Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

133,924

1.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

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10.3% of the households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--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.

The largest universities in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,001 degrees awarded in 2022), University of North Carolina at Asheville (782 degrees), and Center for Massage (455910) (53 degrees).

Most people in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC borders Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC, and Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Spanish (8,857 households), Russian (1,043 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (527 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,415

Women

51.4%

64,808

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 133,223 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,857 households (6.93%)
Russian
1,043 households (0.816%)
Other Indo-European Languages
527 households (0.412%)

10.3% of the households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--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 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was Spanish. 6.93% of the households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,486 ± 489
Gulf War (2001-)
1,428 ± 330
Gulf War (1990s)
1,015 ± 309

Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (6,808 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,972 people), and Construction (3,603 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($224,195), Car Dealers ($194,366), and Shoe stores ($162,337).

Males in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,392. The income inequality in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.492, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,554

Women

48.6%

32,330

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2020 was 62,884 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, are Waiters & waitresses (2,635 people), Retail salespersons (1,948 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,810 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,808 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,972 people), and Construction (3,603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,840

Median earning men ± $3,105

$37,643

Median earning women ± $2,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,639), Public Administration ($63,796), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,249).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,478), Wholesale Trade ($57,974), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,860).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC awarded 1,894 degrees. The student population of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,742 male students and 5,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are White (1,427 and 76.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (174 and 9.34%), Black or African American (79 and 4.24%), and Unknown (70 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (1,001 and 52.9%), University of North Carolina at Asheville (782 and 41.3%), and Center for Massage (455910) (53 and 2.8%).

The most popular majors in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (282 and 14.9%), General Psychology (108 and 5.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (88 and 4.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,618 students enrolled in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,039 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
Digital Arts
47 degrees awarded
General Psychology
108 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
1,001 degrees awarded
University of North Carolina at Asheville
782 degrees awarded
Center for Massage (455910)
53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with 1,001 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 753 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, which is 0.66 times less than the 1,141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,427 degrees mean that there were 8.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 174 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($65,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,258) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.446% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.8k), High School or Equivalent (23.5k), and Graduate Degree (21.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.492

2022 Wage GINI in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.983% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2023, 69.5% of workers in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.957% of the workforce in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buncombe County (Southeast)--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 Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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 Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.