Buncombe County

Population
Total Population224267
Male Population108185 (48.24 %)
Female Population116082 (51.76 %)
Percent Change Since 199028.0 %
Percent Change Since 20009.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)340.00
Median Age38.82
Employment
White Collar98250
Blue Collar31187
Households
Total Households96588
Family Households57498
Non-Family Households39090
Households With Children31902
Households Without Children64686
Average People Per Household2.25
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School4454
Some High School14155
Some College30556
Associate Degree14141
Bachelors Degree36771
Graduate Degree16531
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married42108
Married98460
Separated10392
Widowed14237
Divorced19364
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$51,591
Median Household Income$44,287
Median Income Under 25$28,858
Median Income 25-34$41,969
Median Income 35-44$49,349
Median Income 45-54$53,016
Median Income 55-64$48,273
Median Income 65-74$38,976
Median Income Over 75$33,295
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199071.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$418,797
Median Household Net Worth$125,342
Median Home Sale Price$192,000
Median Total Debts$146,535
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$44,459
Weather
Average High in January44.39° F
Average Low in January24.74° F
Average High in July81.72° F
Average Low in July61.57° F
Annual Precepitiation44.58 in.
Air Pollution Index97
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure86
Contributions Expense81
Insurance Expense82
Clothing Expense85
Education Expense80
Entertainment Expense85
Food Expense87
Health Care Expense89
Household Furnishings Expense84
Shelter Expense85
Household Operations Expense82
Other Expense88
Personal Care Expense86
Reading Expense86
Tobacco Expense93
Transportation Expense87
Utilities Expense89
Gifts Expense82
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk8787
Personal Crime Risk6969
Murder Risk7575
Rape Risk6868
Robbery Risk6060
Assault Risk6767
Property Crime Risk9393
Burglary Risk119119
Larceny Risk9090
Automotive Theft Risk6464
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.