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Population in July 2008: 74,543. Population change since 2000: +8.2%
 

Males: 34,850  (46.8%)
Females: 39,693  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28801, 28802, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 28810, 28813, 28814, 28815, 28816.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,854 (it was $32,772 in 2000)
Asheville:  $36,854
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,431
Asheville:  $24,431
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,100 (it was $105,200 in 2000)
Asheville:  $198,100
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $259,789; Detached houses: $270,044; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,431; In 2-unit structures: $225,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,753; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,749; Mobile homes: $35,749

Median gross rent in 2007: $694.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.0%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806.

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Keswick Homes, LLC
Keswick Hills
First Baptist Church of Asheville

Races in Asheville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
  • Black (17.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Asheville: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.7%), German (11.5%), Irish (10.7%), United States (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1797

Elevation: 2134 feet

Land area: 40.9 square miles.

Population density: 1822 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Asheville

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Asheville city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

3,607 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  5.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 121 registered sex offenders living in Asheville, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Asheville to the number of sex offenders is 616 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,816 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,466 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (100.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (507.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Biltmore Forest, NC (1.7 miles ), Woodfin, NC (2.0 miles ), Bent Creek, NC (2.4 miles ), Royal Pines, NC (2.7 miles ), Weaverville, NC (2.8 miles ), Avery Creek, NC (2.9 miles ), Fairview, NC (3.0 miles ), Swannanoa, NC (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 147 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 1997: 151 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 1998: 312 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1999: 175 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2000: 163 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2001: 199 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2002: 208 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2003: 230 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 367 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 321 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2006: 458 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2007: 356 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2008: 344 buildings, average cost: $196,500

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Latitude: 35.58 N, Longitude: 82.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +33,583 (+48.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,611 (70.4%)

Area code: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,461 (+3.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.8%
North Carolina:  11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Asheville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 54112862410
    per 100,000 7.85.81.416.911.48.62.85.413.7
Rapes 452442442636164927
    per 100,000 70.434.659.961.837.251.322.466.537.0
Robberies 216238217197221251229206229
    per 100,000 338.0342.9309.7276.7316.1357.8320.0279.6314.1
Assaults 290222215223201180187214239
    per 100,000 453.8319.8306.9313.2287.5256.6261.3290.5327.8
Burglaries 8949699057909601,0879917931,014
    per 100,000 1399.01396.01291.71109.41373.11549.61384.61076.41390.8
Thefts 3,4733,3162,9183,1123,5413,3713,6422,8342,818
    per 100,000 5434.94777.34164.94370.45064.64805.85088.73846.83865.2
Auto thefts 423399436483502526633472417
    per 100,000 662.0574.8622.3678.3718.0749.9884.4640.7572.0
Arson 143545534829402551
    per 100,000 21.950.464.274.468.741.355.933.970.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 632.4540.8511.9535.5561.1577.5542.9486.5514.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 238 (193 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.59
US city average:  3.00

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Asheville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.3 miles away from the Asheville city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 55.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Asheville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Asheville center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Asheville center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Asheville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Leonard Little - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Oct 19, 1974), Rashad McCants - NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves, born: Sep 25, 1984), Christian Moody - College basketball player (Kansas Jayhawks), Dominick Martin - College basketball player (Yale Bulldogs), Pee-Wee Gash - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers), Robert Pressley - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 8, 1959), Sam Daniels - College basketball player (Wofford Terriers), Charles Newell Carter, Kenneth Noland - (born 1924), painter.


Main business address for: INGLES MARKETS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Asheville:
  • MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL (509 BILTMORE AVE)
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (68 SWEETEN CREEK RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Asheville:
  • JULIAN F KEITH ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE TX (about 6 miles; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FLETCHER, NC)
  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Asheville, NC

Airports and Heliports located in Asheville: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Asheville, NC

Local government website: www.ci.asheville.nc.us

Colleges/Universities in Asheville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 2,759; Location: ONE UNIVERSITY HTS; Public; Website: www.unca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,728; Location: 340 VICTORIA RD; Public; Website: www.asheville.cc.nc.us)
  • CECILS JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 96; Location: 1567 PATTON AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ALPHA BEAUTY SCHOOL-ASHEVILLE (Location: 85 TUNNEL RD INNSBRUCK MALL; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Asheville:
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 54 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
Public high schools in Asheville:
Private high schools in Asheville:
  • CAROLINA DAY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 1345 HENDERSONVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 445; Location: PO BOX 9038; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TEMPLE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 985 1/2 PATTON ANE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MERRIMON CHRISTIAN SCHOOLOL (Students: 222; Location: 10 BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HAPPY VALLEY CHR ACADEMY (Students: 39; Location: P O BOX 17415; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Asheville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Asheville:
  • ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 12 CULVERN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 51 WILBURN PLACE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • NAZARENE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 385 HAZEL MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • RAINBOW MTN CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 574 HAYWOOD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RHEMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 826 HAYWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BELL'S SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 43 N LIBERTY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 215 BULL CREEK ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • ASHEVILLE MONTESSORI (Students: 3; Location: 15 JULIA ST; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Asheville

Library in Asheville:
  • ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,700,624; Location: 67 HAYWOOD STREET; 466,844 books; 27,838 audio materials; 9,540 video materials; 820 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Eileen Fulton - actress was born in Asheville in 1933. She has played Lisa on "As the World Turns" (CBS-TV) since 1960.
  • medical center around Asheville: Family Care IMS (about 17 miles; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC) http://www.familycaremed.com please link to our site
  • include Warren Wilson College (www.warren-wilson.edu/main)in the list of colleges and universities in Asheville.
  • Montessori Learning Center of Asheville 1 School Rd. Asheville NC 28806- 828-259-9880 Fax: 828-259-9880 montessori-learningcenter.org Affiliation(s): PAMS Class Level(s): Toddler 3-6
  • Warren Wilson college in Swannanoa Montreat College in Black Mountain

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Notable locations in Asheville: Fairview (A), Grace Plaza (B), Municipal Golf Course (C), River Ridge Market Place (D), Eliada Plaza (E), Great Smokies Hilton (F), Parkway Plaza (G), Country Club of Asheville (H), Beaver Lake Golf Course (I), Arden Plaza (J), Biltmore Square (K), Biltmore Forest Center (L), Buncombe County Courthouse (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastvale Shopping Center (1), Town and Country Shopping Center (2), Asheville Mall (3), Innsbruck Mall (4), Westgate Regional Shopping Center (5), Northland Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Asheville include: Antioch Church (A), Asbury Memorial Church (B), Azalea Church (C), Beaverdam Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Temple Church (G), Sweeten Creek Church (H), Brooklyn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Violet Hill Cemetery (1), Green Hills Cemetery (2), Old Academy Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Sunset Cemetery (6), West Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kenilworth Lake (A), Asheville Recreation Park Lake (B), Lake Kenilworth (C), Beaver Lake (D), Lake Ashnoca (E), White Flawn Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Branch (A), Gashes Creek (B), Ragsdale Creek (C), Ram Branch (D), Rhododendron Creek (E), Rice Branch (F), Ross Creek (G), Smith Mill Creek (H), Spooks Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Asheville include: Rhododendron Park (1), Murry Hill Park (2), Malvern Hills Park (3), Memorial Stadium (4), Aston Park (5), Asheville Recreation Park (6), Montford Park (7), Lake View Park (8), Patton Avenue Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Asheville Art Museum (2 South Pack Square) (1), Friends of WNC Nature Center (Museums; 75 Gashes Creek Road) (2), Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum (111 Grovewood Road) (3), Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum (2 South Pack Square) (4), Grovewood Gallery (Museums; 111 Grovewood Road) (5), Health Adventure (Museums; 2 South Pack Square) (6), Black Mountain College Museum & Art Center (56 Broadway Street) (7), Ad Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 40 Biltmore Avenue) (8), U S Government - Appalachian Highlands Inventory & Monitoring Networ- Interior Depart (Recreation Areas; 67 Ranger Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Haywood Park Hotel & Promenade (1 Battery Park Avenue) (1), Holiday Inn Asheville-Biltmore East (1450 Tunnel Road) (2), Carolina Insulation (14 Chapel Hill Road) (3), Days Inn (201 Tunnel Road) (4), Comfort Inn West (15 Crowell Road) (5), Asheville-Days Inn East (1500 Tunnel Rd) (6), Days Inn Biltmore East (1435 Tunnel Road) (7), Hampton Inn Asheville-I-26 Biltmore Squa (1 Rocky Ridge Road) (8), Haywood Park Hotel (1 Battery Park Ave) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Government - U S District Court-Asheville- Bankruptcy Clerk (100 Otis Street) (1), North Carolina State Government - General Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- Of (60 Court Plaza) (2), Courts - Federal - Clerk's Office Information- District Courts- District C (100 Otis Street) (3), Federal Bureau of Investigation (151 Patton Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Asheville

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.073 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.096 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.107 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 13.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.2 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Asheville and their reported violations in the past:

BILTMORE FORREST, TOWN OF (Population served: 1650, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2005)
DOT-MCDOWELL CO I-40 RA WBL (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
DOT-MCDOWELL CO I-40 RA EBL (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2002)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LINVILLE FALLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GILLESPIE GAP MAINTENANCE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LINVILLE FALLS VISITORS CENTER (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CINNAMON WOODS (Population served: 250, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between DEC-01-2000 and DEC-07-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-19-2001), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-11-2001), St Admin Penalty assessed (JUL-11-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-18-2001 to DEC-07-2001)
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
ROCKY KNOB MAIN AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Asheville that have no violations reported:
  • ASHEVILLE CITY OF (Population served: 125000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • MABRY MILL NO. 1 (Serves VA, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCKY KNOB PICNIC AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCKY KNOB CABINS (Serves VA, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JAMES RIVER VISITOR CENTER (Serves VA, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUMPBACK ROCK VISITOR CENTER (Serves VA, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SMART VIEW PICNIC AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUMPBACK ROCK PICNIC AREA (Serves VA, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MABRY MILL NO. 2 (Serves VA, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BEAR LAKE RESERVE GOLDEN FARMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Asheville, NC


People in group quarters in Asheville
  • 929 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 743 people in nursing homes
  • 598 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 457 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 119 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 91 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 71 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 49 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in religious group quarters


Asheville compared to North Carolina state average:

Asheville, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Asheville Civic Center. Capacity: 7,674.
Banks with most branches in Asheville (2009 data):
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Asheville Downtown, College Street Branch, West Asheville Branch, Skyland Branch, Biltmore Village Branch, North Asheville Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: West Asheville Branch, Merrimon Avenue Branch, Asheville Main Branch, East Asheville Branch, South Asheville Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: 1012 Patton Avenue Branch, 778 Merimon Ave Branch, Reynolds Branch, Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.b., Skyland Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $705.7 mil, Deposits: $537.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • The Bank of Asheville: The Bank Of Asheville, South Asheville, Reynolds Office Branch, Leicester Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $202.6 mil, Deposits: $171.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Weststar Financial Services Corporation
  • Capital Bank: Leicester Branch, North Asheville Branch, Market Street-Asheville Branch, South Asheville Branch. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
  • 7 other banks with 14 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Asheville, North Carolina
  • Howard Johnson Biltmore, 190 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28042, Phone: (828) 274-2300
  • Econo Lodge, I-85 And Bessemer City Rd, Asheville, NC 28052, Phone: (704) 867-1821
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 1430 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28815, Phone: (828) 298-5519, Fax: (828) 298-4739
  • Red Roof Inn #146, 16 Crowell Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, Phone: (704) 667-9803, Fax: (704) 667-9810
  • American Court Motel, 85 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, Phone: (828) 253-4427
  • Motel 6 Asheville, 1415 Tunl Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, Phone: (828) 299-3040, Fax: (828) 298-3158
  • Ramada, 800 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 28803, Phone: (828) 298-9141, Fax: (828) 298-6629
  • Econo Lodge Asheville, 190 Tunl Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, Phone: (828) 254-9521, Fax: (828) 254-9521
  • 37 other hotels and motels
All 45 fire-safe hotels and motels in Asheville, North Carolina


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Asheville travel time to work


Asheville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Asheville:


Religion statistics for Asheville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents51.1%13.4%7.5%4.5%3.0%
Congregations35.0%17.0%1.6%5.5%3.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.8%2.0%1.8%1.5%12.4%
Congregations3.2%2.3%0.6%4.2%27.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 43$183,667$51,2560$0
Other Government Administration 46$204,372$53,3140$0
Judicial and Legal 4$26,347$79,0410$0
Police Protection - Officers 184$641,741$41,8530$0
Police - Other 48$139,024$34,7560$0
Firefighters 227$792,229$41,8800$0
Fire - Other 5$27,206$65,2940$0
Streets and Highways 89$276,059$37,2210$0
Solid Waste Management 31$75,909$29,3840$0
Sewerage 19$47,568$30,0430$0
Parks and Recreation 114$334,254$35,1850$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$47,388$51,6960$0
Water Supply 129$358,048$33,3070$0
Transit 14$35,138$30,1180$0
Other and Unallocable 98$352,686$43,18612$17,876
Totals for Government 1062$3,541,636$40,01812$17,876


Asheville government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,520,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,800,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,383,000
    All Other: $2,284,000
    Solid Waste Management: $874,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $943,000
    General - Other: $448,000
    Sewerage: $239,000
    Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $16,972,000
    Police Protection: $15,095,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,684,000
    Liquor Stores: $12,929,000
    Sewerage: $10,513,000
    Regular Highways: $6,495,000
    General - Other: $6,137,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,048,000
    Water Utilities: $3,879,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,755,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,356,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,930,000
    Financial Administration: $2,817,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,913,000
    General Public Buildings: $995,000
    Parking Facilities: $908,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $570,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $191,000
    Health - Other: $125,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,810,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,723,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,162,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,251,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $62,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,110,000
    All Other: $659,000
    Transit Utilities: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,565,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,567,000
    Rents: $1,437,000
    Sale of Property: $1,193,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $950,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $510,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,935,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,455,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,045,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,145,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Regular Highways: $417,000
    Water Utilities: $311,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Parking Facilities: $221,000
    General - Other: $175,000
    Solid Waste Management: $155,000
    Transit Utilities: $144,000
    Local Fire Protection: $114,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,367,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $14,335,000
    Water Utilities: $7,189,000
    Transit Utilities: $735,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,099,000
    Highways: $2,327,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,367,000
    All Other: $551,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,938,000
    Other License: $1,976,000
    NEC: $1,610,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $959,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $309,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $308,000
    Amusements Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $43,205,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,641,000

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.09%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henderson County, NC  0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC  0.24% ($26,653)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henderson County, NC  0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC  0.25% ($27,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Asheville:
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MACON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Asheville:
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W292CJ (106.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Asheville:
  • W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W09AR (Channel 9; WEAVERVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W69DC (Channel 69; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W06AL (Channel 6; OTEEN/WARREN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Asheville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 147
Total length: 769 meters (2,523ft)
Total costs: $43,195,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,706,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 283,585

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 57
  • 1970-1979: 45
  • 1980-1989: 16
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Asheville, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Asheville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Asheville, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 106 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 88 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 439 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Asheville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 104 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Asheville)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 22 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$164,8031,265$196,9651,134$169,377120$91,55213$2,069,975624$182,21026$101,876
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0130$203,014186$161,66129$64,2771$405,00064$175,7799$49,957
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$159,044215$193,704585$174,38583$54,2832$456,275144$194,77032$67,458
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$141,238117$197,547237$177,82918$159,5370$053$200,7854$86,180
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$036$200,18699$190,2774$129,8271$461,30029$174,2200$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Asheville, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 22 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED234$177,95949$190,47041$176,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$199,18614$261,34010$183,288
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$201,2330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$224,1456$233,8784$129,363
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$140,9870$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 694
  • Hazardous Condition: 593
  • Service Call: 72
  • Good Intent Call: 29

Incident types - Asheville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Asheville, NC

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