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Buncombe County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Buncombe County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $284,644Here: $284,644State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $245,896Here: $245,896State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $225,000Here: $225,000State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,402Here: $168,402State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,955Here: $246,955State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $41,849Here: $41,849State: $45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,846Here: $28,846State: $48,806
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Buncombe County based on 869 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average. 76.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 21.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average. 50.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 41.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 70.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average. 39.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4%
Area name: Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buncombe County is $522 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.
Cities in this county include: Asheville, Black Mountain, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Woodfin, Fairview, Weaverville, Biltmore Forest, Avery Creek, Bent Creek.
2005 air pollution in Buncombe County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Haywood County , Henderson County , McDowell County , Madison County , Rutherford County , Transylvania County , Yancey County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buncombe County: Camp Blackfoot (A), Camp Clark-Kennedy (B), Camp Elliott (C), Camp Sequoyah (D), Future Farmers of America Camp (E), Fellowship of Southern Churchmen Camp (F), Bent Creek Experimental Station (G), Fletcher Plaza (H), Asheville-Weaverville Speedway (I), Asheville Steam Plant (J), Blue Ridge Y M C A Camp (K), Buncombe County Home (L), Stony Fork Recreation Site (M), Lutheridge Camp (N), Corner Rock Picnic Area (O), Lake Powhatan Campground (P), Biltmore House (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Erwin Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Buncombe County include: Alexander Chapel (A), Nativity Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mountain View Church (D), Mountain Valley Church (E), Ivy Hill Church (F), Ivy Park Church (G), Morgan Hill Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gudger Cemetery (1), O'Kelley Cemetery (2), Ivy Hill Cemetery (3), Ashelawn Gardens (4), Sheppard Cemetery (5), Pisgah View Memorial Park (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Capps Lake (A), Ponderosa Lake (B), Lake Evens (C), Weaverville Reservoir (D), North Fork Reservoir (E), Skelton Twin Lakes (F), Dellwood Lake (G), Bass Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Ivy Creek (A), Grice Branch (B), Gregg Branch (C), Gravelly Creek (D), Licklog Branch (E), Ogle Branch (F), Gouches Branch (G), Glassmine Branch (H), Glady Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buncombe County include: Westside Community Park (1), Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area (2), Powhatan Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Barnardsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Buncombe County: Camp Blackfoot (A), Camp Clark-Kennedy (B), Camp Elliott (C), Camp Sequoyah (D), Future Farmers of America Camp (E), Fellowship of Southern Churchmen Camp (F), Bent Creek Experimental Station (G), Fletcher Plaza (H), Asheville-Weaverville Speedway (I), Asheville Steam Plant (J), Blue Ridge Y M C A Camp (K), Buncombe County Home (L), Stony Fork Recreation Site (M), Lutheridge Camp (N), Corner Rock Picnic Area (O), Lake Powhatan Campground (P), Biltmore House (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Erwin Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Buncombe County include: Alexander Chapel (A), Nativity Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mountain View Church (D), Mountain Valley Church (E), Ivy Hill Church (F), Ivy Park Church (G), Morgan Hill Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gudger Cemetery (1), O'Kelley Cemetery (2), Ivy Hill Cemetery (3), Ashelawn Gardens (4), Sheppard Cemetery (5), Pisgah View Memorial Park (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Capps Lake (A), Ponderosa Lake (B), Lake Evens (C), Weaverville Reservoir (D), North Fork Reservoir (E), Skelton Twin Lakes (F), Dellwood Lake (G), Bass Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Ivy Creek (A), Grice Branch (B), Gregg Branch (C), Gravelly Creek (D), Licklog Branch (E), Ogle Branch (F), Gouches Branch (G), Glassmine Branch (H), Glady Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buncombe County include: Westside Community Park (1), Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area (2), Powhatan Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Barnardsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 10,777 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,964 (34% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Buncombe County with a mortgage: 26,711 (2,745 second mortgage, 4,612 home equity loan, 146 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 16,105
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Buncombe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/6/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)Buncombe County: 0.09%North Carolina average: 0.17% 3.11% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,090 average AGI) 5.09% relocated from other states ($29,459 average AGI)Buncombe County: 5.09%North Carolina average: 4.34%
6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)Buncombe County: 0.05%North Carolina average: 0.10% 3.26% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,272 average AGI) 3.26% relocated to other states ($18,301 average AGI)Buncombe County: 3.26%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 37,852 (31,486 aged, 6,366 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
44,475 spouses, 52,025 children (47,411 natural, 1,387 adopted, 3,227 stepchildren), 2,984 grandchildren, 1,471 brothers or sisters, 1,183 parents, 2,030 other relatives, 3,326 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,077 2-persons, 13,536 3-persons, 10,094 4-persons, 3,612 5-persons, 1,164 6-persons, 472 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 24,753 1-person, 4,270 2-persons, 528 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
94.1% of residents of Buncombe County speak English at home. 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,357,481,000 ($6294 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $96,212,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $611,316,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $247,131,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,304,000 Federal grants: $222,613,000 Federal procurement contracts: $107,735,000 ($48,691,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $161,382,000 ($12,399,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $15,570,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,882,000 Federal Government insurance: $102,858,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.66 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
54% of Buncombe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,700
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Higher Education - Other: $7,396,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,394,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,968,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,599,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $688,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,964,000
Corrections - Other: $1,158,000
Libraries: $745,000
Health - Other: $656,000
Welfare - Other: $496,000
Parks & Recreation: $310,000
General - Other: $40,001,000
Other Higher Education: $29,574,000
Welfare - Other: $18,949,000
Health Services - Other: $16,830,000
Fire Protection: $13,328,000
Police Protection: $11,467,000
Corrections - Other: $7,294,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,139,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $6,127,000
Central Staff Services: $6,019,000
Financial Administration: $5,492,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,927,000
Libraries: $4,013,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,700,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,079,000
Natural Resources - Other: $301,000
Education: $212,000
General Support: $86,000
Health: $465,000
Highways: $999,000
All Other: $477,000
Health & Hospitals: $173,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,085,000
Industrial Revenue: $20,150,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,285,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,683,000
Rents: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,558,000
Solid Waste Management: $563,000
Health - Other: $546,000
Central Staff: $262,000
Police Protection: $198,000
Other Higher Education: $190,000
Financial Administration: $174,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Libraries: $23,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $15,655,000
All Other: $14,400,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,632,000
General Support: $973,000
Housing & Community Development: $257,000
Total General Sales: $46,187,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,901,000
NEC: $4,805,000
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