Bryson City, NC City Data

Bryson City, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,411 people who live in Bryson City and approximately 12,968 who live in Swain County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bryson City 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 Bryson City. We have included Bryson City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bryson City Information

Swain County where Bryson City resides is 540.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,968 and has a population rank of 2,235 out of all the places in the United States.

Bryson City has a total of 1,411 people and of those residents there are 618 males and 793 females. The median age of the male population is 41.4 and the female population is 50.2. There are approximately 183 births each year and around 172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bryson City varies per year, but currently 1,395 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,411 people who live in Bryson City, there are 279 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bryson City is 126 male and 153 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 1,162.

General Bryson City Information
Total area in square miles - Swain County	540.64
Water area in square miles - Swain County	N/A
Resident population - Swain County	12,968
Population rank - Swain County	2,235
Total population	1,411
Total population (male)	618
Total population (female)	793
Population median age (male)	41.4
Population median age (female)	50.2
Births - Swain County	183
Deaths- Swain County	172
Population of one race	1,395
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	279
Population under 20 years (male)	126
Population under 20 years (female)	153
Total population 18 years and over	1,162

Bryson City Social Characteristics

There are 5,137 households in Bryson City. Families make up 3,686 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bryson City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,686), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (691). The remainder of the Bryson City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,506. Bryson City, NC moving companies help people in Bryson City 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 Bryson City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bryson City is based, there are 5,395 females 15 and over; of those females there are 891 never married, 3,051 now married, 142 separated, 665 widowed, and 646 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 100 widowed and 577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bryson City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bryson City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Swain County)
Total households	5,137
Family households (families)	3,686
With own children under 18 years	1,728
Married-couple family	2,686
With own children under 18 years	1,011
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	691
With own children under 18 years	389
Nonfamily households	1,506
Householder living alone	1,321
65 years and over	572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	144
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	208
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	935
Householder	324
Spouse	224
Child	290
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	86
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	165
Female householder living alone	157
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,395
Never married	891
Now married	3,051
Separated	142
Widowed	665
Divorced	646
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	100
Divorced	577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,411
Male	618
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	16
Female	793
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	79

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,411
One race	1,395
White	1,283
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	70
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,226
People who are White alone	1,123
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	60
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,193
Same house	8,169
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,136
Different state or abroad	1,181
Different state	1,094
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Swain County)
Total resident population	12,968
Born in United States	8,444
State of residence	9,472
Different state	3,350
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	125

Bryson City 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 Bryson City. That total enrollment is 3,071 for the population of the country, which includes Bryson City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 903 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 437.

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 Bryson City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,071
Pre-kindergarten	224
Public	168
Private	56
Kindergarten	218
Public	202
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,394
Public	1,331
Private	63
Elementary and high school	2,191
Public	2,127
Private	64
High school grades 9 to 12	797
Public	796
Private	1
College, undergraduate years	388
Public	319
Private	69
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	37
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	9,409

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,739
Less than 9th grade	885
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,692
High school graduate	2,635
Some college, no degree	1,700
Associate's degree	614
Bachelor's degree	1,213
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	851

Bryson City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,207 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bryson City. The Bryson City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,368), service occupations (1,220), sales and office occupations (1,294), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (14), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (712) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (755). The 10,207 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,632 private wage and salary workers, 1,209 government workers, 504 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Swain County)
Population 16 years and over	10,207
In labor force	5,968
Civilian labor force	5,968
Employed	5,363
Unemployed	605
Percent Unemployed	10.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,348
In labor force	2,806
Civilian labor force	2,806
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,859
In labor force	3,162
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	351
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Swain County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,230
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,031
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	814
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	129
Other means	73
Worked at home	181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	105,095

OCCUPATION (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,368
Service occupations	1,220
Sales and office occupations	1,294
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	14
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	712
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	755

INDUSTRY (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	97
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	582
Wholesale trade	105
Retail trade	552
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	217
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	166
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	160
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,196
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	355

CLASS OF WORKER (Swain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,368
Private wage and salary workers	3,632
Government workers	1,209
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	504
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bryson City Housing Characteristics

In Bryson City, NC there are 7,105 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,137 occupied and 1,968 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bryson City, there are 5,023 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Bryson City. 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 Bryson City, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bryson City, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bryson City. There are 114 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 432 with rent between $300-499 and 207 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bryson City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bryson City, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Swain County)
Total housing units	7,105
Occupied housing units	5,137
Vacant housing units	1,968

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Swain County)
Total housing units	7,105
1-unit, detached	5,023
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	88
3 or 4 units	146
5 to 9 units	115
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,614

HOUSING TENURE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Owner-occupied	3,946
Renter-occupied	1,191

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
No vehicles available	357
2 vehicle available	2,975
3 vehicles available	746
4 vehicles available	165
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Utility gas	59
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,754
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,421
Coal or coke
Wood	645
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Swain County)
Occupied housing units	5,137
Less Than $50,000	3,946
$50,000 to $99,999	1,001
$100,000 to $149,999	557
$150,000 to $199,999	206
$200,000 to $299,999	150
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	86,800

GROSS RENT (Swain County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,191
Less than $200	114
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	432
$500 to $699	134
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A