Buncombe County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over225,717100%
English only208,71292.5%
Language other than English17,0057.5%
   Speak English less than very well7,8333.5%
   Spanish10,7794.8%
      Speak English less than very well5,7202.5%
   Other Indo-European languages4,5442.0%
      Speak English less than very well1,5310.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,3080.6%
      Speak English less than very well4890.2%
   Other languages3740.2%
      Speak English less than very well930.0%

Ancestry in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population239,000100%
  American38,24316.0%
  Arab2910.1%
  Czech6500.3%
  Danish7530.3%
  Dutch4,3301.8%
  English31,81413.3%
  French (except Basque)6,9542.9%
  French Canadian1,1450.5%
  German34,18114.3%
  Greek1,0070.4%
  Hungarian7170.3%
  Irish29,95712.5%
  Italian8,1963.4%
  Lithuanian3170.1%
  Norwegian1,5780.7%
  Polish4,5871.9%
  Portuguese9390.4%
  Russian2,0970.9%
  Scotch-Irish11,6314.9%
  Scottish9,1863.8%
  Slovak1390.1%
  Subsaharan African9030.4%
  Swedish2,2660.9%
  Swiss7220.3%
  Ukrainian1,4010.6%
  Welsh2,7231.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2840.1%
Households By Type in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households101,381100%
  Family households (families)61,06560.2%
     With own children under 18 years25,14024.8%
     Married-couple family45,96445.3%
        With own children under 18 years16,59216.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,1684.1%
        With own children under 18 years2,3122.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family10,93310.8%
        With own children under 18 years6,2366.2%
  Nonfamily households40,31639.8%
     Householder living alone32,20231.8%
        65 years and over11,50311.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years27,67827.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over27,43527.1%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households232,048100%
  Householder101,38143.7%
  Spouse45,98319.8%
  Child58,15025.1%
  Other relatives10,4224.5%
  Nonrelatives16,1126.9%
     Unmarried partner6,7502.9%
Marital Status in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over94,321100%
  Never married30,00531.8%
  Now married, except separated48,42151.3%
  Separated2,2242.4%
  Widowed2,9313.1%
  Divorced10,74011.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over104,246100%
  Never married26,24625.2%
  Now married, except separated48,59346.6%
  Separated2,9592.8%
  Widowed11,11810.7%
  Divorced15,33014.7%
Fertility in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,818100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,00235.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old200%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old920%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,939100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,55139.4%
        Less than 1 year2095.3%
        1 or 2 years42210.7%
        3 or 4 years3759.5%
        5 or more years54513.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,551100%
  Who are female1,02265.9%
  Who are married87856.6%
School Enrollment in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school54,058100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,1535.8%
  Kindergarten2,9745.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)21,45039.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)10,56119.5%
  College or graduate school15,92029.4%
Educational Attainment in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over169,640100%
  Less than 9th grade7,0064.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma13,1317.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)42,95125.3%
  Some college, no degree36,81621.7%
  Associate's degree14,2188.4%
  Bachelor's degree35,84521.1%
  Graduate or professional degree19,67311.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher032.7%
Veteran Status in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over189,705100%
  Civilian veterans20,64610.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population235,076100%
  With a disability34,44014.7%
 
Under 18 years48,715100%
  With a disability1,9934.1%
 
18 to 64 years149,678100%
  With a disability18,20312.2%
 
65 years and over36,683100%
  With a disability14,24438.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over236,038100%
  Same house197,62983.7%
  Different house in the U.S.37,62215.9%
     Same county22,7109.6%
     Different county14,9126.3%
        Same state6,5842.8%
        Different state8,3283.5%
  Abroad7870.3%
Place Of Birth in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population239,000100%
  Native225,65094.4%
     Born in United States223,24893.4%
        State of residence127,38553.3%
        Different state95,86340.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,4021.0%
  Foreign born13,3505.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population13,350100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen4,30032.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen9,05067.8%
Year of Entry in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States15,752100%
  Native2,402100%
    Entered 2010 or later130.5%
    Entered before 20102,38999.5%
  Foreign born13,350100%
    Entered 2010 or later2331.7%
    Entered before 201013,11798.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Buncombe County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea13,350100%
  Europe3,93529.5%
  Asia1,80013.5%
  Africa4233.2%
  Oceania2021.5%
  Latin America6,63849.7%
  Northern America3522.6%