Asheville North Carolina Census and demographic information

Asheville North Carolina Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Asheville
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 68,889 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 68,889 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,589 3.8%
Male 32,207 46.8%     Mexican 1,488 2.2%
Female 36,682 53.2%     Puerto Rican 195 0.3%
          Cuban 76 0.1%
Under 5 years 3,699 5.4%     Other Hispanic or Latino 830 1.2%
5 to 9 years 3,789 5.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 66,300 96.2%
10 to 14 years 3,761 5.5%     White alone 52,340 76.0%
15 to 19 years 4,080 5.9%        
20 to 24 years 5,283 7.7%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 9,869 14.3%       Total population 68,889 100.0%
35 to 44 years 9,895 14.4%   In households 65,678 95.3%
45 to 54 years 9,653 14.0%     Householder 30,690 44.5%
55 to 59 years 3,365 4.9%     Spouse 11,692 17.0%
60 to 64 years 2,898 4.2%     Child 15,304 22.2%
65 to 74 years 5,894 8.6%       Own child under 18 years 11,806 17.1%
75 to 84 years 4,958 7.2%     Other relatives 3,227 4.7%
85 years and over 1,745 2.5%       Under 18 years 1,227 1.8%
          Nonrelatives 4,765 6.9%
Median age (years) 39.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,644 2.4%
        In group quarters 3,211 4.7%
18 years and over 55,397 80.4%     Institutionalized population 1,363 2.0%
  Male 25,277 36.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,848 2.7%
  Female 30,120 43.7%        
21 years and over 52,483 76.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 14,286 20.7%       Total households 30,690 100.0%
65 years and over 12,597 18.3%   Family households (families) 16,737 54.5%
  Male 4,671 6.8%       With own children under 18 years 6,805 22.2%
  Female 7,926 11.5%     Married couple family 11,692 38.1%
            With own children under 18 years 4,040 13.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 3,989 13.0%
One race 67,798 98.4%       With own children under 18 years 2,273 7.4%
  White 53,701 78.0%   Nonfamily households 13,953 45.5%
  Black or African American 12,129 17.6%     Householder living alone 11,297 36.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 240 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 4,247 13.8%
  Asian 635 0.9%        
    Asian Indian 175 0.3%   Households with individuals under 18 years 7,665 25.0%
    Chinese 99 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 8,940 29.1%
    Filipino 106 0.2%        
    Japanese 41 0.1%   Average household size 2.14 (X)
    Korean 67 0.1%   Average family size 2.81 (X)
    Vietnamese 54 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 93 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 39 0.1%       Total housing units 33,567 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 7 0.0%   Occupied housing units 30,690 91.4%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 18 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,877 8.6%
    Samoan 4 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 436 1.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 10 0.0%        
  Some other race 1,054 1.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6% (X)
Two or more races 1,091 1.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 54,663 79.3%       Occupied housing units 30,690 100.0%
Black or African American 12,530 18.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 17,428 56.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 574 0.8%   Renter-occupied housing units 13,262 43.2%
Asian 803 1.2%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 78 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.24 (X)
Some other race 1,413 2.1%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.01 (X)

Date: December 11, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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