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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Buncombe County Schools, NC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 153,816 100.0
    In labor force 98,376 64.0
        Civilian labor force 98,164 63.8
            Employed 92,608 60.2
            Unemployed 5,556 3.6
        Armed Forces 212 0.1
    Not in labor force 55,440 36.0
 
Civilian labor force 98,164 63.8
    Percent Unemployed 5.7
 
Females 16 years and over 81,019 52.7
    In labor force 46,495 30.2
        Civilian labor force 46,414 30.2
            Employed 44,465 28.9
 
Own children under 6 years 13,108 8.5
    All parents in family in labor force 7,854 5.1
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 26,241 17.1
    All parents in family in labor force 18,628 12.1
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 89,696 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 71,708 79.9
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 10,526 11.7
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 438 0.5
    Walked 1,746 1.9
    Other means 821 0.9
    Worked at home 4,457 5.0
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.3
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 92,608 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 31,922 34.5
    Service occupations 16,379 17.7
    Sales and office occupations 22,852 24.7
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 240 0.3
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 9,604 10.4
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 11,611 12.5
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 92,608 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 937 1.0
    Construction 8,684 9.4
    Manufacturing 11,104 12.0
    Wholesale trade 2,430 2.6
    Retail trade 11,694 12.6
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3,363 3.6
    Information 1,477 1.6
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 5,010 5.4
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 7,887 8.5
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 22,379 24.2
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 9,264 10.0
    Other services, except public administration 4,920 5.3
    Public administration 3,459 3.7
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 92,608 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 71,525 77.2
    Government workers 13,426 14.5
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 7,549 8.2
    Unpaid family workers 108 0.1
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 80,500 100.0
    Less than $10,000 5,078 6.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 5,180 6.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 10,805 13.4
    $25,000 to $34,999 10,161 12.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 12,859 16.0
    $50,000 to $74,999 16,480 20.5
    $75,000 to $99,999 8,822 11.0
    $100,000 to $149,999 7,091 8.8
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,860 2.3
    $200,000 or more 2,164 2.7
    Median household income (dollars) 45,250
    Mean household income (dollars) 60,545
 
    With earnings 62,456 77.6
        Mean earnings (dollars) 59,212
    With Social Security 25,937 32.2
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 14,982
    With retirement income 15,780 19.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 19,518
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 2,622 3.3
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,938
    With cash public assistance income 1,314 1.6
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 1,961
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 6,627 8.2
 
Families 52,183 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,667 3.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,696 3.3
    $15,000 to $24,999 5,189 9.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 5,733 11.0
    $35,000 to $49,999 8,447 16.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 12,224 23.4
    $75,000 to $99,999 7,366 14.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 6,275 12.0
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,619 3.1
    $200,000 or more 1,967 3.8
    Median family income (dollars) 55,787
    Mean family income (dollars) 71,781
 
Per capita income (dollars) 25,812
 
Nonfamily households 28,317 54.3
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 27,100
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 38,293
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 26,069
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 37,526
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 32,534
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 7.7
    With related children under 18 years 13.9
        With related children under 5 years only 17.2
Married couple families 4.2
    With related children under 18 years 7.2
        With related children under 5 years only 7.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 21.5
    With related children under 18 years 30.3
        With related children under 5 years only 39.1
 
All people 11.6
Under 18 years 16.7
    Related children under 18 years 16.2
        Related children under 5 years 19.9
        Related children 5 to 17 years 14.7
18 years and over 10.2
    18 to 64 years 10.4
    65 years and over 9.1
People in families 9.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 22.2
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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