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Service Area Demographics
The tables below compare 1990
and 2000 census data for Buncombe and Madison Counties. Click on the links below
for additional demographic information on the A-B Tech Service area.
Buncombe County Profile
Madison County Profile
City of Asheville (Information supplied by the Chamber of Commerce)
Buncombe County
|
1990 |
2000 |
|
Count |
Percent |
Count |
Percent |
| Total Population |
174,821 |
100.0 |
206,330 |
100.0 |
| Sex |
|
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Male |
82,894 |
47.4 |
99,034 |
48.0 |
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Female |
91,927 |
52.6 |
107,296 |
52.0 |
| Race |
|
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White |
158,979 |
90.9 |
183,761 |
89.1 |
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African American |
14,336 |
8.2 |
15,425 |
7.5 |
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American Indian |
486 |
0.3 |
803 |
0.4 |
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Asian/Pacific Islander |
765 |
0.4 |
1,447 |
0.7 |
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Other |
255 |
0.1 |
2,365 |
1.1 |
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Two or More Races |
-- |
-- |
2,529 |
1.2 |
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Hispanic (any race) |
1,173 |
0.7 |
5,730 |
2.8 |
| Age |
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Under 18 |
38,936 |
22.3 |
45,129 |
21.9 |
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18 to
20 |
7,241 |
4.1 |
7,635 |
3.7 |
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21 to 24 |
8,829 |
5.1 |
10,120 |
4.9 |
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25 to
29 |
13,503 |
7.7 |
13,740 |
6.7 |
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30 to 34 |
13,721 |
7.8 |
14,343 |
7.0 |
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35 to 44 |
27,793 |
15.9 |
32,423 |
15.7 |
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45 to 54 |
19,401 |
11.1 |
30,644 |
14.9 |
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55 to 64 |
17,068 |
9.8 |
20,520 |
9.9 |
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65 to 74 |
16,238 |
9.3 |
16,397 |
7.9 |
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Over 75 |
12,091 |
6.9 |
15,379 |
7.5 |
Madison County
|
1990 |
2000 |
|
Count |
Percent |
Count |
Percent |
| Total Population |
16,953 |
100.0 |
19,635 |
100.0 |
| Sex |
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Male |
8,372 |
49.4 |
9,684 |
49.3 |
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Female |
8,581 |
50.6 |
9,951 |
50.7 |
| Race |
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White |
16,756 |
98.8 |
19,169 |
97.6 |
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African American |
116 |
0.7 |
162 |
0.8 |
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American Indian |
29 |
0.2 |
53 |
0.3 |
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Asian/Pacific Islander |
37 |
0.2 |
47 |
0.2 |
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Other |
15 |
0.1 |
88 |
0.4 |
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Two or More Races |
-- |
-- |
116 |
0.6 |
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Hispanic (any race) |
93 |
0.5 |
266 |
1.4 |
| Age |
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Under 18 |
3,705 |
21.9 |
4,172 |
21.2 |
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18 to
20 |
1,099 |
6.5 |
1,064 |
5.4 |
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21 to 24 |
982 |
5.8 |
961 |
4.9 |
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25 to
29 |
1,102 |
6.5 |
1,147 |
5.8 |
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30 to 34 |
1,131 |
6.7 |
1,282 |
6.5 |
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35 to 44 |
2,538 |
15.0 |
2,778 |
14.1 |
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45 to 54 |
1,859 |
11.0 |
2,903 |
14.8 |
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55 to 64 |
1,703 |
10.0 |
2,199 |
11.2 |
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65 to 74 |
1,572 |
9.3 |
1,626 |
8.3 |
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Over 75 |
1,262 |
7.4 |
1,503 |
7.7 |
Buncombe and Madison Counties Combined
|
1990 |
2000 |
|
Count |
Percent |
Count |
Percent |
| Total Population |
191,774 |
100.0 |
225,965 |
100.0 |
| Sex |
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Male |
91,266 |
47.6 |
108,718 |
48.1 |
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Female |
100,508 |
52.4 |
117,247 |
51.9 |
| Race |
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White |
175,735 |
91.6 |
202,930 |
89.8 |
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African American |
14,452 |
7.5 |
15,587 |
6.9 |
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American Indian |
515 |
0.3 |
856 |
0.4 |
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Asian/Pacific Islander |
802 |
0.4 |
1,494 |
0.7 |
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Other |
270 |
0.1 |
2,453 |
1.1 |
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Two or More Races |
-- |
-- |
2,645 |
1.2 |
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Hispanic (any race) |
1,266 |
0.7 |
5,996 |
2.7 |
| Age |
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Under 18 |
42,641 |
22.2 |
49,301 |
21.8 |
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18 to
20 |
8,340 |
4.3 |
8,699 |
3.8 |
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21 to 24 |
9,811 |
5.1 |
11,081 |
4.9 |
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25 to
29 |
14,605 |
7.6 |
14,887 |
6.6 |
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30 to 34 |
14,852 |
7.7 |
15,625 |
6.9 |
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35 to 44 |
30,331 |
15.8 |
35,201 |
15.6 |
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45 to 54 |
21,260 |
11.1 |
33,547 |
14.8 |
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55 to 64 |
18,771 |
9.8 |
22,719 |
10.1 |
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65 to 74 |
17,810 |
9.3 |
18,023 |
8.0 |
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Over 75 |
13,353 |
7.0 |
16,882 |
7.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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