Asheville, NC Profile

Asheville, NC, population 72,231, is located in North Carolina's Buncombe county, about 80.6 miles from Knoxville and 99.8 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Asheville's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Asheville has grown by about 5%.

Asheville's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Asheville tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	36.40
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	68,889	N/A
2001	71,134	3.26%
2002	70,689	-0.63%
2003	71,091	0.57%
2004	71,662	0.80%
2005	72,231	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,772

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	678
2002	668
2003	652
2004	674
2005	606
2006	642

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	12	8	6	2	4
Forcible Rape	42	44	26	36	16	49
Robbery	217	197	221	251	229	206
Aggravated Assault	215	223	201	180	187	214

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,079
2002	6,158
2003	7,156
2004	7,105
2005	7,358
2006	5,564

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	905	790	960	1,087	991	793
Larceny, Theft	2,918	3,112	3,541	3,371	3,642	2834
Motor Vehicle Theft	436	483	502	526	633	472
Arson	45	53	48	29	40	25

Location

Elevation	2,134 feet above sea level
Land Area	34.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles