Buncombe County, NC

County

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    US Senator
    N/AThom Tillis
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/ATed Budd
    Republican Party

    About

    None of the households in Buncombe County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

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    Health

    89.1% of the population of Buncombe County, NC has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Uninsured People

    10.9%
    Uninsured
    41.6%
    Employer Coverage
    13.4%
    Medicaid
    15.7%
    Medicare
    17.2%
    Non-Group
    1.3%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buncombe County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Civics

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from North Carolina

    N/AThom Tillis
    Senator from North Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    N/ATed Budd
    Senator from North Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    Measure

    In 2024 in Buncombe County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.4%. N/A

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living