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Swift Creek Elementary

Public School | 3rd - 5th | 215 students

Address

2420 Swift Creek School Road
Whitakers, NC 27891

School District

Nash County Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

215

Grades

3rd - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

13

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37127

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

116 (54.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

9 (4.2%)

Total eligible: 125 students (58.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370327001357

District NCES ID

3703270

Community Profile (27891)

Demographic and economic data for the 27891 ZIP code area where Swift Creek Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

4,812

Median Age

40.9

Male

54.7%

Female

45.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.7%

5-9

6.0%

10-14

3.7%

15-19

5.0%

Under 18

15.8%

65+

16.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

24.1%

Black/African American

72.9%

0

Native American

1.4%

Two or More Races

1.4%

Hispanic/Latino

0.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$57,979

Mean Household Income

$65,402

Per Capita Income

$31,822

Median Family Income

$63,966

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Unemployment Rate

17.0%

Households on SNAP

362

Employment & Commute

Employed

2,133

Avg. Commute Time

25.3 min

Work From Home

3.0%

Drive Alone

84.6%

Education

High School or Higher

79.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

9.0%

Graduate Degree

1.6%

Enrolled in School

720

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

114

Kindergarten

9

Elementary

273

High School

175

College

149

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,800

Median Rent

$1,031

Total Housing Units

2,221

Owner Occupied

79.8%

Renter Occupied

20.2%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,160

Avg. Household Size

2.97

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

147

$100K-$150K

384

$200K-$300K

65

$500K-$1M

5

Households & Families

Total Households

1,693

Avg. Household Size

2.84

Avg. Family Size

3.45

Married Couples

46.0%

Living Alone

24.6%

Broadband Internet

90.1%

Veterans

294

Foreign Born

15

Health Insurance

Insured

3,911

Uninsured

886

Private Insurance

2,393

Public Insurance

2,057

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Whitakers, NC 27891