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Demographics

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Total Population

266,981

Median Household Income

59,699

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

42.2

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Buncombe County, NC has a gini coefficient of 0.57 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Period Of Migration

The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was from 2000 to 2009. where 5950 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 10026. people. The 10 to 14 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 669 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 55 to 59 years old, comprising 7.01 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 65.9 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 16.06 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 45103 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Quality of Life

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

79.12%

Housing Vacant

20.88%

No. of Families

60,222

No. of Non-Families

41,896

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
On Roads

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Residents Who
Work Locally

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Vehicle Drivers

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Car Ownership

Most households in Buncombe County, NC have three vehicles for transportation. 51614 people responding in Buncombe County, NC feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 22.98% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 23572 households have four vehicles

Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

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Most Popular
Field of Study

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Most Popular
Educational Destination

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Least Popular
Field of Study

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Business with 9994 people practicing it in Buncombe County, NC. Education is another popular field of expertise, as 12.11% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 7637 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Buncombe County, NC has 32253 people or 44.71% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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