Asheville, NC Metro Area

USA > Asheville, NC Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over402,287100%
English only371,86392.4%
Language other than English30,4247.6%
   Speak English less than very well14,9633.7%
   Spanish21,1325.3%
      Speak English less than very well12,0013.0%
   Other Indo-European languages6,4881.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,0640.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2,3150.6%
      Speak English less than very well7910.2%
   Other languages4890.1%
      Speak English less than very well1070.0%

Ancestry in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population425,219100%
  American72,60417.1%
  Arab5620.1%
  Czech1,1610.3%
  Danish1,0300.2%
  Dutch8,1071.9%
  English57,54813.5%
  French (except Basque)11,0432.6%
  French Canadian2,1600.5%
  German59,71314.0%
  Greek1,1760.3%
  Hungarian1,3340.3%
  Irish53,23312.5%
  Italian13,5643.2%
  Lithuanian6660.2%
  Norwegian3,0750.7%
  Polish7,0821.7%
  Portuguese1,1060.3%
  Russian3,3260.8%
  Scotch-Irish21,5385.1%
  Scottish17,1294.0%
  Slovak3440.1%
  Subsaharan African1,1500.3%
  Swedish4,1511.0%
  Swiss9490.2%
  Ukrainian1,8890.4%
  Welsh4,2741.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)6240.1%
Households By Type in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households181,075100%
  Family households (families)114,76363.4%
     With own children under 18 years43,69624.1%
     Married-couple family89,31949.3%
        With own children under 18 years29,66416.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,3054.0%
        With own children under 18 years3,9712.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family18,13910.0%
        With own children under 18 years10,0615.6%
  Nonfamily households66,31236.6%
     Householder living alone54,09329.9%
        65 years and over22,01712.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years48,71026.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over55,32930.6%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households414,796100%
  Householder181,07543.7%
  Spouse89,47221.6%
  Child101,36624.4%
  Other relatives19,3014.7%
  Nonrelatives23,5825.7%
     Unmarried partner10,6132.6%
Marital Status in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over168,782100%
  Never married47,39528.1%
  Now married, except separated93,77155.6%
  Separated3,6122.1%
  Widowed5,4193.2%
  Divorced18,58511.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over185,227100%
  Never married39,92021.6%
  Now married, except separated93,39250.4%
  Separated5,2682.8%
  Widowed21,28811.5%
  Divorced25,35913.7%
Fertility in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,058100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,62532.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women350%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old290%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old990%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,734100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,79149.0%
        Less than 1 year7179.3%
        1 or 2 years98312.7%
        3 or 4 years6418.3%
        5 or more years1,45018.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,791100%
  Who are female2,36362.3%
  Who are married2,60368.7%
School Enrollment in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school92,608100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,3995.8%
  Kindergarten5,1545.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)38,31541.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)19,05620.6%
  College or graduate school24,68426.7%
Educational Attainment in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over305,513100%
  Less than 9th grade14,1704.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma25,7448.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)81,15126.6%
  Some college, no degree67,67222.2%
  Associate's degree27,1718.9%
  Bachelor's degree57,76018.9%
  Graduate or professional degree31,84510.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher029.3%
Veteran Status in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over338,526100%
  Civilian veterans40,64112.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population419,131100%
  With a disability63,13415.1%
 
Under 18 years85,822100%
  With a disability3,5974.2%
 
18 to 64 years257,431100%
  With a disability31,86912.4%
 
65 years and over75,878100%
  With a disability27,66836.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over420,197100%
  Same house359,30285.5%
  Different house in the U.S.59,52714.2%
     Same county34,0128.1%
     Different county25,5156.1%
        Same state12,5593.0%
        Different state12,9563.1%
  Abroad1,3680.3%
Place Of Birth in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population425,219100%
  Native401,28394.4%
     Born in United States397,42993.5%
        State of residence227,45453.5%
        Different state169,97540.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,8540.9%
  Foreign born23,9365.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population23,936100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen8,47235.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,46464.6%
Year of Entry in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States27,790100%
  Native3,854100%
    Entered 2010 or later130.3%
    Entered before 20103,84199.7%
  Foreign born23,936100%
    Entered 2010 or later3811.6%
    Entered before 201023,55598.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Asheville
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea23,936100%
  Europe5,85124.4%
  Asia2,90712.1%
  Africa5522.3%
  Oceania2561.1%
  Latin America13,54756.6%
  Northern America8233.4%