Living in Asheville City Schools, North Carolina

Overview

A total of 18,333 households are located in Asheville City Schools area. Among them, 4,084 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.88 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,372 and 9,307 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (881) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (2,010) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Asheville City Schools, North Carolina
Household	18,333
Population	39,801
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,084 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,372
Total Students	9,307
Pre-Kindergarten	845
Kindergarten	451
Grade 1-8	3,002
Grade 9-12	1,755
College/Graduate School	3,254
Veterans	34,429
Non-citizen	881
Non-English Home Language	2,010
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

35,422 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,497 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,437 people are in civilian labor force and 60 are in armed labor force. 22,615 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Asheville City Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,344	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,941	71.34%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,619	7.25%
Public transportation	391	1.75%
Walked	1,032	4.62%
Other method	596	2.67%
Worked from home	2,765	12.37%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,615	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	11,160	49.35%
Service	4,940	21.84%
Sales and office	3,872	17.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,085	4.80%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,558	6.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,615	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	151	0.67%
Construction	1,000	4.42%
Manufacturing	1,472	6.51%
Wholesale trade	274	1.21%
Retail trade	2,255	9.97%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	423	1.87%
Information	257	1.14%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,117	4.94%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,074	13.59%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,070	26.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,759	21.04%
Other services, except public administration	1,232	5.45%
Public administration	531	2.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,615	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,960	79.42%
Government workers	2,515	11.12%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,140	9.46%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $80,550 for the 18,333 households in Asheville City Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $30,100. 36,545 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.80%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,333	-
Less than $10,000	1,390	7.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	966	5.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,032	11.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,823	9.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,357	12.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,011	16.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,808	9.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,344	12.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,213	6.62%
More than $200,000	1,389	7.58%
Median Household Income	$53,267	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$80,550	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,826	-
Less than $10,000	333	3.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	1.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	606	6.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	475	5.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	956	10.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,505	17.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,137	12.88%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,696	19.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	906	10.27%
More than $200,000	1,089	12.34%

Median Family Income	$86,719	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$109,162	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,100	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,774	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,774	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	40,695	-
With health insurance coverage	36,545	89.80%
Public coverage	12,173	29.91%
Private health insurance	28,621	70.33%
Without health insurance coverage	4,150	10.20%

Housing

There are 21,273 housing units in Asheville City Schools area, North Carolina with 18,333 units (86.18%) occupied. 9,772 houses (53.30%) are occupied by owner and 8,561 houses (46.70%) are rented. The average housing value is $351,700 and the average rental cost is $1,075. 449 houses (2.11%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 9,329 houses (43.85%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,273	-
Occupied	18,333	86.18%
Owner Occupied	9,772	53.30%
Renter Occupied	8,561	46.70%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,876	65.23%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	452	2.12%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,786	31.90%
Mobile Homes	159	0.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,273	-
Built 2014 or later	449	2.11%
Built 2010 - 2013	560	2.63%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,496	7.03%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,035	4.87%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,720	8.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,727	8.12%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,544	11.96%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,413	11.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	9,329	43.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,273	-
1 room	2,180	10.25%
2 rooms	510	2.40%
3 rooms	1,558	7.32%
4 rooms	2,927	13.76%
5 rooms	4,036	18.97%
6 rooms	3,815	17.93%
7 rooms	2,415	11.35%
8 rooms	1,321	6.21%
9 rooms or more	2,511	11.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,273	-
no bedroom	2,269	10.67%
1 bedroom	1,954	9.19%
2 bedrooms	6,077	28.57%
3 bedrooms	7,787	36.61%
4 bedrooms	2,589	12.17%
5 bedrooms or more	597	2.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,772	-
Less than $50,000	88	0.90%
$50,000 - $99,999	136	1.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	481	4.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,015	10.39%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,180	22.31%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,399	34.78%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,121	21.70%
$1,000,000 or more	352	3.60%
Median House Value	$351,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,272	-
Less than $500	1,230	14.87%
$500 - $999	2,465	29.80%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,030	36.63%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,189	14.37%
$2,000 - $2,499	292	3.53%
$2,500 - $2,999	55	0.66%
$3,000 or more	11	0.13%
Median Rental Costs	$1,075	-

Demographic

A total of 41,733 people lives in Asheville City Schools area, North Carolina with 20,218 male and 21,515 female. The males to female ratio is 48.45 to 51.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,733	-
Male	20,218	48.45%
Female	21,515	51.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,733	-
Under 5 years	2,092	5.01%
5 - 9 years	2,064	4.95%
10 - 14 years	1,773	4.25%
15 - 19 years	2,613	6.26%
20 - 24 years	2,470	5.92%
25 - 34 years	7,337	17.58%
35 - 44 years	6,475	15.52%
45 - 54 years	5,237	12.55%
55 - 59 years	2,463	5.90%
60 - 64 years	2,528	6.06%
65 - 74 years	4,423	10.60%
75 - 84 years	1,506	3.61%
85 years and older	752	1.80%
Median Age	38.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,733	-
One Race	40,965	98.16%
White	34,726	83.21%
Black or African American	5,244	12.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	141	0.34%
Asian	554	1.33%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	27	0.06%
Other	273	0.65%

Two or more races	768	1.84%
White and Black or African American	175	0.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	118	0.28%
White and Asian	247	0.59%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.05%

Living in Asheville City Schools Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic