County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,155 11.53%
Color 1 Box Married 6,412 63.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,242 22.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 2.12%

Swain County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,297 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 6,417 59.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,782 16.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,330 12.29%

Swain County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Education Information Back to top
Swain County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,852 9.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,178 21.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,168 31.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,746 19.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,276 6.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,753 8.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 730 3.71%

Swain County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 336 2.59% 112 0.86% 448 3.45%
Kindergarten 404 3.12% 32 0.25% 436 3.36%
Grades 1-4 1,325 10.22% 110 0.85% 1,435 11.07%
Grades 5-8 1,342 10.35% 16 0.12% 1,358 10.47%
Grades 9-12 1,592 12.28% 2 0.02% 1,594 12.29%
Undergrad college 638 4.92% 138 1.06% 776 5.98%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.57% 26 0.20% 100 0.77%
Total 5,711 44.04% 436 3.36% 6,147 47.40%

Swain County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $16,260,000
Retail sales (2002): $93,951,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $379,584,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,005
Swain County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 4 4 5
1999 - Construction 8 6 10 4 3
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 0 6
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 8 7 9
1999 - Information 0 0 0 0 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 2 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 12 7 14
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 3 2
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 0 1 2
1999 - Retail Trade 4 9 21 25 42
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 0 0
1999 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 4 2
1999 - Total 38 26 70 62 96
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 6 1 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 7 4 3
2000 - Construction 7 3 8 12 4
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 1 6
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 14 8 7
2000 - Information 2 0 0 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 3 4 1
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 7 9 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 2 1 4
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 2 2
2000 - Retail Trade 11 9 30 29 24
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 3 2
2000 - Total 36 24 89 77 75
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 6 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 6 3
2001 - Construction 8 4 15 4 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 4 5
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 8 9 9
2001 - Information 1 0 0 0 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 1 4 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 11 8 16
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 2 3 3
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 11 11 26 22 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Utilities 2 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 3 3
2001 - Total 36 27 80 73 96
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 5 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 4 4 4
2002 - Construction 3 9 6 14 6
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 3 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 8 8 14
2002 - Information 1 1 3 0 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 4 0
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 6 6 19
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 3 2 5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 1 5
2002 - Retail Trade 18 21 19 27 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 1 3
2002 - Total 35 44 65 76 102
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 3 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 2 2 3 5
2003 - Construction 8 7 8 8 10
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 3 5
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 11 10 10 6
2003 - Information 1 0 0 2 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 2 2
2003 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 10 6 11
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 2 2 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 3 5
2003 - Retail Trade 9 11 21 27 39
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 0 0 0
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 4 3
2003 - Total 37 52 68 73 101
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 4 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 3 5 5
2004 - Construction 7 9 9 11 7
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 4 5
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 11 10 5
2004 - Information 0 1 2 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 2 4
2004 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 6 8 16
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 1 3
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 5 7 33 22 31
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 2 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 2 4
2004 - Total 22 32 87 72 87
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 0 2 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 6 4 2
2005 - Construction 6 6 10 7 10
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 3 4
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 11 7 8
2005 - Information 0 0 0 1 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 5 1 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 9 4 16
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 4 1
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 4 2
2005 - Retail Trade 10 14 19 21 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 4 2 2
2005 - Total 25 31 79 61 96

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Swain County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,786 81.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,640 18.25%

Swain County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $453 $45 $1,635 $2 $0 $166 $2,256 $1,233 $584 $282
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $227 $222 $1,430 $0 $0 $154 $1,811 $1,154 $370 $851
1975 $371 $164 $2,403 $0 $0 $239 $3,013 $1,496 $368 $371
1976 $347 $201 $2,311 $0 $0 $124 $2,782 $1,780 $1,879 $1,501
1977 $404 $219 $2,317 $0 $0 $319 $3,040 $2,693 $2,077 $442
1978 $435 $241 $3,095 $0 $0 $309 $3,839 $2,246 $2,044 $230
1979 $461 $306 $3,240 $0 $0 $403 $4,104 $2,365 $2,010 $132
1980 $503 $260 $3,800 $0 $0 $614 $4,917 $2,958 $3,400 $291
1981 $527 $306 $4,900 $0 $0 $661 $6,088 $3,256 $3,178 $530
1982 $618 $340 $4,815 $0 $0 $723 $6,156 $3,275 $2,953 $621
1983 $652 $325 $7,005 $0 $0 $636 $8,293 $3,263 $3,091 $646
1984 $668 $471 $4,772 $0 $0 $692 $6,132 $3,692 $2,909 $601
1985 $700 $615 $5,080 $0 $0 $1,387 $7,167 $4,417 $2,726 $925
1986 $731 $688 $5,989 $0 $0 $1,145 $7,865 $4,762 $7,069 $1,123
1987 $757 $767 $7,813 $0 $0 $2,079 $10,649 $5,262 $6,096 $957
1988 $804 $1,021 $8,026 $0 $0 $1,428 $10,258 $5,739 $5,737 $4,925
1989 $776 $979 $8,278 $0 $0 $1,474 $10,528 $6,180 $1,574 $808
1990 $1,139 $1,204 $11,714 $0 $0 $1,471 $14,324 $6,529 $5,512 $3,553
1991 $1,257 $1,051 $10,719 $0 $0 $1,635 $13,611 $6,886 $5,447 $1,395
1992 $1,552 $1,258 $9,480 $0 $0 $2,308 $13,340 $7,120 $5,341 $1,559
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,827 $1,621 $12,648 $0 $0 $1,282 $15,757 $8,544 $6,663 $1,662
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,938 $2,209 $15,889 $0 $0 $4,053 $22,880 $13,695 $5,788 $2,856


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $1,605 $53 $23 $36 $0 $1 $2,192
$30 $325 $26 $5 $0 $88
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $1,428 $81 $45 $59 $0 $7 $2,029
$42 $109 $16 $0 $0 $242
1975 $2,039 $159 $44 $61 $0 $7 $2,909
$69 $183 $19 $0 $0 $328
1976 $1,992 $256 $48 $124 $0 $61 $3,003
$68 $203 $10 $0 $0 $241
1977 $3,508 $94 $39 $100 $0 $86 $4,730
$82 $218 $161 $2 $0 $440
1978 $2,793 $101 $26 $219 $0 $44 $4,177
$83 $261 $104 $0 $0 $546
1979 $2,897 $121 $29 $284 $0 $287 $4,371
$83 $280 $98 $4 $0 $288
1980 $3,303 $166 $283 $302 $0 $154 $5,391
$103 $309 $223 $2 $0 $546
1981 $3,853 $168 $311 $250 $0 $52 $5,827
$109 $409 $213 $4 $0 $458
1982 $3,799 $158 $958 $279 $0 $76 $6,444
$131 $414 $195 $4 $0 $430
1983 $3,905 $220 $201 $286 $0 $55 $5,886
$136 $407 $205 $4 $0 $467
1984 $4,474 $176 $186 $382 $0 $75 $6,737
$181 $445 $191 $4 $0 $623
1985 $4,915 $342 $81 $486 $0 $71 $7,279
$237 $492 $178 $3 $0 $474
1986 $5,485 $217 $79 $509 $0 $75 $8,605
$259 $491 $414 $365 $0 $711
1987 $6,254 $254 $231 $564 $0 $128 $10,379
$318 $622 $538 $3 $0 $1,467
1988 $7,004 $284 $501 $621 $0 $122 $11,026
$362 $685 $554 $3 $0 $890
1989 $7,586 $345 $157 $709 $0 $142 $11,595
$442 $689 $449 $3 $0 $1,073
1990 $12,359 $327 $132 $780 $0 $220 $16,758
$421 $803 $77 $150 $0 $1,489
1991 $11,365 $344 $137 $903 $0 $188 $16,260
$520 $992 $498 $2 $0 $1,311
1992 $9,108 $454 $179 $1,067 $0 $165 $14,901
$549 $1,100 $366 $0 $0 $1,913
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $10,406 $621 $211 $1,401 $25 $238 $18,618
$724 $1,694 $385 $1 $0 $2,912
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $14,243 $898 $289 $2,887 $0 $329 $25,319
$665 $2,079 $364 $0 $0 $3,565

Swain County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 38
Swain County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Swain County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Swain County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,689 13.02%
10-19 Years 1,846 14.24%
20-29 Years 1,489 11.48%
30-39 Years 1,711 13.19%
40-49 Years 1,876 14.47%
50-59 Years 1,699 13.10%
60-69 Years 1,261 9.72%
70-79 Years 878 6.77%
80-89 Years 445 3.43%
90+ Years 74 0.57%

Swain County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,305 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 6,663 51.38%

Swain County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,544 65.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,711 28.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 279 2.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 214 1.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 191 1.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Swain County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,744 22.75%
2. Irish 2,184 18.11%
3. German 1,816 15.06%
4. English 1,550 12.85%
5. Scotch Irish 1,370 11.36%
6. French Non-Basque 473 3.92%
7. Scottish 438 3.63%
8. Dutch 388 3.22%
9. Italian 302 2.50%
10. Norwegian 104 0.86%

Swain County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,184 94.74%
2. Other Native North American 758 3.10%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 342 1.40%
4. German 86 0.35%
5. French 72 0.29%
6. Korean 14 0.06%
7. Tagalog 10 0.04%
8. Polish 4 0.02%

Swain County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,770 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 118 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 132 0.51%

Swain County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Swain County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Swain County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28702 28713 28719