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Swannanoa, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,043
Population
947/sq mi density
$72,978
Median Income
$26,785 per capita
$270,800
Home Value
$355,889 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,978 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$270,800 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,978
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,785
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swannanoa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swannanoa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,978
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,785
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,785
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,262M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,107
Restaurants
971
Healthcare
1,283
Retail
1,329
Manufacturing
331
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,785
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,058
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,785 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $21,262M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,107 |
| Restaurants | 971 |
| Healthcare | 1,283 |
| Retail | 1,329 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,058 |