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Asheville, North Carolina Neighborhood Profile
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The number of people who reside in Asheville, North Carolina is about sixty-eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty-nine people. The percentage of male population in Asheville, North Carolina is forty-six point seven five percent, female population - 53.25%. 39.2 years old is the median age for Asheville, North Carolina residents. Total occupied housing units in Asheville, North Carolina is thirty thousand, six hundred and ninety. Total vacant housing units in Asheville, North Carolina is two thousand, eight hundred and seventy-seven. Renter-occupied housing units in Asheville, North Carolina account for 39.47%. Asheville, North Carolina median household income was thirty-two thousand, seven hundred and seventy-two dollars in 1999 (national average was forty-one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-four dollars).
QuickFacts
| | Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| Total population | 68,889 | 281,421,906 |
| State | North Carolina | |
| City | Asheville | |
Asheville, North Carolina Population
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| Male | 32,207 | 46.75% | 49.06% |
| Female | 36,682 | 53.25% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 39.2 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 55,397 | 80.41% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 52,483 | 76.18% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 14,286 | 20.74% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 12,597 | 18.29% | 12.43% |
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| White | 53,701 | 77.95% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 12,129 | 17.61% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 635 | 0.92% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 1,333 | 1.93% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 1,091 | 1.58% | 2.43% |
Asheville, North Carolina Housing
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| Total housing units | 33,596 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 2,877 | 8.56% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 30,690 | 91.35% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 17,428 | 51.88% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 13,262 | 39.47% | 30.77% |
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| 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% |
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| Total households | 30,690 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 16,737 | 54.54% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 13,953 | 45.46% | 31.94% |
| | Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 921 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,718 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,877 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,066 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,407 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 614 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 222 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,100 | 119,600 |
Asheville, North Carolina Education
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,637 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 909 | 5.81% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 712 | 4.55% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,463 | 41.33% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,898 | 18.53% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 4,655 | 29.77% | 22.81% |
Asheville, North Carolina Economy
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 56,962 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 34,918 | 61.3% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 34,891 | 61.25% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 32,757 | 57.51% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 2,134 | 3.75% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 6.1 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 27 | 0.05% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 22,044 | 38.7% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 30,982 | 54.39% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 17,128 | 30.07% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 17,128 | 30.07% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 16,178 | 28.4% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,105 | 7.21% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 2,622 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 22,609 | 39.69% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,743 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 9,911 | 17.4% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,751 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 1,643 | 2.88% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,645 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 1,097 | 1.93% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,934 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 6,168 | 10.83% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,388 | | 17,376 |
| | Asheville, North Carolina | %, Asheville, North Carolina | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 30,688 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 4,211 | 13.72% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 2,656 | 8.65% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 4,921 | 16.04% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 4,367 | 14.23% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 5,232 | 17.05% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 5,101 | 16.62% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 2,090 | 6.81% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,336 | 4.35% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 369 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 405 | 1.32% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 32,772 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.