Asheville Population and Demographics

Asheville North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Asheville City, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Asheville Population: 68889 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 32207 46.75% Female 36682 53.25%       Under 5 years 3699 5.37% 5 to 9 years 3789 5.5% 10 to 14 years 3761 5.46% 15 to 19 years 4080 5.92% 20 to 24 years 5283 7.67% 25 to 34 years 9869 14.33% 35 to 44 years 9895 14.36% 45 to 54 years 9653 14.01% 55 to 59 years 3365 4.88% 60 to 64 years 2898 4.21% 65 to 74 years 5894 8.56% 75 to 84 years 4958 7.2% 85 years and over 1745 2.53%       Median age (years) 39.2       18 years and over 55397 80.41% Male 25277 36.69% Female 30120 43.72% 21 years and over 52483 76.18% 62 years and over 14286 20.74% 65 years and over 12597 18.29% Male 4671 6.78% Female 7926 11.51%       Race     One race 67798 98.42% White 53701 77.95% Black or African American 12129 17.61% American Indian and Alaska Native 240 0.35% Asian 635 0.92% Asian indian 175 0.25% Chinese 99 0.14% Filipino 106 0.15% Japanese 41 0.06% Korean 67 0.1% Vietnamese 54 0.08% Other Asian 93 0.13% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 39 0.06% Native Hawaiian 7 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 18 0.03% Samoan 4 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 10 0.01% Some other race 1054 1.53% Two or more races 1091 1.58%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 68889 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2589 3.76% Mexican 1488 2.16% Puerto Rican 195 0.28% Cuban 76 0.11% Other Hispanic or Latino 830 1.2% Not Hispanic or Latino 66300 96.24% White alone 52340 75.98%       Relationship     Total Population 68889 100.00% In households 65678 95.34% Householder 30690 44.55% Spouse 11692 16.97% Child 15304 22.22% Own child under 18 years 11806 17.14% Other relatives 3227 4.68% Under 18 years 1227 1.78% Nonrelatives 4765 6.92% Unmarried partner 1644 2.39% In group quarters 3211 4.66% Institutionalized population 1363 1.98% Non-Institutionalized population 1848 2.68%       Households by Type     Total Households 30690 100.0 % Family households (families) 16737 54.54% With own children under 18 years 6805 22.17% Married-couple family 11692 38.1% With own children under 18 years 4040 13.16% Female householder, no husband present 3989 13% With own children under 18 years 2273 7.41% Non Family households 13953 45.46% Householder living alone 11297 36.81% Householder 65 years and over 4247 13.84%       Households with individuals under 18 years 7665 24.98% Households with individuals 65 years and over 8940 29.13%       Average Household size 2.14 Average family size 2.81       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 33567 100.00% Occupied housing units 30690 91.43% Vacant housing units 2877 8.57% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 436 1.3% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 30690 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 17428 56.79% Renter-occupied housing units. 13262 43.21%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.24 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.01

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.