Asheville, North Carolina Housing Profile

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Asheville, North Carolina Housing

Authoritative all the most See household information of Asheville, North Carolina, stated below. Housing tenure in Asheville, North Carolina can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately seventeen thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight, which makes ninety-one point three five percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 13,262 that is thirty-nine point four seven percent from total amount.

	Asheville, North Carolina	%, Asheville, North Carolina	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	30,690		105,480,101
Family households (families)	16,737	54.54%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	6,805	22.17%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	11,692	38.1%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	4,040	13.16%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	3,989	13.0%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,273	7.41%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	13,953	45.46%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	11,297	36.81%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	4,247	13.84%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	7,665	24.98%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	8,940	29.13%	23.39%
Average household size	2.14		2.59
Average family size	2.81		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	33,567		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	30,690	91.35%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	2,877	8.56%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	436	1.3%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.6		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	8.1		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	30,690		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	17,428	51.88%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	13,262	39.47%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.24		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.01		2.40
Total housing units	33,596		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	19,834	59.04%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	1,327	3.95%	5.56%
2 units	1,364	4.06%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	2,535	7.55%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	3,331	9.91%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	1,040	3.1%	4.0%
20 or more units	2,514	7.48%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,610	4.79%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	41	0.12%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	828	2.46%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	1,576	4.69%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	1,678	4.99%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	4,042	12.03%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	4,472	13.31%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	5,087	15.14%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	8,325	24.78%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	7,588	22.59%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	698	2.08%	2.2%
2 rooms	1,457	4.34%	4.81%
3 rooms	3,461	10.3%	9.84%
4 rooms	6,933	20.64%	15.97%
5 rooms	7,746	23.06%	20.89%
6 rooms	5,884	17.51%	18.45%
7 rooms	3,370	10.03%	12.06%
8 rooms	2,044	6.08%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	2,003	5.96%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.0		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	30,728		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,592	24.74%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	8,700	28.35%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	4,224	13.76%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	3,990	13.0%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	2,507	8.17%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	3,715	12.1%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,818	12.43%	10.3%
1	12,435	40.47%	34.25%
2	10,547	34.32%	38.36%
3 or more	3,928	12.78%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	10,662	34.7%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	855	2.78%	6.52%
Electricity	9,896	32.21%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,782	28.58%	8.97%
Coal or coke	6	0.02%	0.14%
Wood	272	0.89%	1.68%
Solar energy	11	0.04%	0.04%
Other fuel	169	0.55%	0.39%
No fuel used	75	0.24%	0.69%

	Asheville, North Carolina	%, Asheville, North Carolina	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	102		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	171		715,535
No telephone service	729		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	30,728		105,480,101
1.00 or less	30,107	97.98%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	429	1.4%	3.02%
1.51 or more	192	0.62%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	14,825		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	921	6.21%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	5,718	38.57%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	3,877	26.15%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,066	13.94%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,407	9.49%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	614	4.14%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	222	1.5%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	109,100		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	8,937	60.28%	70.03%
- Less than $300	48	0.32%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	720	4.86%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,632	11.01%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	2,819	19.02%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	2,339	15.78%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	739	4.98%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	640	4.32%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	911		1,088
Not mortgaged	5,888	39.72%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	291		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,515	37.2%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,641	17.81%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,934	13.05%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,243	8.38%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	867	5.85%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,548	17.19%	15.79%
Not computed	77	0.52%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	13,404		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,339	9.99%	5.24%
$200 to $299	693	5.17%	5.17%
$300 to $499	2,991	22.31%	21.99%
$500 to $749	5,157	38.47%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,837	13.7%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	562	4.19%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	174	1.3%	2.91%
No cash rent	651	4.86%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	562		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,034	15.17%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	1,848	13.79%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	1,653	12.33%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	1,492	11.13%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	942	7.03%	7.34%
35 percent or more	4,487	33.48%	29.5%
Not computed	948	7.07%	7.55%

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