Asheville, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,637 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 909 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 712 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,463 | 41.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,898 | 18.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,655 | 29.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,306 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,021 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,542 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,428 | 23.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,472 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,164 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,467 | 19.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,212 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,701 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,819 | 29.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,032 | 46.8 |
| Separated | 1,578 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 5,406 | 9.4 |
Female | 4,460 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 6,866 | 11.9 |
Female | 4,103 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,080 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 535 | 49.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,512 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,953 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 918 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,764 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,531 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,118 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,153 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,353 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,076 | 47.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,641 | 49.9 |
Same county | 16,622 | 25.4 |
Different county | 16,019 | 24.5 |
Same state | 6,087 | 9.3 |
Different state | 9,932 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,636 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,952 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,345 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 64,770 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 37,734 | 54.7 |
Different state | 27,036 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 575 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,607 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,060 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,198 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,409 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,607 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,142 | 31.7 |
| Asia | 606 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 71 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,617 | 44.8 |
| Northern America | 155 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,353 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,998 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,355 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,493 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 3,004 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,562 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,659 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 659 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 504 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,952 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,259 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 82 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 169 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,237 | 1.8 |
| English | 9,419 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,479 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 355 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,933 | 11.5 |
| Greek | 267 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 275 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,356 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 1,800 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 158 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 440 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 938 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 83 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 436 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,860 | 5.6 |
| Scottish | 2,639 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 82 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 583 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 506 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 252 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 421 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 6,800 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 734 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 103 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,746 | 27.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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