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Asheville Demographics Information

Population: 68,889, Est. population in July 2002: 69,193 (-0.4% change)
Males: 32,207 (46.8%), Females: 36,682 (53.2%)

Elevation: 2134 feet

County: Buncombe

Land area: 40.9 square miles

Zip codes: 28801..28806, 28813..28816, 28810.

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $32,772
Median house value: $205,800

Races in Asheville:

White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
Black (17.6%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (13.7%), German (11.5%), Irish (10.7%), United States (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), Scottish (3.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Asheville

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Asheville city

Never married: 29.1%
Now married: 46.8%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 11.9%

5.2% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (121.4 miles, pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (558.0 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Biltmore Forest, NC (3.1 miles), Woodfin, NC (4.3 miles), Bent Creek, NC (6.2 miles), Royal Pines, NC (7.8 miles), Weaverville, NC (8.0 miles), Avery Creek, NC (8.4 miles), Fletcher, NC (10.7 miles), Fairview, NC (10.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 147 buildings, average cost: $111,600
1997: 151 buildings, average cost: $98,800
1998: 312 buildings, average cost: $96,800
1999: 175 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2000: 163 buildings, average cost: $120,900
2001: 199 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2002: 208 buildings, average cost: $134,800
2003: 230 buildings, average cost: $134,800

Area code: 828

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.4%).

Crime in Asheville (2002):

12 murders (16.9 per 100,000)
44 rapes (61.8 per 100,000)
197 robberies (276.7 per 100,000)
223 assaults (313.2 per 100,000)
790 burglaries (1109.4 per 100,000)
3,112 larceny counts (4370.4 per 100,000)
483 auto thefts (678.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 510.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Asheville (2001):

1 murder (1.4 per 100,000)
42 rapes (59.9 per 100,000)
217 robberies (309.7 per 100,000)
215 assaults (306.9 per 100,000)
905 burglaries (1291.7 per 100,000)
2,918 larceny counts (4164.9 per 100,000)
436 auto thefts (622.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 494.8 (higher means more crime)