Asheville, NC Demographic Data
Asheville, NC Summary
Asheville is located in Buncombe County in North Carolina
- Population: NA
- Area: 45.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 44.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 2,060.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Asheville, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
45,687
54%
50.8
Male
38,771
46%
49.2
Total Population
84,458
311,591,919
Asheville, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,543
6.6%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
3,898
4.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
5,191
6.1%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
4,828
5.7%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
6,424
7.6%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
12,209
14.5%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
12,526
14.8%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
9,770
11.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
5,535
6.6%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
5,773
6.8%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
5,756
6.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
3,973
4.7%
4.2
85 Years and Over
3,032
3.6%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,232
79.6%
76.3
Female
37,359
55.6%
51.4
Male
29,873
44.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
63,629
75.3%
71.8
62 Years and over
15,259
18.1%
16.7
65 Years and over
12,761
15.1%
13.3
Female
8,274
64.8%
56.7
Male
4,487
35.2%
43.3
Median Age (years)
38
NR
NR
Asheville, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
82,267
97.4%
97.2
White
68,767
81.4%
74.1
Black or African American
10,998
13.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
631
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,576
1.9%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
66
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
229
0.3%
4.7
Two or More Races
2,191
2.6%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,029
7.1%
16.7
Mexican
2,429
2.9%
10.8
Puerto Rican
802
0.9%
1.6
Cuban
36
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,762
3.3%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
78,429
92.9%
83.3
Asheville, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,643
4.5%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,184
5.4%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,529
16.3%
28.4
Some college, no degree
12,783
21.8%
21.2
Associate's Degree
4,301
7.3%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
16,752
28.6%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
9,382
16.0%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,827
9.9%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
52,747
90.0%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,134
44.6%
28.5
Asheville, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,699
38.2%
32.5%
Now Married
24,468
35.0%
48.3
Divorced
10,890
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,972
2.8%
2.2
Widowed
5,797
8.3
6.0%
Asheville, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Asheville, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,859
10.3%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
3,796
10.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,528
12.1%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
4,816
12.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
5,977
15.9%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
6,687
17.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
2,822
7.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
3,393
9.1%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
598
1.6%
4.4
$200,000 or more
1,005
2.7%
4.3
Median household income
39,082
50,502
Per capita income
25,229
26,708
Asheville, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
422
1.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,992
10.2%
9.4
Construction
1,787
4.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,127
33.6%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,676
4.3%
6.6
Information
556
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,544
9.1%
10.4
Other services except public administration
1,947
5.0%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,014
12.8%
10.7
Public administration
669
1.7%
5.1
Retail trade
4,589
11.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,090
2.8%
5.0
Wholesale trade
704
1.8%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
18,016
46.1%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
2,554
6.5%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,627
9.3%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
7,696
19.7%
24.5%
Service occupations
7,224
18.5%
18.3%
Asheville, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
38,270
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,625
72.2%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,123
8.2%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
724
1.9%
5.0
Walked
2,012
5.3%
2.8
Other means
522
1.4%
1.7
Worked at home
4,264
11.1%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
25.5
Asheville, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,895
13.1%
9.3
1 vehicles
15,082
40.2%
34.1
2 vehicles
13,268
35.4%
37.5
3 or more
4,236
11.3%
19.1
Asheville, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,247
Occupied Housing Units
37,481
88.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
18,517
49.4%
64.6
Renter Occupied
18,964
50.6%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
4,766
11.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
NR
2.5
Asheville, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,247
1 room
1,410
3.3%
2.0
2 rooms
1,464
3.5%
2.5
3 rooms
4,527
10.7%
9.2
4 rooms
9,998
23.7%
16.7
5 rooms
8,305
19.7%
20.6
6 rooms
6,510
15.4%
18.1
7 rooms
4,701
11.1%
12.3
8 rooms
2,342
5.5%
8.4
9 rooms or more
2,990
7.1%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Asheville, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,247
1-unit, detached
24,349
57.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,060
4.9%
5.8
2-units
2,399
5.7%
3.8
3 or 4 units
2,587
6.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
3,189
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,789
4.2%
4.5
20 or more units
4,876
11.5%
8.7
Mobile home
740
1.8%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
258
0.6%
0.1
Asheville, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,507
20.1%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
3,401
8.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
4,682
11.1%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
4,856
11.5%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
4,080
9.7%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
5,008
11.9%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
5,225
12.4%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
2,946
7.0%
8.8%
2005 or later
3,542
8.4%
6.9%
Asheville, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,363
30.3%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,110
3.0%
4.9
Electricity
19,078
50.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,095
13.6%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
629
1.7%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
62
0.2%
0.4
No fuel used
144
0.4%
0.9
Asheville, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,724
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
346
2.7%
1.8%
$500 to $699
643
5.1%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
1,573
12.4%
29.1%
$1,500 to 1,999
2,235
17.6%
20.1%
$700 to $999
2,900
22.8%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
5,027
39.5%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,497
27.7%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,570
12.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,658
13.1%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,541
12.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
4,373
34.6%
28.1%
Not Computed
85
NR
NR
Asheville, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,080
38,515,453
Less than $200
909
5.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
1,230
6.8%
13.4%
$300 to $499
1,245
6.9%
8.5%
$200 to $299
1,336
7.4%
3.2%
$750 to $999
3,777
20.9%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
4,128
22.8%
24.8%
$500 to $749
5,455
30.2%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
884
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
759
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,062
11.9%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,856
10.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,078
12.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,571
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,055
11.8%
9.1%
35.0% or more
6,737
38.8%
44.3%
Not Computed
1,605
NR
NR
Asheville, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,517
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
467
2.5%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,428
7.7%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,702
20.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,417
23.9%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,395
23.7%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,800
15.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,038
5.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
270
1.5%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
190,100
173,600
