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| Asheville |
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| Population 2002: | 69,193 |
| Population 2000: | 68,889 |
| Elevation: | 2,134 feet |
| Area codes: | 828 |
| Population growth: | +304 (+0.44%) |
| Land area: | 40.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 5.2% (2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% Asia) |
| County: | Buncombe |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.4%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.8% |
| Never married: | 29.1% |
| Divorced: | 11.9% |
| Widowed: | 9.4% |
| Separated: | 2.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $109,100 |
| Household income: | $32,772 |
| Resident age: | 39.2 years |
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| Asheville Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 30.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.8% |
| Unemployed: | 6.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 790 (1109.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 510.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 483 (678.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 223 (313.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 197 (276.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 44 (61.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 12 (16.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,112 (4370.4 per 100,000) |
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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% |