Asheville metropolitan area

Asheville metropolitan area

The Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 369,171 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 404,320). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

Counties

*Buncombe
*Haywood
*Henderson
*Madison

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

*Asheville (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

*Black Mountain
*Hendersonville
*Mills River
*Royal Pines
*Waynesville

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Canton
*East Flat Rock
*Etowah
*Flat Rock
*Fletcher
*Lake Junaluska
*Swannanoa
*Weaverville
*Woodfin

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants

*Avery Creek
*Balfour
*Barker Heights
*Bent Creek
*Biltmore Forest
*Clyde
*Fairview
*Laurel Park
*Mars Hill
*Mountain Home
*Valley Hill
*West Canton

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

*Hot Springs
*Maggie Valley
*Marshall
*Montreat
*Saluda (partial)

Unincorporated places

*Arden
*Barnardsville
*Bat Cave
*Breakaway
*Candler
*Chesnut Hill
*Gerton
*Joe
*Jupiter
*Leicester
*Luck
*Oteen
*Petersburg
*Ridgecrest
*Skyland
*Trust
*Walnut

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 369,171 people, 154,290 households, and 103,653 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 91.49% White, 5.15% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,921, and the median income for a family was $41,952. Males had a median income of $30,308 versus $23,069 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,031.

Combined Statistical Area

The Asheville-Brevard Combined Statistical Area is made up of five counties in western North Carolina. The statistical area includes the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Brevard Micropolitan Statistical Area.

ee also

*North Carolina census statistical areas
*List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
*List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina

References


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