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Census Tract 001600 in Buncombe County, North Carolina Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 001600 is 5,920. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 001600 is white, which represent 93.14% of the total population. The average Census Tract 001600 education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,920. see rank

Population by Races

White:	5,514 (93.14%, see rank)
Black:	236 (3.99%, see rank)
Hispanic:	110 (1.86%, see rank)
Asian:	61 (1.03%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	31 (0.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	78 (1.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	43 (70.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	18 (29.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,206 (87.94%) out of the total population of 5,920 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 001600	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	11	0.19%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	21	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	125	2.11%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	619	10.46%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	167	2.82%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	1,233	20.83%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	62	1.05%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.29%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	1,046	17.67%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	99	1.67%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	45	0.76%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	194	3.28%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	109	1.84%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	238	4.02%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	312	5.27%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	171	2.89%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	0.27%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,041	17.58%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	104	1.76%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,909 (49.14%, see rank)

Females: 3,011 (50.86%, see rank)

Census Tract 001600	Male: 49.14% Female: 50.86%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Census Tract 001600	46.60 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 001600	46.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 001600	47.70 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 001600	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	165	2.79%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	306	5.17%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	258	4.36%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	383	6.47%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	265	4.48%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	594	10.03%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	780	13.18%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	818	13.82%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,054	17.80%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	696	11.76%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	401	6.77%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	200	3.38%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 001600	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,543, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	297, 6.54%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	759, 16.71%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,289, 28.37%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,218, 26.81%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	980, 21.57%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.89, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 001600			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	119	75.63%	24.37%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	462	79.00%, see rank	21.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	325	69.23%, see rank	30.77%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	290	95.17%, see rank	4.83%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	80	57.50%, see rank	42.50%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 001600	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	2,690, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.16, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	902, 33.53%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,788, 66.47%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,594, 59.26%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,380, 51.30%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,096, 40.74%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 001600	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,191	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,550	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	818	32.08%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	1,418	55.61%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	83	3.25%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	231	9.06%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,641	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	535	20.26%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	1,532	58.01%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	269	10.19%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	305	11.55%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 001600	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	5,641	95.29%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,278	38.48%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,332	56.28%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	31	0.52%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	279	4.71%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	233	3.94%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	46	0.78%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	179	3.02%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	61	1.03%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	39	0.66%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 001600	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	2,611	97.06%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	17	0.63%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	46	1.71%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.59%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.