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Situation & Outlook Report

Asheville, NC MSA (11700)
- Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
- access this document via http://proximityone.com/cbsa/1/cbsa11700.htm
- Updated: 05/06/19 .. see about topic updates.

Use this frequently updated document to examine geographic, demographic, economic & business characteristics and trends for this metro. Links are provided throughout to compare this metro to other metros and areas using interactive tables. Examine, for example, this metro in context of a peer group set of metros based on population size using this metros interactive table.

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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
1.1. Projections to 2030 by Component County
2. Overview & Updates
3. GIS & Visual Analysis -- Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW)
6.3. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (CBP)
6.4. General Economic Characteristics
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Fortune 1000 Companies
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
6.8. Cost of Living
7. Social & Education Characteristics
7.1. General Social Characteristics
7.2. Component School District Characteristics
7.3. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
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Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) - MSAs and MISAs
The nation's 933 CBSAs (August 2017 CBSA vintage) contained approximately 308.9 million people in 2018, representing approximately 94.4 percent of the nation's 327.2 population.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) - larger metros
The nation's 383 Metropolitan Statistical Areas contained approximately 281.1 million people in 2018, representing approximately 85.9 percent of the nation's population.

Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISAs) - smaller metros
The nation’s 550 Micropolitan Statistical Areas contained approximately 27.7 million people in 2018, representing approximately 8.5 percent of the nation’s population.

Use the county interactive table to examine metro by county demographic change 2010-2018, the how and why of change and what these patterns suggest about the future.

Use the CBSA/metro interactive table to examine metro demographic change 2010-2017, the how and why of change and what these patterns suggest about the future.

 
New & Upcoming Updates (some items only appear in subscriber edition)
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly/annual
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly/annual
  • Employment Situation (section 6.7) monthly/quarterly/annual
  • Construction (section 5.3) monthly/quarterly/annual

Recent Updates
... this report updates frequently. Selected updates are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.

  • 05.05.18 2018 Population & Components of Change; annual 2010-2018
    .. sections updated: 2. Overview .. 4. CBSA Components of Change .. 4.2. CBSA County Components
  • 03.06.18 Quarterly Establishments, Employment & Wages (QCEW) by Type of Business (NAICS)
    .. 2018Q3 .. see section 6.2.2. QCEW Quarterly downloadable files
  • 01.09.19 Overview Section
    .. see section 2. Overview
    .. Personal Income subscetion updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Demographic Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 4.3 General Demographic Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Housing Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 5.2 General Housing Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 Economic Profile
    .. see section 6.1 Economic Profile
    .. updated/extended with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Economic Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 6.4 General Economic Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Social Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 7.1 General Social Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 10.10.18 Vintage 2018 Metro GIS Projects now available for each MSA
    .. see section 3. GIS & Visual Analysis -- Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
    .. integrating data shown in this report
    .. create custom maps, view custom reports, visually/geospatially analyze data
  • 09.27.18 County Detailed Demographic Trend Profiles; 2010-2017
    .. see section 4.2 Component Counties
    .. click county link in section to view new county demographic profile
  • 09.18.18 Gross Domestic Product & Related Measures
    .. see section 6.5. Metro GDP Annual Update - time series 2001-2017; updates with 2018 data December 2019
  • 09.18.18 Quarterly Establishments, Employment & Wages (QCEW) by Type of Business (NAICS)
    .. see section 6.2.2. QCEW Quarterly downloadable files
  • 09.14.18 New 2018 Vintage CBSA/Metro Delineations
    .. View 2018 MSAs and component counties
  • 09.03.18 City population annual estimates updated through 2017 .. 4.1 Component Cities
    .. Housing Unit annual estimates updated through 2017 .. 5.1. Housing Units
    .. Cost of Living .. feature added for MSAs .. 6.8. Cost of Living
  • 04.26.18 New 2016 County Business Patterns/Establishment attributes; section 6.3
  • 03.01.18 New 2017 Housing Price Index; new, extended structure; section 5.4
  • 01.19.18 New 2016 Metro/CBSA demographic-economic interactive tables; rank/compare metros
    .. General demographics .. Social .. Economic .. Housing
  • Economic profile and personal income; section 6.1; annual/November.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Overview lead narrative on population components of change; annual/March.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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1. Recent Trends & Outlook - goto top
This section provides a summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & outlook to 2030.

The Recent Trends & Outlook section narrative is updated quarterly and is published in the subscriber edition. The narrative covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report, impact of the Fed's action on the interest rate, which sectors are expanding or contracting, how housing market conditions are changing and more on insights to help your planning and decision-making.

Projections to 2030. The following table presents the most recent ProximityOne population projections to 2030 by metro county and and the metro overall. ProximityOne develops annual population estimates and projections by single year of age by county to 2030. We also develop custom estimates and projections. Contact us for further information (leave message in text box). Or call us at 888.364.7656. These projections are updated periodically and make use of other demographic-economic data presented in this document. See terms of use.

Asheville, NC [11700] CBSA by County Population Estimates & Projections to 2030
http://proximityone.com/outlook2030.htm
-- Vintage: 01/09/18 -- Model: 1.0.2 -- Report: 1.1 -- Run: 01/22/18
-- County -- 7/1/20102010%7/1/20202020%7/1/20302030%2010-302010-30%
  Buncombe, NC [37021]238,82356.13267,76756.79298,31857.5059,49524.91
  Haywood, NC [37087]58,95413.8662,27313.2165,10412.556,15010.43
  Henderson, NC [37089]106,90325.13119,61925.37132,53025.5525,62723.97
  Madison, NC [37115]20,7814.8821,8744.6422,8424.402,0619.92
  Region Total425,461100.00471,533100.00518,794100.0093,33321.94
 

 
 
2. Overview - goto top

Population. The total population of the Asheville, NC MSA changed from 425,338 in 2010 to 459,585 in 2018, a change of 34,247 (8.1%). Among all metros, Asheville, NC MSA ranked 94th in 2018, based on total population. It ranked 117th based population change from 2010 to 2018 and ranked 150th based population percent change from 2010 to 2018. See section 1. for population projections to 2030 for the metro by county. See section 4. for additional details on population.

Geography. The total land area of the Asheville, NC MSA is 2,032.6 SqMi with water area of 8.4 SqMi. The metro ranked 234th among all metros based on total land area. With 2017 population density of 224.4, the metro ranked 166th among all metros (based on land area).

Geographic Mobility. The net migration of the Asheville, NC MSA changed from 2,866 in 2011 (6/30/10 to 7/1/11) to 5,071 in 2018. From 2011 through 2018, the total net migration was 2,205; the average annual net migration was 276. See section 4 for additional details on migration.

Housing. The total housing stock of the Asheville, NC MSA changed from 213,895 in 2010 to 228,119 in 2017, a change of 14,224 (6.7%). See section 5 for additional details on housing.

Cost of Living. The regional price parity (RPP) for all goods and services for the Asheville, NC MSA changed from 92.5 in 2010 to 92.6 in 2016. The RPP is an index where the national average of the cost of goods and services sold is 100. The RPP is an indicator of the cost of living in that area relative to the U.S. overall average. See section 6.8 for additional details on Cost of Living.

Personal Income. The total personal income of Asheville, NC MSA changed from 14,164 $M in 2010 to 19,721 $M in 2017, a change of 5,557 $M (39.2%). The per capita personal income changed from $33,301 in 2010 to $43,235 in 2017, a change of $9,934 (29.8%). See section 6.1. for additional details on personal income.

Gross Domestic Product. This metro ranked number 229 among the 383 MSAs based on 2017 per capita real GDP. The real per capita GDP changed from $32,867 in 2011 to $37,990 in 2017 a change of $5,123 (15.6%).

.. Real GDP The real GDP changed from $14,075M in 2011 to $17,329M in 2017 a change of $3,254M ( 23.12%).

.. Current $ GDP The current dollar GDP changed from $14,372M in 2011 to $20,179M in 2017 a change of $5,807M ( 40.40%).

.. Quantity Index The all industry GDP quantity index changed from 102.585 in 2011 to 126.305 in 2017 a change of 23.720 ( 23.122%).

GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See section 6.5. for additional details on GDP.

Employment Situation (updated monthly). The Asheville, NC MSA labor force changed from 228,145 in November 2016 to 228,784 in November 2017, a change of 639 (0.3%). The unemployment rate changed from 3.99% in November 2016 to 3.63% in November 2017, a change of -0.36 (-8.95%). See section 6.7. for additional details on the employment situation.
 
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16980 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA
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17820 Colorado Springs, CO MSA
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17900 Columbia, SC MSA
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28300 Keene, NH MISA
28340 Kendallville, IN MISA
28380 Kennett, MO MISA
28420 Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA
28500 Kerrville, TX MISA
28540 Ketchikan, AK MISA
28580 Key West, FL MISA
28620 Kill Devil Hills, NC MISA
28660 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA
28700 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
28740 Kingston, NY MSA
28780 Kingsville, TX MISA
28820 Kinston, NC MISA
28860 Kirksville, MO MISA
28900 Klamath Falls, OR MISA
28940 Knoxville, TN MSA
29020 Kokomo, IN MSA
29060 Laconia, NH MISA
29100 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA
29180 Lafayette, LA MSA
29200 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN MSA
29260 La Grande, OR MISA
29300 LaGrange, GA MISA
29340 Lake Charles, LA MSA
29380 Lake City, FL MISA
29420 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA
29460 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
29500 Lamesa, TX MISA
29540 Lancaster, PA MSA
29620 Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
29660 Laramie, WY MISA
29700 Laredo, TX MSA
29740 Las Cruces, NM MSA
29780 Las Vegas, NM MISA
29820 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA
29860 Laurel, MS MISA
29900 Laurinburg, NC MISA
29940 Lawrence, KS MSA
29980 Lawrenceburg, TN MISA
30020 Lawton, OK MSA
30060 Lebanon, MO MISA
30140 Lebanon, PA MSA
30220 Levelland, TX MISA
30260 Lewisburg, PA MISA
30280 Lewisburg, TN MISA
30300 Lewiston, ID-WA MSA
30340 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA
30380 Lewistown, PA MISA
30420 Lexington, NE MISA
30460 Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
30580 Liberal, KS MISA
30620 Lima, OH MSA
30660 Lincoln, IL MISA
30700 Lincoln, NE MSA
30780 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA
30820 Lock Haven, PA MISA
30860 Logan, UT-ID MSA
30880 Logan, WV MISA
30900 Logansport, IN MISA
30940 London, KY MISA
30980 Longview, TX MSA
31020 Longview, WA MSA
31060 Los Alamos, NM MISA
31080 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
31140 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA
31180 Lubbock, TX MSA
31220 Ludington, MI MISA
31260 Lufkin, TX MISA
31300 Lumberton, NC MISA
31340 Lynchburg, VA MSA
31380 Macomb, IL MISA
31420 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA
31460 Madera, CA MSA
31500 Madison, IN MISA
31540 Madison, WI MSA
31580 Madisonville, KY MISA
31620 Magnolia, AR MISA
31660 Malone, NY MISA
31680 Malvern, AR MISA
31700 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA
31740 Manhattan, KS MSA
31820 Manitowoc, WI MISA
31860 Mankato-North Mankato, MN MSA
31900 Mansfield, OH MSA
31930 Marietta, OH MISA
31940 Marinette, WI-MI MISA
31980 Marion, IN MISA
32000 Marion, NC MISA
32020 Marion, OH MISA
32100 Marquette, MI MISA
32140 Marshall, MN MISA
32180 Marshall, MO MISA
32220 Marshall, TX MISA
32260 Marshalltown, IA MISA
32280 Martin, TN MISA
32300 Martinsville, VA MISA
32340 Maryville, MO MISA
32380 Mason City, IA MISA
32460 Mayfield, KY MISA
32500 Maysville, KY MISA
32540 McAlester, OK MISA
32580 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
32620 McComb, MS MISA
32660 McMinnville, TN MISA
32700 McPherson, KS MISA
32740 Meadville, PA MISA
32780 Medford, OR MSA
32820 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
32860 Menomonie, WI MISA
32900 Merced, CA MSA
32940 Meridian, MS MISA
32980 Merrill, WI MISA
33020 Mexico, MO MISA
33060 Miami, OK MISA
33100 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA
33140 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
33180 Middlesborough, KY MISA
33220 Midland, MI MSA
33260 Midland, TX MSA
33300 Milledgeville, GA MISA
33340 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA
33420 Mineral Wells, TX MISA
33460 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
33500 Minot, ND MISA
33540 Missoula, MT MSA
33580 Mitchell, SD MISA
33620 Moberly, MO MISA
33660 Mobile, AL MSA
33700 Modesto, CA MSA
33740 Monroe, LA MSA
33780 Monroe, MI MSA
33860 Montgomery, AL MSA
33940 Montrose, CO MISA
33980 Morehead City, NC MISA
34020 Morgan City, LA MISA
34060 Morgantown, WV MSA
34100 Morristown, TN MSA
34140 Moscow, ID MISA
34180 Moses Lake, WA MISA
34220 Moultrie, GA MISA
34260 Mountain Home, AR MISA
34300 Mountain Home, ID MISA
34340 Mount Airy, NC MISA
34380 Mount Pleasant, MI MISA
34420 Mount Pleasant, TX MISA
34460 Mount Sterling, KY MISA
34500 Mount Vernon, IL MISA
34540 Mount Vernon, OH MISA
34580 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA
34620 Muncie, IN MSA
34660 Murray, KY MISA
34700 Muscatine, IA MISA
34740 Muskegon, MI MSA
34780 Muskogee, OK MISA
34820 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC MSA
34860 Nacogdoches, TX MISA
34900 Napa, CA MSA
34940 Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL MSA
34980 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA
35020 Natchez, MS-LA MISA
35060 Natchitoches, LA MISA
35100 New Bern, NC MSA
35140 Newberry, SC MISA
35220 New Castle, IN MISA
35260 New Castle, PA MISA
35300 New Haven-Milford, CT MSA
35380 New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA
35420 New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MISA
35440 Newport, OR MISA
35460 Newport, TN MISA
35500 Newton, IA MISA
35580 New Ulm, MN MISA
35620 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA MSA
35660 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA
35700 Nogales, AZ MISA
35740 Norfolk, NE MISA
35820 North Platte, NE MISA
35840 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA
35860 North Vernon, IN MISA
35900 North Wilkesboro, NC MISA
35940 Norwalk, OH MISA
35980 Norwich-New London, CT MSA
36020 Oak Harbor, WA MISA
36100 Ocala, FL MSA
36140 Ocean City, NJ MSA
36220 Odessa, TX MSA
36260 Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA
36300 Ogdensburg-Massena, NY MISA
36340 Oil City, PA MISA
36380 Okeechobee, FL MISA
36420 Oklahoma City, OK MSA
36460 Olean, NY MISA
36500 Olympia-Tumwater, WA MSA
36540 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA
36580 Oneonta, NY MISA
36620 Ontario, OR-ID MISA
36660 Opelousas, LA MISA
36700 Orangeburg, SC MISA
36740 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
36780 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA
36820 Oskaloosa, IA MISA
36830 Othello, WA MISA
36840 Ottawa, KS MISA
36860 Ottawa-Peru, IL MISA
36900 Ottumwa, IA MISA
36940 Owatonna, MN MISA
36980 Owensboro, KY MSA
37020 Owosso, MI MISA
37060 Oxford, MS MISA
37080 Oxford, NC MISA
37100 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
37120 Ozark, AL MISA
37140 Paducah, KY-IL MISA
37220 Pahrump, NV MISA
37260 Palatka, FL MISA
37300 Palestine, TX MISA
37340 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
37420 Pampa, TX MISA
37460 Panama City, FL MSA
37500 Paragould, AR MISA
37540 Paris, TN MISA
37580 Paris, TX MISA
37620 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
37660 Parsons, KS MISA
37740 Payson, AZ MISA
37780 Pecos, TX MISA
37800 Pella, IA MISA
37860 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
37900 Peoria, IL MSA
37940 Peru, IN MISA
37980 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
38060 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA
38100 Picayune, MS MISA
38180 Pierre, SD MISA
38220 Pine Bluff, AR MSA
38240 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MISA
38260 Pittsburg, KS MISA
38300 Pittsburgh, PA MSA
38340 Pittsfield, MA MSA
38380 Plainview, TX MISA
38420 Platteville, WI MISA
38460 Plattsburgh, NY MISA
38500 Plymouth, IN MISA
38540 Pocatello, ID MSA
38580 Point Pleasant, WV-OH MISA
38620 Ponca City, OK MISA
38700 Pontiac, IL MISA
38740 Poplar Bluff, MO MISA
38780 Portales, NM MISA
38820 Port Angeles, WA MISA
38840 Port Clinton, OH MISA
38860 Portland-South Portland, ME MSA
38900 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
38920 Port Lavaca, TX MISA
38940 Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
39020 Portsmouth, OH MISA
39060 Pottsville, PA MISA
39140 Prescott, AZ MSA
39220 Price, UT MISA
39260 Prineville, OR MISA
39300 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
39340 Provo-Orem, UT MSA
39380 Pueblo, CO MSA
39420 Pullman, WA MISA
39460 Punta Gorda, FL MSA
39500 Quincy, IL-MO MISA
39540 Racine, WI MSA
39580 Raleigh, NC MSA
39660 Rapid City, SD MSA
39700 Raymondville, TX MISA
39740 Reading, PA MSA
39780 Red Bluff, CA MISA
39820 Redding, CA MSA
39860 Red Wing, MN MISA
39900 Reno, NV MSA
39940 Rexburg, ID MISA
39980 Richmond, IN MISA
40060 Richmond, VA MSA
40080 Richmond-Berea, KY MISA
40100 Rio Grande City, TX MISA
40140 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
40180 Riverton, WY MISA
40220 Roanoke, VA MSA
40260 Roanoke Rapids, NC MISA
40300 Rochelle, IL MISA
40340 Rochester, MN MSA
40380 Rochester, NY MSA
40420 Rockford, IL MSA
40460 Rockingham, NC MISA
40540 Rock Springs, WY MISA
40580 Rocky Mount, NC MSA
40620 Rolla, MO MISA
40660 Rome, GA MSA
40700 Roseburg, OR MISA
40740 Roswell, NM MISA
40760 Ruidoso, NM MISA
40780 Russellville, AR MISA
40820 Ruston, LA MISA
40860 Rutland, VT MISA
40900 Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA MSA
40940 Safford, AZ MISA
40980 Saginaw, MI MSA
41060 St. Cloud, MN MSA
41100 St. George, UT MSA
41140 St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA
41180 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
41220 St. Marys, GA MISA
41260 St. Marys, PA MISA
41400 Salem, OH MISA
41420 Salem, OR MSA
41460 Salina, KS MISA
41500 Salinas, CA MSA
41540 Salisbury, MD-DE MSA
41620 Salt Lake City, UT MSA
41660 San Angelo, TX MSA
41700 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA
41740 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA
41760 Sandpoint, ID MISA
41780 Sandusky, OH MISA
41820 Sanford, NC MISA
41860 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA MSA
41940 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA
42020 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA MSA
42100 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA
42140 Santa Fe, NM MSA
42200 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
42220 Santa Rosa, CA MSA
42300 Sault Ste. Marie, MI MISA
42340 Savannah, GA MSA
42380 Sayre, PA MISA
42420 Scottsbluff, NE MISA
42460 Scottsboro, AL MISA
42540 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA
42620 Searcy, AR MISA
42660 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA
42680 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL MSA
42700 Sebring, FL MSA
42740 Sedalia, MO MISA
42780 Selinsgrove, PA MISA
42820 Selma, AL MISA
42860 Seneca, SC MISA
42900 Seneca Falls, NY MISA
42940 Sevierville, TN MISA
42980 Seymour, IN MISA
43020 Shawano, WI MISA
43060 Shawnee, OK MISA
43100 Sheboygan, WI MSA
43140 Shelby, NC MISA
43180 Shelbyville, TN MISA
43220 Shelton, WA MISA
43260 Sheridan, WY MISA
43300 Sherman-Denison, TX MSA
43320 Show Low, AZ MISA
43340 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
43380 Sidney, OH MISA
43420 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
43460 Sikeston, MO MISA
43500 Silver City, NM MISA
43580 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
43620 Sioux Falls, SD MSA
43660 Snyder, TX MISA
43700 Somerset, KY MISA
43740 Somerset, PA MISA
43760 Sonora, CA MISA
43780 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA
43900 Spartanburg, SC MSA
43940 Spearfish, SD MISA
43980 Spencer, IA MISA
44020 Spirit Lake, IA MISA
44060 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MSA
44100 Springfield, IL MSA
44140 Springfield, MA MSA
44180 Springfield, MO MSA
44220 Springfield, OH MSA
44260 Starkville, MS MISA
44300 State College, PA MSA
44340 Statesboro, GA MISA
44420 Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA
44460 Steamboat Springs, CO MISA
44500 Stephenville, TX MISA
44540 Sterling, CO MISA
44580 Sterling, IL MISA
44620 Stevens Point, WI MISA
44660 Stillwater, OK MISA
44700 Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA
44740 Storm Lake, IA MISA
44780 Sturgis, MI MISA
44860 Sulphur Springs, TX MISA
44900 Summerville, GA MISA
44920 Summit Park, UT MISA
44940 Sumter, SC MSA
44980 Sunbury, PA MISA
45000 Susanville, CA MISA
45020 Sweetwater, TX MISA
45060 Syracuse, NY MSA
45140 Tahlequah, OK MISA
45180 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL MISA
45220 Tallahassee, FL MSA
45300 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
45340 Taos, NM MISA
45380 Taylorville, IL MISA
45460 Terre Haute, IN MSA
45500 Texarkana, TX-AR MSA
45520 The Dalles, OR MISA
45540 The Villages, FL MSA
45580 Thomaston, GA MISA
45620 Thomasville, GA MISA
45660 Tiffin, OH MISA
45700 Tifton, GA MISA
45740 Toccoa, GA MISA
45780 Toledo, OH MSA
45820 Topeka, KS MSA
45860 Torrington, CT MISA
45900 Traverse City, MI MISA
45940 Trenton, NJ MSA
45980 Troy, AL MISA
46020 Truckee-Grass Valley, CA MISA
46060 Tucson, AZ MSA
46100 Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MISA
46140 Tulsa, OK MSA
46180 Tupelo, MS MISA
46220 Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
46300 Twin Falls, ID MISA
46340 Tyler, TX MSA
46380 Ukiah, CA MISA
46460 Union City, TN-KY MISA
46500 Urbana, OH MISA
46520 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
46540 Utica-Rome, NY MSA
46620 Uvalde, TX MISA
46660 Valdosta, GA MSA
46700 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA
46740 Valley, AL MISA
46780 Van Wert, OH MISA
46820 Vermillion, SD MISA
46860 Vernal, UT MISA
46900 Vernon, TX MISA
46980 Vicksburg, MS MISA
47020 Victoria, TX MSA
47080 Vidalia, GA MISA
47180 Vincennes, IN MISA
47220 Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA
47240 Vineyard Haven, MA MISA
47260 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
47300 Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA
47340 Wabash, IN MISA
47380 Waco, TX MSA
47420 Wahpeton, ND-MN MISA
47460 Walla Walla, WA MSA
47540 Wapakoneta, OH MISA
47580 Warner Robins, GA MSA
47620 Warren, PA MISA
47660 Warrensburg, MO MISA
47700 Warsaw, IN MISA
47780 Washington, IN MISA
47820 Washington, NC MISA
47900 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
47920 Washington Court House, OH MISA
47940 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA
47980 Watertown, SD MISA
48020 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI MISA
48060 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
48100 Wauchula, FL MISA
48140 Wausau, WI MSA
48180 Waycross, GA MISA
48220 Weatherford, OK MISA
48260 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
48300 Wenatchee, WA MSA
48460 West Plains, MO MISA
48500 West Point, MS MISA
48540 Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
48580 Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI MISA
48620 Wichita, KS MSA
48660 Wichita Falls, TX MSA
48700 Williamsport, PA MSA
48780 Williston, ND MISA
48820 Willmar, MN MISA
48900 Wilmington, NC MSA
48940 Wilmington, OH MISA
48980 Wilson, NC MISA
49020 Winchester, VA-WV MSA
49080 Winnemucca, NV MISA
49100 Winona, MN MISA
49180 Winston-Salem, NC MSA
49220 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI MISA
49260 Woodward, OK MISA
49300 Wooster, OH MISA
49340 Worcester, MA-CT MSA
49380 Worthington, MN MISA
49420 Yakima, WA MSA
49460 Yankton, SD MISA
49620 York-Hanover, PA MSA
49660 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA
49700 Yuba City, CA MSA
49740 Yuma, AZ MSA
49780 Zanesville, OH MISA
49820 Zapata, TX MISA
3.1. Lay of the Land - goto top

Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

 
4. Population Characteristics & Trends - goto top

Population and Components of Change by Year
  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/20177/1/20182010-18
Change
2010-18%/Avg
Total population 425,338 428,073 430,951 435,823 439,715 444,673 450,459 455,255 459,585 34,247 8.1
  Births  4,350 4,396 4,435 4,347 4,602 4,508 4,305 4,317 35,260 5,037
  Deaths  4,517 4,410 4,740 4,703 5,021 5,014 5,047 5,080 38,532 5,505
  -- Natural Increase  -167 -14 -305 -356 -419 -506 -742 -763 -3,272 -467
  Net Migration  2,866 2,870 5,087 4,177 5,320 6,275 5,517 5,071 37,183 5,312
  -- Intl Migration  7 18 87 124 242 184 177 191 1,030 147
  -- Domestic Migration  2,859 2,852 5,000 4,053 5,078 6,091 5,340 4,880 36,153 5,165

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.

The largest city in each metropolitan area is designated a "principal city." Additional cities qualify if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan area extends.

Principal Cities with 2017 Population and Rank (among all 19,508 cities)
  City Name2017 PopulationU.S. City Rank
  Asheville 91,902353

Cities are places of population concentration. Incorporated cities have governmental powers assigned by the corresponding state. Metros, or CBSAs, contain one or more incorporated city. The Census Bureau develops annual estimates of the population for all cities using a model-based estimation procedure (in contrast to sample survey-based population estimates developed through the American Comunity Survey (ACS). The model based estimates developed for all cities time lag of only a little over a year. In contrast, the ACS-based estimates for cities under 65,000 population have a time lag of four years and are estimates for a 5-year time period. For example, in January 2019, the 7/1/17 estimates are the most recent model-based population data for all cities, whereas the 2017 ACS estimates (centric to mid-2015) are the recent ACS-survey population estimates available for all cities.

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/2017Chg 10-17%Chg 10-17
  Asheville, NC (3702140) 83,403 84,391 85,276 86,317 87,828 89,347 91,190 91,902 8,499 10.2
  Hendersonville, NC (3730720) 13,095 13,145 13,184 13,308 13,458 13,647 13,730 13,954 859 6.6

All places interactive tables -- ACS 2017 5-year estimates -- General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places interactive table -- 2010-2017 model-based time series population estimates.

 
4.2. Component County Characteristics - goto top

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties/county equivalent areas based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties and county equivalent areas comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. hese changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). Click county code link to view county components of change.

  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/20177/1/2018Chg 10-18%Chg 10-18
  Buncombe County, NC (37021) 238,737 241,148 243,657 246,823 249,122 251,973 254,988 257,185 259,103 20,366 8.5
  Haywood County, NC (37087) 58,935 58,722 58,642 58,966 59,134 59,636 60,389 61,036 61,971 3,036 5.2
  Henderson County, NC (37089) 106,887 107,359 107,768 108,885 110,270 111,926 113,723 115,457 116,748 9,861 9.2
  Madison County, NC (37115) 20,779 20,844 20,884 21,149 21,189 21,138 21,359 21,577 21,763 984 4.7
Number of county/county equivalent areas: 4

All counties demographic-economic interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties time series population estimates: 2010-2018 interactive table.

 
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros General Demographic Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp1.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total population 452,319 456,145 3,826 0.8
    Male 217,456 219,094 1,638 0.8
    Female 234,863 237,051 2,188 0.9
    Under 5 years 20,983 21,078 95 0.5
    5 to 9 years 22,696 21,303 -1,393 -6.1
    10 to 14 years 26,107 25,978 -129 -0.5
    15 to 19 years 24,709 26,774 2,065 8.4
    20 to 24 years 23,893 23,440 -453 -1.9
    25 to 34 years 55,278 53,890 -1,388 -2.5
    35 to 44 years 55,580 58,657 3,077 5.5
    45 to 54 years 60,434 60,959 525 0.9
    55 to 59 years 30,929 31,586 657 2.1
    60 to 64 years 34,992 33,609 -1,383 -4.0
    65 to 74 years 56,719 57,644 925 1.6
    75 to 84 years 29,449 28,283 -1,166 -4.0
    85 years and over 10,550 12,944 2,394 22.7
    Median age (years) 44.5 44.6 0.1 0.2
    18 years and over 367,603 371,134 3,531 1.0
    21 years and over 352,141 356,826 4,685 1.3
    62 years and over 117,977 117,176 -801 -0.7
    65 years and over 96,718 98,871 2,153 2.2
  Race/Origin
    One race 445,049 448,135 3,086 0.7
        White 411,467 412,238 771 0.2
        Black or African American 22,168 22,664 496 2.2
        American Indian and Alaska Native 1,140 1,972 832 73.0
        Asian 5,956 5,303 -653 -11.0
        Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 425 0 -425 -100.0
        Some other race 3,893 5,958 2,065 53.0
    Two or more races 7,270 8,010 740 10.2
    Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 30,416 31,780 1,364 4.5
        Mexican 19,674 19,593 -81 -0.4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 421,903 424,365 2,462 0.6
        White alone  386,246 387,560 1,314 0.3
        Black or African American alone 21,620 22,477 857 4.0
  Citizen, 18 and over 354,651 358,979 4,328 1.2
    Male 166,274 169,272 2,998 1.8
    Female 188,377 189,707 1,330 0.7

 
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends - goto top

5.1. Total Housing Units - goto top
Housing unit estimates shown in section 5.1. are model-based estimates developed by the Census Bureau annually. These estimates may differ some from ACS-based estimates shown in section 5.2. The model-based estimates are available in advance of the ACS-based data and developed using a different method. Unlike the ACS-based 1-year estimates, the model-based estimates are available for all counties and metros.

  Item7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/2017Chg 10-17%Chg 10-17
  Total Housing Units 213,895 215,539 216,179 217,069 218,942 221,134 224,400 228,119 14,224 6.7

See related time series housing estimates interactive table.

 
5.2. General Housing Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Housing Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp4.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total housing units 220,699 228,680 7,981 3.6
    Occupied housing units (households) 186,656 190,004 3,348 1.8
    Vacant housing units 34,043 38,676 4,633 13.6
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.30 1.30 -1.00 -43.5
Rental vacancy rate 2.50 4.50 2.00 80.0
Units in Structure
    1-unit, detached 143,338 153,085 9,747 6.8
    1-unit, attached 7,905 6,969 -936 -11.8
    2 units 4,934 4,621 -313 -6.3
    3 or 4 units 7,238 8,713 1,475 20.4
    5 to 9 units 7,986 7,552 -434 -5.4
    10 to 19 units 5,217 5,531 314 6.0
    20 or more units 6,940 7,750 810 11.7
    Mobile home 36,861 34,330 -2,531 -6.9
    Boat, RV, van, etc. 280 129 -151 -53.9
Year Structure Built
    Built 2014 or later 3,076 7,836 4,760 154.7
    Built 2010 or 2013 7,838 7,429 -409 -5.2
    Built 2000 to 2009 43,324 40,285 -3,039 -7.0
    Built 1990 to 1999 40,117 40,651 534 1.3
    Built 1980 to 1989 37,199 32,903 -4,296 -11.5
    Built 1970 to 1979 25,581 28,939 3,358 13.1
    Built 1960 to 1969 20,706 20,253 -453 -2.2
    Built 1950 to 1959 14,635 16,294 1,659 11.3
    Built 1940 to 1949 8,888 11,009 2,121 23.9
    Built 1939 or earlier 19,335 23,081 3,746 19.4
Total housing units - Median rooms 5 6 0 3.7
    Occupied housing units - Owner-occupied 127,543 129,290 1,747 1.4
    Occupied housing units - Renter-occupied 59,113 60,714 1,601 2.7
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.42 2.46 0.04 1.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.26 2.11 -0.15 -6.6
Year Moved into Unit; Occupied Housing Units
    Moved in 2015 or later 34,876 54,746 19,870 57.0
    Moved in 2010 to 2014 52,836 42,634 -10,202 -19.3
    Moved in 2000 to 2009 50,305 49,060 -1,245 -2.5
    Moved in 1990 to 1999 24,077 21,072 -3,005 -12.5
    Moved in 1980 to 1989 11,193 10,617 -576 -5.1
    Moved in 1979 or earlier 13,369 11,875 -1,494 -11.2
Year Vehicles; Occupied Housing Units
    No vehicles available 7,886 9,324 1,438 18.2
    1 vehicle available 62,985 63,602 617 1.0
    2 vehicles available 74,251 74,682 431 0.6
    3 or more vehicles available 41,534 42,396 862 2.1
House Heating; Occupied Housing Units
    Utility gas 32,899 37,083 4,184 12.7
    Bottled, tank, or LP gas 12,855 11,199 -1,656 -12.9
    Electricity 110,806 113,510 2,704 2.4
    Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 19,223 19,295 72 0.4
    Coal or coke 0 0 0...
    Wood 8,946 7,039 -1,907 -21.3
    Solar energy 435 728 293 67.4
    occupants per room - 1.00 or less 180,072 186,912 6,840 3.8
    occupants per room - 1.01 to 1.50 1,755 1,505 -250 -14.2
    occupants per room - 1.51 or more 4,829 1,587 -3,242 -67.1
Housing Value; Occupied Housing Units
    Less than $50,000 9,588 7,554 -2,034 -21.2
    $50,000 to $99,999 12,928 10,764 -2,164 -16.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 17,137 15,314 -1,823 -10.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 22,231 22,753 522 2.3
    $200,000 to $299,999 32,916 34,296 1,380 4.2
    $300,000 to $499,999 23,173 25,593 2,420 10.4
    $500,000 to $999,999 8,430 10,954 2,524 29.9
    $1,000,000 or more 1,140 2,062 922 80.9
    Median (dollars) 204,800 220,900 16,100 7.9
Mortgage Status; Owner-occupied units - total 127,543 129,290 1,747 1.4
    Occupied housing units -Housing units with a mortgage 70,063 74,700 4,637 6.6
    Occupied housing units - Housing units without a mortgage 57,480 54,590 -2,890 -5.0
Rent; Occupied units paying rent 54,340 56,594 2,254 4.1
    Less than $500 7,854 7,174 -680 -8.7
    $500 to $999 27,887 26,408 -1,479 -5.3
    $1,000 to $1,499 14,371 16,498 2,127 14.8
    $1,500 to $1,999 2,698 3,866 1,168 43.3
    $2,000 to $2,499 1,061 1,790 729 68.7
    $2,500 to $2,999 139 434 295 212.2
    $3,000 or more 330 424 94 28.5
    Median (dollars) 851 891 40 4.7
GRAPI; Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI not computed) 53,376 55,963 2,587 4.8
    Less than 15.0 percent 8,160 7,822 -338 -4.1
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 6,740 6,058 -682 -10.1
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 7,452 8,101 649 8.7
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 6,597 5,984 -613 -9.3
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 5,306 5,227 -79 -1.5
    35.0 percent or more 19,121 22,771 3,650 19.1

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value - goto top

Based on Census Building Permits (http://proximityone.com/metro_residentialconstruction.htm, these data provide insights into the trending quality, type and value of new residential construction. See web section for footnote and related information. These data are updated monthly. The table presents the most recent 12 months.

  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 197 151 172 129 137 131 130 180 168 160 280 164
  in 1 unit bldgs 112 117 130 89 93 101 96 149 148 138 173 139
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 85 34 42 40 44 30 34 31 20 22 107 25
  Bldgs with 5+ units 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 7 2
  Percent Coverage 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 91 91
Value ($000), Total Units 39,698 35,661 36,705 26,705 28,606 28,956 29,415 39,266 40,232 38,241 49,580 37,513
  1 unit structures 32,672 32,766 33,168 23,273 24,740 26,269 26,520 36,527 38,005 35,902 41,824 35,005
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 7,026 2,895 3,537 3,432 3,866 2,687 2,895 2,739 2,227 2,339 7,756 2,508

5.4. Housing Price Index - goto top

Based on the FHFA (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac) Housing Price Index (http://proximityone.com/hpi.htm), these non seasonally adjusted data provide insights into movement of single-family housing prices. The data are updated quarterly and feature a short lag between the date of availability and quarterly reference date. See related interactive table to compare areas. See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.
This table shows annual HPI values for the U.S., CBSA state, CBSA and CBSA component counties for the base year 2000 = 100. The rightmost column shows housing value appreciation between 2010 and 2017.

    Housing Price Index:20102011201220132014201520162017HPA 10-17
   United States 126.86 121.29 118.99 123.23 130.83 136.39 143.64 151.78 19.64
   State: North Carolina 122.20 117.56 114.46 115.43 118.41 122.80 128.47 135.38 10.79
   Metro: Asheville, NC MSA 144.52 138.12 133.94 136.16 142.41 150.47 161.56 171.69 18.80
   Buncombe County, NC 149.69 143.34 140.64 143.85 151.90 161.88 175.35 186.70 24.72
   Haywood County, NC 135.17 128.88 123.87 121.58 125.13 125.52 130.32 142.12 5.14
   Henderson County, NC 136.67 130.13 123.02 124.32 128.22 134.00 142.13 151.14 10.59
   Madison County, NC 131.77 126.61 120.01 124.34 123.21 133.47 136.17 141.64 7.49

 
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends - goto top

6.1. Economic Profile - goto top

Based on BEA Regional Economic Information System (http://proximityone.com/reis.htm), these data provide a comprehensive overview of the local economy. See web section for footnote and related information.

Economic Characteristics
  Item20102011201220132014201520162017Chg10-17%Chg10-17
Personal income (millions of dollars) 14,164 14,778 15,710 15,758 16,917 18,061 18,839 19,721 5,557 39.2
.Net earnings by place of residence 7,687 7,877 8,370 8,447 9,006 9,514 10,025 10,527 2,840 36.9
.Personal current transfer receipts 3,609 3,714 3,820 3,888 4,043 4,251 4,373 4,542 933 25.9
..Income maintenance benefits 1/ 309 322 327 339 332 333 332 316 8 2.5
..Unemployment insurance compensation 168 147 105 55 16 10 7 6 -162 -96.4
..Retirement and other 3,132 3,245 3,388 3,494 3,696 3,909 4,034 4,220 1,087 34.7
.Dividends, interest, and rent 2/ 2,868 3,187 3,521 3,422 3,868 4,296 4,441 4,652 1,784 62.2
.Population (persons) 3/ 425,340 428,230 431,145 436,077 440,039 444,952 450,914 456,145 30,805 7.2
.Per capita personal income 4/ 33,301 34,510 36,438 36,136 38,445 40,591 41,779 43,235 9,934 29.8
.Per capita net earnings 4/ 18,073 18,395 19,413 19,371 20,466 21,383 22,232 23,079 5,006 27.7
.Per capita pers current trans receipts 4/ 8,485 8,673 8,859 8,917 9,189 9,555 9,699 9,958 1,473 17.4
..Per capita income maint benefits 4/ 725 752 757 777 754 749 737 693 -32 -4.4
..Per capita unempl insurance comp 4/ 395 344 243 127 36 21 15 13 -382 -96.7
..Per capita retirement and other 4/ 7,364 7,577 7,859 8,013 8,398 8,785 8,946 9,251 1,887 25.6
.Per capita dividends, interest & rent 4/ 6,743 7,443 8,166 7,848 8,791 9,654 9,848 10,198 3,455 51.2
.Earnings by place of work 8,843 8,963 9,471 9,704 10,342 10,926 11,504 12,065 3,222 36.4
..Wages and salaries 6,268 6,414 6,663 6,874 7,186 7,631 8,033 8,421 2,153 34.4
..Supplements to wages and salaries 1,591 1,555 1,662 1,675 1,812 1,870 1,882 1,942 350 22.0
...Employer cont/empl pens/insur funds 5/ 1,112 1,051 1,136 1,132 1,238 1,262 1,262 1,313 202 18.1
...Employer cont/govt social insurance 479 503 526 543 574 608 621 628 149 31.0
..Proprietors income 984 994 1,147 1,156 1,344 1,426 1,590 1,702 719 73.1
...Farm proprietors income 45 41 30 22 33 44 35 33 -12 -25.7
...Nonfarm proprietors income 939 953 1,117 1,134 1,311 1,381 1,555 1,669 730 77.8
Total employment (number of jobs) 233,877 238,793 241,450 246,183 252,569 260,025 267,776 271,972 38,095 16.3
.Wage and salary employment 175,796 177,299 179,540 183,246 186,480 192,267 197,782 200,706 24,910 14.2
.Proprietors employment 58,081 61,494 61,910 62,937 66,089 67,758 69,994 71,266 13,185 22.7
..Farm proprietors employment 6/ 2,543 2,494 2,418 2,423 2,398 2,353 2,311 2,301 -242 -9.5
..Nonfarm proprietors employment 55,538 59,000 59,492 60,514 63,691 65,405 67,683 68,965 13,427 24.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 37,808 37,534 39,227 39,419 40,949 42,018 42,962 44,359 6,551 17.3
.Average wages and salaries 35,653 36,176 37,110 37,513 38,537 39,687 40,614 41,956 6,303 17.7
.Average nonfarm proprietors income 16,903 16,159 18,782 18,744 20,578 21,118 22,977 24,195 7,292 43.1

 
6.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW) - goto top

6.2.1. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW)
Based on BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (http://proximityone.com/eee.htm), these data are updated quarterly and feature only a 7 month lag between the date of availability and quarterly reference date. See related interactive table to compare areas.

  SectorEstablishments
2016Q2
Employment
2016Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2016Q2
Establishments
2017Q2
Employment
2017Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2017Q2
 Total, all industries 13,863 185,394 735 14,082 188,362 761
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 80 3,209 1,359 81 3,213 1,512
 Total, all industries - St Govt 68 5,253 757 68 5,252 763
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 208 16,073 774 207 16,131 784
 Total, all industries - Private 13,507 160,859 718 13,726 163,766 744
    Goods-producing 2,116 29,681 881 2,152 30,347 915
      Natural resources and mining 116 1,261 618 118 1,347 639
      Construction 1,428 8,077 787 1,470 8,592 834
      Manufacturing 572 20,343 935 564 20,408 967
    Service-providing 11,391 131,179 681 11,574 133,418 706
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,767 34,717 612 2,755 35,414 615
      Information 233 2,038 983 239 2,037 1,020
      Financial activities 1,391 5,975 972 1,461 6,255 1,010
      Professional & business services 2,707 18,343 735 2,755 17,296 782
      Education and health services 1,559 35,579 943 1,580 36,672 976
      Leisure and hospitality 1,469 28,465 359 1,479 29,380 377
      Other services 1,265 6,062 508 1,305 6,364 559
 Total, all industries - Private 108 1,131 586 110 1,222 608
.. cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

6.2.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW) - Downloadable Detailed NAICS Files

Use the following links to access detailed QCEW data by detailed type of business (CSV files) .. See notes on using these files.
..   2016Q2 ..   2016Q3 ..   2016Q4 ..   2017Q1 ..   2017Q2 ..   2017Q3 ..   2017Q4 ..   2018Q1 ..   2018Q2 ..   2018Q3
 
6.3. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (CBP) - goto top

Based on Census County Business Patterns (http://proximityone.com/cbp2016.htm), these place of work data include all sectors except crop/animal production; rail transportation; postal service; pension, health, welfare & vacation funds; trusts, estates & agency accounts; private households; public administration. Most government operations are excluded. See related interactive table.
... this section updates with 2017 data in April 2019.

Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector
  SectorEstab
2014
Emp
2014
Avg Annual
Pay 2014
Estab
2015
Emp
2015
Avg Annual
Pay 2015
Estab
2016
Emp
2016
Avg Annual
Pay 2016
-- Total for all sectors 11,745 156,217 36,307 12,163 159,295 37,514 12,552 167,634 38,047
11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 14 49 24,837 17 68 23,103 16 65 30,154
21 - Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas Extraction 8 120 47,842 8 125 45,576 8 125 47,256
22 - Utilities 22 554 76,785 25 609 79,783 24 665 91,633
23 - Construction 1,260 6,980 39,021 1,289 7,578 41,345 1,351 7,962 42,493
31 - Manufacturing 480 19,231 51,003 483 19,709 52,555 471 20,232 54,198
42 - Wholesale Trade 485 5,008 45,053 489 5,409 49,048 481 5,841 49,715
44 - Retail Trade 1,850 25,953 24,463 1,916 26,452 25,395 1,930 28,208 25,003
48 - Transportation and Warehousing 206 2,828 47,464 225 2,977 42,334 235 3,823 37,547
51 - Information 161 1,922 49,817 172 1,988 51,897 190 2,136 57,000
52 - Finance and Insurance 601 3,869 64,393 625 3,848 67,321 640 3,885 65,594
53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 640 2,449 34,403 674 2,181 37,857 715 2,313 37,191
54 - Professional, Scientific & Tech Svcs 1,268 5,811 51,091 1,328 5,760 49,556 1,391 6,012 50,884
55 - Management of Companies/Enterprises 50 1,675 59,878 52 1,716 58,383 53 1,772 60,572
56 - Administrative and Support+ 635 7,777 28,455 660 8,263 29,131 683 8,666 30,277
61 - Educational Services 175 4,439 25,102 192 4,683 25,874 207 4,732 27,480
62 - Health Care and Social Assistance 1,320 34,061 45,618 1,351 34,060 47,609 1,395 35,373 48,316
71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 210 3,128 23,952 214 3,089 23,837 246 3,507 23,722
72 - Accommodation and Food Services 1,150 22,772 17,732 1,181 23,086 18,338 1,224 24,199 19,136
81 - Other Services (exc Public Admin) 1,189 7,566 24,093 1,240 7,681 25,586 1,269 8,095 26,056

 
6.4. General Economic Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Economic Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp3.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Labor Force; Population 16 years and over 377,429 383,698 6,269 1.7
    In labor force 220,962 230,328 9,366 4.2
    In labor force - Civilian labor force 220,878 230,116 9,238 4.2
    In labor force - Civilian labor force - Employed 212,275 223,039 10,764 5.1
    In labor force - Civilian labor force - Unemployed 8,603 7,077 -1,526 -17.7
    In labor force - Armed Forces 84 212 128 152.4
    Not in labor force 156,467 153,370 -3,097 -2.0
    In labor force - Civilian labor force 220,878 230,116 9,238 4.2
    In labor force - Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.1 -0.8 -20.5
Employment by Industry; Civilian employed population 16 years and over 212,275 223,039 10,764 5.1
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3,006 2,665 -341 -11.3
    Construction 13,811 14,857 1,046 7.6
    Manufacturing 24,265 26,218 1,953 8.0
    Wholesale trade 4,431 3,307 -1,124 -25.4
    Retail trade 29,029 26,493 -2,536 -8.7
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6,563 5,714 -849 -12.9
    Information 3,110 4,248 1,138 36.6
    Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12,603 9,909 -2,694 -21.4
    Prof, scientific & management, & admine and waste mgmt services 19,020 23,750 4,730 24.9
    Educational services, and health care and social assistance 52,137 57,079 4,942 9.5
    Arts, entertainment, & recreation, & accommodation & food services 26,742 28,103 1,361 5.1
    Other services, except public administration 10,588 14,907 4,319 40.8
    Public administration 6,970 5,789 -1,181 -16.9
Class of Worker; Civilian employed population 16 years and over 212,275 223,039 10,764 5.1
    Private wage and salary workers 168,212 176,486 8,274 4.9
    Government workers 25,657 25,586 -71 -0.3
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 18,325 20,494 2,169 11.8
    Unpaid family workers 81 473 392 484.0
Household Income; Total households 186,656 190,004 3,348 1.8
    Less than $10,000 9,005 10,193 1,188 13.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 11,658 12,008 350 3.0
    $15,000 to $24,999 23,809 19,626 -4,183 -17.6
    $25,000 to $34,999 19,761 25,324 5,563 28.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 27,866 27,813 -53 -0.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 40,197 34,087 -6,110 -15.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 20,939 23,301 2,362 11.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 19,956 22,075 2,119 10.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 6,725 8,347 1,622 24.1
    $200,000 or more 6,740 7,230 490 7.3
Median household income (dollars) 50,541 50,015 -526 -1.0
Mean household income (dollars) 66,888 67,786 898 1.3
Earnings; Total households with earnings 133,317 136,169 2,852 2.1
    With earnings - Mean earnings (dollars) 64,960 65,299 339 0.5
    With Social Security 71,714 71,279 -435 -0.6
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 19,445 20,133 688 3.5
    With retirement income 45,913 43,702 -2,211 -4.8
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 25,047 25,139 92 0.4
    With Supplemental Security Income 8,412 7,220 -1,192 -14.2
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,987 11,538 1,551 15.5
    With cash public assistance income 2,962 2,389 -573 -19.3
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,532 2,468 -64 -2.5
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 18,036 15,789 -2,247 -12.5
Familiy Income; Families 113,828 113,717 -111 -0.1
    Less than $10,000 2,772 3,126 354 12.8
    $10,000 to $14,999 3,056 3,019 -37 -1.2
    $15,000 to $24,999 9,484 7,227 -2,257 -23.8
    $25,000 to $34,999 10,488 12,293 1,805 17.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 15,638 14,566 -1,072 -6.9
    $50,000 to $74,999 29,459 24,052 -5,407 -18.4
    $75,000 to $99,999 16,550 18,438 1,888 11.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 15,455 18,396 2,941 19.0
    $150,000 to $199,999 5,825 7,012 1,187 20.4
    $200,000 or more 5,101 5,588 487 9.5
Median family income (dollars) 61,802 66,844 5,042 8.2
Mean family income (dollars) 78,712 83,210 4,498 5.7
Per capita income (dollars) 29,029 29,492 463 1.6
Per capita income (dollars) - Nonfamily households 72,828 76,287 3,459 4.7
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 30,894 31,019 125 0.4
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 45,831 43,393 -2,438 -5.3
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 29,326 29,349 23 0.1
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 41,068 41,446 378 0.9
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 36,159 35,703 -456 -1.3
Insurance Coverage; Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 446,796 450,646 3,850 0.9
    With health insurance coverage 404,756 400,029 -4,727 -1.2
    With private health insurance coverage  302,189 302,948 759 0.3
    With public health coverage  178,345 166,795 -11,550 -6.5
    No health insurance coverage 42,040 50,617 8,577 20.4

6.5. Gross Domestic Product - goto top

Based on BEA Metro Gross Domestic Products (GDP) estimates (http://proximityone.com/metrogdp.htm), these provide a comprehensive measure of the metro economic output. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the value of the goods and services produced by the metro’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production. GDP estimates, updated annually, are available for only Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Use the interactive table to rank, sort, compare metros.

  Item2011201220132014201520162017Change
2011-17
%Change
2011-17
Gross Domestic Product, per capita real GDP 32,867 32,593 32,804 33,793 35,480 36,925 37,990 5,123 15.60
Real GDP (millions) 14,075 14,052 14,305 14,870 15,787 16,650 17,329 3,254 23.12
GDP (current dollars, millions) 14,372 14,710 15,280 16,230 17,742 19,089 20,179 5,807 40.40
Real GDP Quantity Index, all industry 102.585 102.420 104.263 108.384 115.066 121.357 126.305......

6.6. Fortune 1000 Companies with Headquarters in Metro - goto top

The Fortune 1000 companies (http://proximityone.com/metros_fortune1000.htm) are the largest businesses in the U.S.

This section is updated (2018 businesses) and expanded with additional attributes subscriber edition.

  • Ingles Markets, Incorporated

Number in this metro: 1

6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top

Based on BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (http://proximityone.com/laus.htm), these data are updated monthly and feature only a 2 month lag between the date of availability and month reference date. See related annual labor force characteristics in section 6.4. See related interactive table to compare areas. The table shows most recent six months and data (not seasonally adjusted) for month one year earlier than most recent month.

  ItemNov16Jun17Jul17Aug17Sep17Oct17Nov17Change
11/16-11/17
%Change
11/16-11/17
Labor Force228,145227,785229,179226,145229,200229,352228,7846390.28
Employment219,039220,082220,853217,876221,793221,777220,4701,4310.65
Unemployment9,1067,7038,3268,2697,4077,5758,314-792-8.70
Unemployment Rate3.993.383.633.663.233.303.63-0.36-8.95

6.8. Cost of Living go top

A cost of living measure is provided by the Regional Price Parity (RPP) for goods and services for an area (state or MSA). The RPP is developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and updated annually. The RPP is an index where the national average of the cost of goods and services sold is 100. The RPP is a measure of the cost of living in that area relative to the U.S. overall average. The RPP is available for states and MSAs. The 2006-2016 series will be updated and extended to 2017 in May 2019. More detail is available in subscriber edition.

The Regional Price Parity (RPP) for all goods and services for the Asheville, NC MSA changed from 92.5 in 2010 to 92.6 in 2017.
 
7. Social & Education Characteristics - goto top

7.1. General Social Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Social Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp2.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total households 186,656 190,004 3,348 1.8
    Family households (families) 113,828 113,717 -111 -0.1
    Nonfamily households 72,828 76,287 3,459 4.7
    Nonfamily households - Householder living alone 59,239 63,406 4,167 7.0
Average household size 2.37 2.35 -0.02 -0.8
Average family size 2.93 3.00 0.07 2.4
Population in households 442,405 446,594 4,189 0.9
Enrolled in School; Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 93,273 93,487 214 0.2
    Nursery school, preschool 4,262 5,839 1,577 37.0
    Kindergarten 4,729 4,189 -540 -11.4
    Elementary school (grades 1-8) 37,930 37,255 -675 -1.8
    High school (grades 9-12) 20,082 22,767 2,685 13.4
    College or graduate school 26,270 23,437 -2,833 -10.8
Educational Attainment; Population 25 years and over 333,931 337,572 3,641 1.1
    Less than 9th grade 10,945 10,065 -880 -8.0
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma 25,387 21,783 -3,604 -14.2
    High school graduate (includes equivalency) 85,202 78,659 -6,543 -7.7
    Some college, no degree 71,463 67,264 -4,199 -5.9
    Associate's degree 29,299 34,609 5,310 18.1
    Bachelor's degree 68,837 79,449 10,612 15.4
    Graduate or professional degree 42,798 45,743 2,945 6.9
    Percent high school graduate or higher 89.1 90.6 1.5 1.7
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher 33.4 37.1 3.7 11.1
Mobility/Migration; Residence one year age - Population 1 year and over 448,858 452,731 3,873 0.9
    Same house 388,703 397,184 8,481 2.2
    Different house in the U.S. 59,469 54,809 -4,660 -7.8
        Same county 31,337 28,420 -2,917 -9.3
        Different county 28,132 26,389 -1,743 -6.2
        Different county - Same state 14,190 13,413 -777 -5.5
        Different county - Different state 13,942 12,976 -966 -6.9
    Abroad 686 738 52 7.6
Nativity
    Native 429,857 428,486 -1,371 -0.3
        Born in United States 426,172 424,669 -1,503 -0.4
        Born in United States - State of residence 241,116 232,535 -8,581 -3.6
        Born in United States - Different state 185,056 192,134 7,078 3.8
        Born in PR, U.S. Island or born abroad to Americans 3,685 3,817 132 3.6
    Foreign born 22,462 27,659 5,197 23.1
Foreign-born population 22,462 27,659 5,197 23.1
    Naturalized U.S. citizen 9,137 14,622 5,485 60.0
    Not a U.S. citizen 13,325 13,037 -288 -2.2
Language Sooken at Home; Population 5 years and over 431,336 435,067 3,731 0.9
    English only 400,371 398,663 -1,708 -0.4
    Language other than English 30,965 36,404 5,439 17.6
    Language other than English - Speak English less than "very well" 12,133 13,358 1,225 10.1
    Spanish 24,194 23,806 -388 -1.6
    Spanish - Speak English less than "very well" 10,080 8,827 -1,253 -12.4
Computer Access; Total households 186,656 190,004 3,348 1.8
    With a computer 161,106 167,089 5,983 3.7
    With a computer - With a broadband Internet subscription 143,311 153,098 9,787 6.8

 
7.2. Component School District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Characteristics - goto top

Characteristics for 2015-16 School Year
  NameLEAIDLoGradeHiGradeSchoolsStudentsCity
Artspace Charter3700117KG08 1   403     Swannanoa, NC
Asheville City Schools3700270KG12 8   4,423     Asheville, NC
Buncombe County Schools3700450KG13 44   24,563     Asheville, NC
Evergreen Community Charter3700078KG08 1   443     Asheville, NC
Francine Delany New School3700017KG08 1   169     Asheville, NC
Haywood County Schools3702040PK13 16   8,328     Waynesville, NC
Henderson County Schools3702100KG13 23   13,698     Hendersonville, NC
Invest Collegiate - Imagine3700369KG11 1   682     Asheville, NC
Madison County Schools3702820KG13 7   2,417     Marshall, NC
Shining Rock Classical Academy: Cfa3700389KG06 1   230     Lake Junaluska, NC
The Franklin School Of Innovation37003610610 1   360     Asheville, NC
The Mountain Community Sch3700085KG08 1   193     Hendersonville, NC


Number in this metro: 12

 
7.3. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics - goto top

This section is not available for this area in this version.

8. GeoPolitics - goto top

Metro breakout not available for this area in this version. See related:
  • 115th Congressional Districts demographic-economic interactive tables General demographics .. Social .. Economic .. Housing
  • State Legislative Districts (2016 cycle) interactive table

 
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