Swansboro, NC

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Swansboro, North Carolina

Swansboro, North Carolina, in Onslow county, is 18 miles E of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center) and 114 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,426 people people live in Swansboro.

The People and Families of Swansboro

In Swansboro, about 54% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Swansboro.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Swansboro had a median family income of $45,357. It turns out that people in Swansboro tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in Swansboro than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Swansboro Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Swansboro, about 59% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town.

Commuting

In Swansboro, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Swansboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Swansboro, NC

Comparing Swansboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Onslow
Metro Area	Jacksonville
Standard Zip Codes	28584
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.688
Longitude	-77.118

Station	HOFMANN FOREST
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	CHERRY POINT MCAS
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 89 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Station	MOREHEAD CITY 2 WNW
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,426	100%
Male	649	45.5%
Female	777	54.5%
Under 18	348	24.4%
18+	1,078	75.6%
65+	240	16.8%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.72
White	1,286	90.2%
African-American	66	4.6%
Asian	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	13	0.9%
Mixed Race	47	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,338
Growth	-88
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	15.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.3%
Irish	14%
English	13.4%
German	12.2%
Italian	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Scottish	4.7%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Polish	1.6%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
New Zealander	0.5%
German Russian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Swansboro	1,426	$45,357
Cape Carteret	1,214	$49,722
Cedar Point	929	$46,818
Emerald Isle	3,488	$60,257
Jacksonville	66,715	$33,763
Newport	3,349	$43,147
Peletier	487	$34,653

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