Asheville City PUMA, NC

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2021 Population
133,406
2.01% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41
1.74% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
11.6%
6.67% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,748
8.38% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$313,300
7.74% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
62,481
0.641% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Asheville City PUMA, NC had a population of 133k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $58,748. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Asheville City PUMA, NC grew from 130,773 to 133,406, a 2.01% increase and its median household income grew from $54,206 to $58,748, a 8.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Asheville City PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.94%), White (Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.18%).

8.79% of the households in Asheville City PUMA, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Asheville City PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,139 degrees awarded in 2021), University of North Carolina at Asheville (772 degrees), and Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts (45 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Asheville City PUMA, NC was $313,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Asheville City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Asheville City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Asheville City PUMA, NC is home to a population of 133k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.12% of Asheville City PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (9.5k people).

In 2021, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Asheville City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Asheville City PUMA, NC are Spanish (7,072 households), Russian (1,042 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (506 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,223
Women
51.2%
65,144
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 133,367 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

95.9%
2021 Citizenship
95.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.9% of Asheville City PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Asheville City PUMA, NC was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Asheville City PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    105k ± 2.63k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.9k ± 934
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.11k ± 1.12k
7.25%
Hispanic Population
9.68k people

In 2021, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Asheville City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.25% of the people in Asheville City PUMA, NC are hispanic (9.68k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,642 ± 989 people
  2. Ukraine
    756 ± 673 people
  3. Canada
    651 ± 625 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Asheville City PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 1,642 Asheville City PUMA, NC residents, followed by Ukraine with 756 and Canada with 651.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.5k people
6.99%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
9.14k people

As of 2021, 7.12% of Asheville City PUMA, NC residents (9.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Asheville City PUMA, NC was 6.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,072 households (5.56%)
  2. Russian
    1,042 households (0.819%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    506 households (0.398%)

8.79% of the households in Asheville City PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Asheville City PUMA, NC was Spanish. 5.56% of the households in Asheville City PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,853 ± 491
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,655 ± 401
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    999 ± 294

Asheville City PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Asheville City PUMA, NC employs 62.5k people. The largest industries in Asheville City PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (6,892 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,344 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,688 people), and the highest paying industries are Dairy product manufacturing ($160,978), Car Dealers ($160,237), and Offices of other health practitioners ($148,293).

Males in Asheville City PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,219. The income inequality in Asheville City PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,554
Women
48.6%
32,330
Men
51.4%

The workforce of Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2020 was 62,884 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

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Occupations

62.5k
2021 Value
−0.641%
1 Year decline
± −0.641%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Asheville City PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.641%, from 62.9k employees to 62.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Asheville City PUMA, NC, are Waiters & waitresses (2,463 people), Retail salespersons (2,090 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Asheville City PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

62.5k
2021 Value
−0.641%
1 Year decline
± −0.641%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Asheville City PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.641%, from 62.9k employees to 62.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Asheville City PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,892 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,344 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Asheville City PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Asheville City PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,079
Median earning men ± $2,143
$32,256
Median earning women ± $1,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($66,118), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,106), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,794).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,607), Wholesale Trade ($55,813), and Public Administration ($46,518).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

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

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted 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.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Asheville City PUMA, NC awarded 2,019 degrees. The student population of Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,749 male students and 5,957 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Asheville City PUMA, NC are White (1,576 and 78.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (149 and 7.45%), Black or African American (79 and 3.95%), and Two or More Races (77 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Asheville City PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,139 and 56.4%), University of North Carolina at Asheville (772 and 38.2%), and Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts (45 and 2.23%).

The most popular majors in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (357 and 17.7%), Registered Nursing (102 and 5.05%), and General Psychology (93 and 4.61%).

The median tuition cost in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC for a public four year colleges is $4,122 for in-state students and $21,470 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Asheville City PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 9,706 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 9,706 students enrolled in Asheville City PUMA, NC, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,188 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 102 degree-majors awarded
  2. 31 degree-majors awarded
  3. 329 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was Registered Nursing with 102 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,139 degrees awarded
  2. 772 degrees awarded
  3. 45 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with 1,139 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 793 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Asheville City PUMA, NC, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,226 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,576 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 149 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,122) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,197) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.537% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.51% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (30.1k), High School or Equivalent (23.2k), and Graduate Degree (20.2k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Asheville City PUMA, NC was $313,300 in 2021, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $290,800 to $313,300, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Asheville City PUMA, NC is 56.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Asheville City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Asheville City PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Asheville City PUMA, NC is $58,748. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Asheville City PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $128,604, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $120,640 and $112,051.

Property

$313,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,916
$30,277
Median Property Taxes
±$1,402

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Asheville City PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2021
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56.4% of the housing units in Asheville City PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Asheville City PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $128,604, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $120,640 and $112,051.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,748
Median Household Income
± $2,050
53.7k
Number of Households
± 1,888

In 2021, the median household income of the 53.7k households in Asheville City PUMA, NC grew to $58,748 from the previous year's value of $54,206.

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Wage Distribution

0.497
2021 Wage GINI in Asheville City PUMA, NC
0.494
2020 Wage GINI in Asheville City PUMA, NC

In 2021, the income inequality in Asheville City PUMA, NC was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Asheville City PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Asheville City PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2021, 73.8% of workers in Asheville City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Asheville City PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.727% of the workforce in Asheville City PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Asheville City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Asheville City PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Asheville City PUMA, NC (15.1k out of 130k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Asheville City PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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89.2% of the population of Asheville City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1399 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1710 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 363 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,399 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,399 patients per year. This represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1,405 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Asheville City PUMA, NC grew by 2.59% from 10.5% to 10.8%.

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