COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swansboro vs Jacksonville
PLACE A
Swansboro, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Jacksonville, Oregon
Swansboro is 40% larger than Jacksonville. Swansboro earns more, with a median household income $24,084 higher. Swansboro has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 8%).
SWANSBOROJACKSONVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1742,972+40% vs Jacksonville
Population density1,8681,571+297
Population growth40.6%8.4%+32.2 pts
Median age44.755.0−10.3
Male49.0%46.3%+2.8 pts
Female51.0%53.7%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born3.6%6.1%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%94.7%−10.2 pts
Black2.7%0.1%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%3.5%+1.8 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other6.9%1.7%+5.2 pts
Median household income$114,425$90,341+$24,084
Per capita income$60,347$58,277+$2,070
Poverty rate14.1%9.2%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.502−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%45.4%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree20.3%24.5%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.3%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation66.1%52.3%+13.8 pts
Median home value$378,700$649,200−$270,500
Median gross rent$1,106$1,615−$509
Owner-occupied72.5%64.3%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%13.7%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%66.0%−38.8 pts
Average commute22.916.9+6.0
Worked from home18.5%13.2%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.6%6.5%+11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025