Swain County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Swain County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,833 | 27.69%, see rank | 17.58% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 734 | 20.41%, see rank | 13.04% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Swain County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,083 | 22.45%, see rank | 16.83% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 577 | 15.73%, see rank | 12.41% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Swain County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,042 | 22.36%, see rank | 15.53% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 666 | 17.18%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Swain County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,963 | 22.75%, see rank | 15.06% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 622 | 16.87%, see rank | 11.06% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Swain County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 2,320 | 18.31%, see rank | 12.28% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 490 | 13.29%, see rank | 9.04% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
