Sectors in the Asheville Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitSole Proprietor1State GovernmentLocal GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family64.691082%68.921706%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k9.140986%7.001688%9.140986%9.1%18,42018.4k8.369808%5.750260%8.369808%8.4%16,86616.9k5.627512%6.859383%5.627512%5.6%11,34011.3k5.133740%5.517747%5.133740%5.1%10,34510.3k4.950127%3.555733%4.950127%5.0%9,9751.869386%2.240259%1.869386%1.9%3,7670.217359%0.153223%0.217359%0.2%438
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in the Asheville Area than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Less Common
More Common
0%20%40%%ref.Sole Proprietor1Unpaid FamilySelf-Employed2Non-ProfitPrivateLocal GovernmentFederal GovernmentState Government45.555283%45.555283%45.6%8.370%8.37%5.750%5.75%41.858080%41.858080%41.9%0.217%0.22%0.153%0.15%39.215353%39.215353%39.2%4.950%4.95%3.556%3.56%30.554017%30.554017%30.6%9.141%9.14%7.002%7.00%-6.138304%-6.138304%6.1%64.691%64.7%68.922%68.9%-6.959491%-6.959491%7.0%5.134%5.13%5.518%5.52%-16.554901%-16.554901%16.6%1.869%1.87%2.240%2.24%-17.958914%-17.958914%18.0%5.628%5.63%6.859%6.86%
% percentage of sector in the Asheville Area
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1All SectorsState GovernmentPrivateNon-ProfitSelf-Employed2Local GovernmentFederal Government75.799087%56.459400%75.799087%75.8%33210654.494249%48.626754%54.494249%54.5%9,1917,67533.899558%30.460000%33.899558%33.9%68,31168.3k133,199133k33.359788%28.203670%33.359788%33.4%3,7837,55732.817834%29.970506%32.817834%32.8%42,78142.8k87,57887.6k32.540717%32.264602%32.540717%32.5%5,99412,42612.4k29.423559%26.836680%29.423559%29.4%2,9357,04027.559207%26.881777%27.559207%27.6%2,8517,49411.786568%12.943543%11.786568%11.8%4443,323
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitState GovernmentLocal GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$53,789.000000$55,858.000000$53,789.000000$53.8k1.869%1.87%3,767$49,549.000000$51,887.000000$49,549.000000$49.5k4.950%4.95%9,975$44,520.000000$46,040.000000$44,520.000000$44.5k9.141%9.14%18,42018.4k$44,354.000000$41,721.000000$44,354.000000$44.4k5.628%5.63%11,34011.3k$39,957.000000$40,165.000000$39,957.000000$40.0k5.134%5.13%10,34510.3k$37,987.000000$40,496.000000$37,987.000000$38.0k100.000%100%201,510202k$35,623.000000$38,966.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$29,644.000000$31,316.000000$29,644.000000$29.6k8.370%8.37%16,86616.9k
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Asheville Area
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2PrivateAll SectorsFederal GovernmentUnpaid FamilyLocal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-Profit-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.234436x2.189716x2.234436x2.23x3,0846,891-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.430610x1.531997x1.430610x1.43x6,9399,927-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158011x1.154458x1.158011x1.16x60,40760.4k69,95270.0k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053814x1.061359x1.053814x1.05x98,11598.1k103,395103k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006926x1.352994x1.006926x1.01x1,8771,890-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000000x1.033621x1.000000x219219-1.417621x-1.337705x-1.417621x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x6,0664,279-1.691030x-1.805246x-1.691030x1.69x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x7,1264,214-2.058277x-1.840320x-2.058277x2.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x12,39712.4k6,023
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County in the Asheville Area

Private Sectors by County#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
58.7%60.5%62.2%63.9%65.7%67.4%

Self-Employed Sectors by County#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
4.29%4.48%4.67%4.85%5.04%5.23%

Non-Profit Sectors by County#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
6.7%7.4%8.2%8.9%9.6%10.4%

Local Government Sectors by County#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
4.83%5.01%5.20%5.38%5.56%5.75%

State Government Sectors by County#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
4.8%5.4%6.0%6.6%7.1%7.8%

Federal Government Sectors by County#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
1.03%1.27%1.51%1.75%1.99%2.23%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
7.6%8.2%8.7%9.3%9.8%10.4%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.09%0.15%0.21%0.27%0.33%0.39%
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Private Sector Income by County#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$33,900$35,200$36,500$37,700$39,000$40,300

Self-Employed Sector Income by County#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$43k$48k$53k$58k$63k$69k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$33,600$36,100$38,500$40,900$43,400$45,900

Local Government Sector Income by County#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$35,700$38,200$40,700$43,200$45,700$48,200

State Government Sector Income by County#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$41,100$42,200$43,200$44,300$45,300$46,400

Federal Government Sector Income by County#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$45,300$47,300$49,300$51,300$53,300$55,400

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$27,800$29,100$30,300$31,600$32,800$34,100
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Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in the Asheville Area

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
44%56%67%78%89%100%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.5%22.0%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
0.0%3.4%6.8%10.1%13.5%16.9%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.7%13.4%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.0%3.5%7.0%10.5%14.0%17.6%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$22k$33k$44k$54k$65k$76k

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$19k$32k$44k$57k$69k$82k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$24k$33k$42k$51k$59k$69k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$24k$30k$36k$42k$48k$54k

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$21k$30k$38k$47k$55k$64k

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$32k$48k$63k$79k$95k$111k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$7k$18k$29k$40k$51k$63k
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Sectors by Place in the Asheville Area

There are 38 places that are fully or partially contained within the Asheville Area (37 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

Private Sector by Place#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Hoopers CreekBarker HeightsBarker HtsWest CantonCantonBalfourMountain HomeLake JunaluskaLk JunaluskaFletcherHot SpringsEtowahEdneyvilleMills RiverFruitlandNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSwannanoaSouthWoodfinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClydeGertonSouth AtlanticHendersonvilleAvery CreekBent CreekAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSaludaAshevilleRoyal PinesValley HillBlack MountainBlack MtnMaggie ValleyDanaHorse ShoeMars HillMarshallEast Flat RockE Flat RockWaynesvilleFairviewWeavervilleFlat RockLaurel ParkMontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore Frst81.345566%81.345566%81.3%532181.220657%81.220657%81.2%519278.252788%78.252788%78.3%421376.132126%76.132126%76.1%1,429475.641026%75.641026%75.6%590574.654887%74.654887%74.7%1,352674.301676%74.301676%74.3%931773.944724%73.944724%73.9%2,943872.037915%72.037915%72.0%152969.923996%69.923996%69.9%1,9321069.741282%69.741282%69.7%6201169.576271%69.576271%69.6%2,4631269.456522%69.456522%69.5%6391368.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.782837%68.782837%68.8%1,5711468.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.291761%68.291761%68.3%1,8071568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.104777%68.104777%68.1%4421667.500000%67.500000%67.5%811767.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.735837%66.735837%66.7%3,2161866.064257%66.064257%66.1%9871965.006916%65.006916%65.0%4702064.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.878327%63.878327%63.9%1682163.562516%63.562516%63.6%28,16928.2k2263.093220%63.093220%63.1%1,4892362.985437%62.985437%63.0%5192462.503454%62.503454%62.5%2,2622562.229102%62.229102%62.2%4022661.606648%61.606648%61.6%1,1122761.287224%61.287224%61.3%6382860.611511%60.611511%60.6%6742960.273973%60.273973%60.3%1763059.874429%59.874429%59.9%1,0493158.775617%58.775617%58.8%2,2373254.890922%54.890922%54.9%7803354.797980%54.797980%54.8%8683452.102804%52.102804%52.1%6693551.742344%51.742344%51.7%4903646.511628%46.511628%46.5%1003745.438898%45.438898%45.4%26438

Private Income by Place#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$50k$100k%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstFlat RockAvery CreekWeavervilleWest CantonLake JunaluskaLk JunaluskaLaurel ParkMaggie ValleyFletcherUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRoyal PinesEtowahSouth AtlanticMills RiverWaynesvilleSaludaSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMountain HomeCantonMars HillBent CreekAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHot SpringsAshevilleHorse ShoeHoopers CreekEdneyvilleValley HillBlack MountainBlack MtnHendersonvilleFairviewClydeEast Flat RockE Flat RockWoodfinFruitlandDanaBarker HeightsBarker HtsBalfourGertonSwannanoaMarshall$129,167.000000$129,167.000000$129.2k46.512%46.5%1001$86,813.000000$86,813.000000$86.8k45.439%45.4%2642$71,750.000000$71,750.000000$71.8k52.103%52.1%6693$49,620.000000$49,620.000000$49.6k66.064%66.1%9874$45,764.000000$45,764.000000$45.8k54.798%54.8%8685$44,375.000000$44,375.000000$44.4k78.253%78.3%4216$43,983.000000$43,983.000000$44.0k74.302%74.3%9317$43,542.000000$43,542.000000$43.5k51.742%51.7%4908$42,917.000000$42,917.000000$42.9k62.229%62.2%4029$42,188.000000$42,188.000000$42.2k73.945%73.9%2,94310$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,128.000000$42,128.000000$42.1k63.093%63.1%1,48911$40,461.000000$40,461.000000$40.5k69.924%69.9%1,93212$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,239.000000$40,239.000000$40.2k69.576%69.6%2,46313$40,108.000000$40,108.000000$40.1k58.776%58.8%2,23714$40,074.000000$40,074.000000$40.1k63.878%63.9%16815$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,750.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k74.655%74.7%1,35216$37,208.000000$37,208.000000$37.2k76.132%76.1%1,42917$36,979.000000$36,979.000000$37.0k60.612%60.6%67418$35,987.000000$35,987.000000$36.0k65.007%65.0%47019$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,688.000000$34,688.000000$34.7k72.038%72.0%15220$34,206.000000$34,206.000000$34.2k63.563%63.6%28,16928.2k21$33,889.000000$33,889.000000$33.9k61.287%61.3%63822$33,857.000000$33,857.000000$33.9k81.346%81.3%53223$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k69.741%69.7%62024$33,257.000000$33,257.000000$33.3k62.985%63.0%51925$32,095.000000$32,095.000000$32.1k62.503%62.5%2,26226$31,915.000000$31,915.000000$31.9k66.736%66.7%3,21627$31,573.000000$31,573.000000$31.6k54.891%54.9%78028$30,917.000000$30,917.000000$30.9k68.105%68.1%44229$30,648.000000$30,648.000000$30.6k59.874%59.9%1,04930$28,506.000000$28,506.000000$28.5k68.292%68.3%1,80731$28,438.000000$28,438.000000$28.4k69.457%69.5%63932$26,250.000000$26,250.000000$26.3k61.607%61.6%1,11233$25,750.000000$25,750.000000$25.8k81.221%81.2%51934$25,000.000000$25,000.000000$25.0k75.641%75.6%59035$24,583.000000$24,583.000000$24.6k67.500%67.5%8136$24,091.000000$24,091.000000$24.1k68.783%68.8%1,57137$23,864.000000$23,864.000000$23.9k60.274%60.3%17638
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 38 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Asheville Area

There are 4 counties in the Asheville Area. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

Private Sector by County#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeMadison CountyMadison68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k167.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k264.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k358.782909%58.782909%58.8%5,4484

Private Income by County#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeMadison CountyMadison$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k1$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k2$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k3$33,925.000000$33,925.000000$33.9k58.783%58.8%5,4484
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given sector

Sectors by County Subdivision in the Asheville Area

There are 49 county subdivisions in the Asheville Area. This section compares all 49 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%50%100%Count#Cataloochee TownshipCataloocheeTownship 11:Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…Beaverdam TownshipBeaverdamTownship 1:South Marshall1, S MarshallHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkJonathan Creek TownshipJonathan CrkUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyTownship 8:Spring Creek8, Spg CrkBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgClear Creek TownshipClear CrkFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkMills River TownshipMills RivSouthTownship 6:Hot Springs6, Hot SpgsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreen River TownshipGrn RivSouth AtlanticFines Creek TownshipFines CrkLeicester TownshipLeicesterPigeon TownshipPigeonEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleLimestone TownshipLimestoneTownship 2:Laurel2, LaurelAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleAsheville TownshipAshevilleIvy Hill TownshipIvy HlHendersonville TownshipHendersonvilleTownship 9:Sandy Mush9, Sandy MushAshevilleCrabtree TownshipCrabtreeFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadEast Fork TownshipE ForkBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnWaynesville TownshipWaynesvilleCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkClyde TownshipClydeTownship 5:Walnut5, WalnutFairview TownshipFairviewLower Hominy TownshipLower HominySandy Mush TownshipSandy MushSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaTownship 3:Mars Hill3, Mars HlTownship 7:Ebbs Chapel7, Ebbs ChapelReems Creek TownshipReems CrkBroad River TownshipBroad RivIvy TownshipCecil TownshipCecilTownship 1:North Marshall1, N MarshallTownship 4:Beech Glenn4, Beech GlennWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakIron Duff TownshipIron DuffTownship 10:Grapevine10, Grapevine100.000000%100.000000%100.0%22180.952381%80.952381%81.0%102276.725522%76.725522%76.7%4,302374.096386%74.096386%74.1%492473.090150%73.090150%73.1%5,951571.506635%71.506635%71.5%916670.414976%70.414976%70.4%5,379770.163934%70.163934%70.2%214870.059657%70.059657%70.1%3,758970.029133%70.029133%70.0%1,9231069.318182%69.318182%69.3%2,1961168.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.845950%68.845950%68.8%2,6011268.613471%68.613471%68.6%4,5231368.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.298969%68.298969%68.3%2651468.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.808541%67.808541%67.8%1,4451567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.142857%67.142857%67.1%2351667.093541%67.093541%67.1%6,0251766.988163%66.988163%67.0%1,5281866.959064%66.959064%67.0%1,3741965.479301%65.479301%65.5%4,7612064.925373%64.925373%64.9%3482164.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k64.628410%64.628410%64.6%5,4962264.471477%64.471477%64.5%1,5372363.907199%63.907199%63.9%12,31312.3k2463.725490%63.725490%63.7%1302563.562516%63.562516%63.6%28,16928.2k2663.216561%63.216561%63.2%3972762.827047%62.827047%62.8%1,8492862.597809%62.597809%62.6%4002962.503831%62.503831%62.5%4,0793062.071117%62.071117%62.1%4,9753161.660330%61.660330%61.7%9733261.422977%61.422977%61.4%1,8823361.329305%61.329305%61.3%4063461.055490%61.055490%61.1%3,5983561.051454%61.051454%61.1%2,7293660.859729%60.859729%60.9%2693759.439429%59.439429%59.4%4,4113857.698888%57.698888%57.7%1,3493957.335329%57.335329%57.3%3834056.753271%56.753271%56.8%3,0804156.347439%56.347439%56.3%5064254.834348%54.834348%54.8%8114354.368932%54.368932%54.4%1684453.524400%53.524400%53.5%6914553.518399%53.518399%53.5%8294652.343750%52.343750%52.3%674751.976285%51.976285%52.0%2634844.506518%44.506518%44.5%23949

Private Income by County Subdivision#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$50k%Count#White Oak TownshipWhite OakIron Duff TownshipIron DuffJonathan Creek TownshipJonathan CrkCrabtree TownshipCrabtreeTownship 7:Ebbs Chapel7, Ebbs ChapelTownship 9:Sandy Mush9, Sandy MushIvy Hill TownshipIvy HlAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkTownship 3:Mars Hill3, Mars HlFines Creek TownshipFines CrkLimestone TownshipLimestoneTownship 10:Grapevine10, GrapevineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamGreen River TownshipGrn RivMills River TownshipMills RivEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleSouth AtlanticCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkPigeon TownshipPigeonSouthHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkReems Creek TownshipReems CrkTownship 5:Walnut5, WalnutNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyWaynesville TownshipWaynesvilleTownship 4:Beech Glenn4, Beech GlennAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkAshevilleBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnHendersonville TownshipHendersonvilleFairview TownshipFairviewLeicester TownshipLeicesterClyde TownshipClydeAsheville TownshipAshevilleBroad River TownshipBroad RivFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadCecil TownshipCecilClear Creek TownshipClear CrkUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyTownship 1:South Marshall1, S MarshallSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaEast Fork TownshipE ForkIvy TownshipTownship 2:Laurel2, LaurelTownship 1:North Marshall1, N MarshallBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgTownship 8:Spring Creek8, Spg CrkTownship 11:Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…Township 6:Hot Springs6, Hot SpgsSandy Mush TownshipSandy Mush$75,417.000000$75,417.000000$75.4k52.344%52.3%671$55,903.000000$55,903.000000$55.9k51.976%52.0%2632$49,107.000000$49,107.000000$49.1k71.507%71.5%9163$46,989.000000$46,989.000000$47.0k63.217%63.2%3974$45,956.000000$45,956.000000$46.0k57.335%57.3%3835$45,293.000000$45,293.000000$45.3k63.725%63.7%1306$45,187.000000$45,187.000000$45.2k64.471%64.5%1,5377$45,000.000000$45,000.000000$45.0k68.846%68.8%2,6018$43,950.000000$43,950.000000$44.0k57.699%57.7%1,3499$43,816.000000$43,816.000000$43.8k67.143%67.1%23510$43,287.000000$43,287.000000$43.3k65.479%65.5%4,76111$42,676.000000$42,676.000000$42.7k44.507%44.5%23912$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,670.000000$41,670.000000$41.7k76.726%76.7%4,30213$40,644.000000$40,644.000000$40.6k67.809%67.8%1,44514$40,589.000000$40,589.000000$40.6k68.613%68.6%4,52315$40,484.000000$40,484.000000$40.5k66.959%67.0%1,37416$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,213.000000$40,213.000000$40.2k61.660%61.7%97317$40,114.000000$40,114.000000$40.1k66.988%67.0%1,52818$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,454.000000$39,454.000000$39.5k73.090%73.1%5,95119$39,397.000000$39,397.000000$39.4k56.753%56.8%3,08020$39,306.000000$39,306.000000$39.3k61.329%61.3%40621$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,287.000000$38,287.000000$38.3k61.051%61.1%2,72922$36,462.000000$36,462.000000$36.5k62.071%62.1%4,97523$36,006.000000$36,006.000000$36.0k53.518%53.5%82924$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$34,525.000000$34,525.000000$34.5k69.318%69.3%2,19625$34,206.000000$34,206.000000$34.2k63.563%63.6%28,16928.2k26$33,638.000000$33,638.000000$33.6k62.504%62.5%4,07927$33,473.000000$33,473.000000$33.5k63.907%63.9%12,31312.3k28$33,435.000000$33,435.000000$33.4k61.055%61.1%3,59829$32,547.000000$32,547.000000$32.5k67.094%67.1%6,02530$32,321.000000$32,321.000000$32.3k61.423%61.4%1,88231$31,886.000000$31,886.000000$31.9k64.628%64.6%5,49632$31,687.000000$31,687.000000$31.7k56.347%56.3%50633$31,508.000000$31,508.000000$31.5k62.827%62.8%1,84934$31,493.000000$31,493.000000$31.5k54.369%54.4%16835$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k70.029%70.0%1,92336$31,219.000000$31,219.000000$31.2k70.415%70.4%5,37937$31,180.000000$31,180.000000$31.2k74.096%74.1%49238$30,754.000000$30,754.000000$30.8k59.439%59.4%4,41139$30,649.000000$30,649.000000$30.6k62.598%62.6%40040$30,478.000000$30,478.000000$30.5k54.834%54.8%81141$29,773.000000$29,773.000000$29.8k64.925%64.9%34842$28,707.000000$28,707.000000$28.7k53.524%53.5%69143$28,353.000000$28,353.000000$28.4k70.060%70.1%3,75844$27,015.000000$27,015.000000$27.0k70.164%70.2%21445$26,500.000000$26,500.000000$26.5k80.952%81.0%10246$22,981.000000$22,981.000000$23.0k68.299%68.3%26547$22,852.000000$22,852.000000$22.9k60.860%60.9%26948
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 48 by income in given sector

Sectors by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Asheville Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

Private Sector by Metro Area#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountForest City Metro AreaForest CityMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaHenderson Metro AreaHendersonLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaSouth AtlanticRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowhee73.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k172.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k272.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k372.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k472.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k572.371454%72.371454%72.4%130,616131k672.029512%72.029512%72.0%247,000247k771.689006%71.689006%71.7%45,30145.3k871.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k970.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1070.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k1170.590596%70.590596%70.6%12,31112.3k1270.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k1370.171773%70.171773%70.2%204,216204k1470.001757%70.001757%70.0%7,9691569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k1669.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k1769.018631%69.018631%69.0%12,18812.2k1868.972103%68.972103%69.0%11,91711.9k1968.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.268177%68.268177%68.3%88,46688.5k2068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k2167.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k2267.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.459419%66.459419%66.5%17,85117.9k2366.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k2466.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k2565.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k2665.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k2765.189907%65.189907%65.2%12,37512.4k2864.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k2963.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k3063.416662%63.416662%63.4%31,27931.3k3163.006219%63.006219%63.0%12,46212.5k3262.031584%62.031584%62.0%85,94685.9k3361.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k3460.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k3560.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k3659.758290%59.758290%59.8%15,62515.6k3759.572573%59.572573%59.6%8,0283856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k3956.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k4054.975392%54.975392%55.0%9,71841

Private Income by Metro Area#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Raleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaSouth AtlanticSouthPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CityKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsWashington Metro AreaWashingtonNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsHenderson Metro AreaHendersonKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLumberton Metro AreaLumberton$50,293.000000$50,293.000000$50.3k69.039%69.0%433,829434k1$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k2$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k3$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,706.000000$40,706.000000$40.7k63.499%63.5%497,520498k4$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k5$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k6$39,534.000000$39,534.000000$39.5k68.268%68.3%88,46688.5k7$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,413.000000$38,413.000000$38.4k70.172%70.2%204,216204k8$37,721.000000$37,721.000000$37.7k59.758%59.8%15,62515.6k9$37,250.000000$37,250.000000$37.3k72.030%72.0%247,000247k10$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k11$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k12$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k13$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k14$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k15$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k16$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k17$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k18$34,261.000000$34,261.000000$34.3k63.006%63.0%12,46212.5k19$33,926.000000$33,926.000000$33.9k65.190%65.2%12,37512.4k20$33,514.000000$33,514.000000$33.5k63.417%63.4%31,27931.3k21$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k22$33,106.000000$33,106.000000$33.1k59.573%59.6%8,02823$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k24$32,810.000000$32,810.000000$32.8k72.371%72.4%130,616131k25$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k26$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k27$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k28$32,465.000000$32,465.000000$32.5k71.689%71.7%45,30145.3k29$32,354.000000$32,354.000000$32.4k69.019%69.0%12,18812.2k30$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k31$31,414.000000$31,414.000000$31.4k62.032%62.0%85,94685.9k32$31,379.000000$31,379.000000$31.4k70.002%70.0%7,96933$31,320.000000$31,320.000000$31.3k68.972%69.0%11,91711.9k34$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k35$31,159.000000$31,159.000000$31.2k54.975%55.0%9,71836$30,679.000000$30,679.000000$30.7k66.459%66.5%17,85117.9k37$30,355.000000$30,355.000000$30.4k70.591%70.6%12,31112.3k38$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k39$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k40$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k41
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of metro area out of 41 by income in given sector

Sectors by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Asheville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Private Sector by Metro Area#96

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieSouthChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSouth AtlanticLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevillePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington74.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M174.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M273.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k373.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k473.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k573.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k672.902269%72.902269%72.9%184,286184k772.596863%72.596863%72.6%282,947283k872.471514%72.471514%72.5%170,453170k972.029512%72.029512%72.0%247,000247k1071.993814%71.993814%72.0%161,084161k1171.843052%71.843052%71.8%326,559327k1271.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1371.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1470.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1570.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1670.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M1770.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k1870.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k1970.171773%70.171773%70.2%204,216204k2070.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2169.881844%69.881844%69.9%142,596143k2269.764524%69.764524%69.8%169,615170k2369.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2469.635408%69.635408%69.6%190,957191k2569.204364%69.204364%69.2%265,915266k2669.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.762754%68.762754%68.8%265,198265k2868.669286%68.669286%68.7%123,043123k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.522900%68.522900%68.5%170,855171k3068.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3168.380350%68.380350%68.4%163,401163k3268.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.140110%68.140110%68.1%159,362159k3367.937607%67.937607%67.9%205,533206k3467.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k3567.689033%67.689033%67.7%127,826128k3667.614684%67.614684%67.6%234,959235k3767.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.257513%67.257513%67.3%166,461166k3867.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k3966.741602%66.741602%66.7%223,852224k4066.150820%66.150820%66.2%246,173246k4165.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4265.135185%65.135185%65.1%197,499197k4364.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k64.283071%64.283071%64.3%128,552129k4464.127742%64.127742%64.1%216,426216k4563.521748%63.521748%63.5%161,377161k4663.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4860.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaSouth AtlanticGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSouthLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaAsheville Metro AreaAshevillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area$55,416.000000$55,416.000000$55.4k58.540%58.5%1,863,9961.86M1$51,286.000000$51,286.000000$51.3k61.180%61.2%848,088848k2$51,147.000000$51,147.000000$51.1k69.699%69.7%2,017,4842.02M3$50,293.000000$50,293.000000$50.3k69.039%69.0%433,829434k4$45,979.000000$45,979.000000$46.0k67.032%67.0%676,374676k5$45,856.000000$45,856.000000$45.9k73.062%73.1%757,769758k6$45,673.000000$45,673.000000$45.7k74.154%74.2%2,281,0592.28M7$45,269.000000$45,269.000000$45.3k71.167%71.2%1,900,5131.90M8$45,174.000000$45,174.000000$45.2k67.715%67.7%420,585421k9$44,066.000000$44,066.000000$44.1k74.562%74.6%2,547,5852.55M10$43,660.000000$43,660.000000$43.7k69.204%69.2%265,915266k11$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k12$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k13$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,789.000000$41,789.000000$41.8k70.301%70.3%358,495358k14$41,444.000000$41,444.000000$41.4k73.204%73.2%448,327448k15$41,382.000000$41,382.000000$41.4k70.016%70.0%627,997628k16$41,139.000000$41,139.000000$41.1k67.615%67.6%234,959235k17$40,883.000000$40,883.000000$40.9k71.994%72.0%161,084161k18$40,833.000000$40,833.000000$40.8k71.843%71.8%326,559327k19$40,717.000000$40,717.000000$40.7k68.456%68.5%395,695396k20$40,706.000000$40,706.000000$40.7k63.499%63.5%497,520498k21$40,673.000000$40,673.000000$40.7k70.579%70.6%459,313459k22$40,568.000000$40,568.000000$40.6k68.140%68.1%159,362159k23$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,313.000000$40,313.000000$40.3k72.597%72.6%282,947283k24$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,929.000000$39,929.000000$39.9k67.258%67.3%166,461166k25$39,838.000000$39,838.000000$39.8k71.233%71.2%934,116934k26$38,998.000000$38,998.000000$39.0k70.906%70.9%431,851432k27$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,413.000000$38,413.000000$38.4k70.172%70.2%204,216204k28$38,340.000000$38,340.000000$38.3k68.380%68.4%163,401163k29$38,278.000000$38,278.000000$38.3k65.932%65.9%419,432419k30$38,226.000000$38,226.000000$38.2k72.472%72.5%170,453170k31$38,011.000000$38,011.000000$38.0k66.151%66.2%246,173246k32$37,844.000000$37,844.000000$37.8k68.523%68.5%170,855171k33$37,780.000000$37,780.000000$37.8k64.128%64.1%216,426216k34$37,483.000000$37,483.000000$37.5k68.763%68.8%265,198265k35$37,432.000000$37,432.000000$37.4k67.689%67.7%127,826128k36$37,250.000000$37,250.000000$37.3k72.030%72.0%247,000247k37$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k63.522%63.5%161,377161k38$37,042.000000$37,042.000000$37.0k67.938%67.9%205,533206k39$36,886.000000$36,886.000000$36.9k70.709%70.7%749,661750k40$36,858.000000$36,858.000000$36.9k69.882%69.9%142,596143k41$36,590.000000$36,590.000000$36.6k73.751%73.8%810,745811k42$35,999.000000$35,999.000000$36.0k70.682%70.7%1,966,6151.97M43$35,718.000000$35,718.000000$35.7k64.283%64.3%128,552129k44$35,623.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k64.691%64.7%130,359130k$35,612.000000$35,612.000000$35.6k68.669%68.7%123,043123k45$35,360.000000$35,360.000000$35.4k69.635%69.6%190,957191k46$34,400.000000$34,400.000000$34.4k72.902%72.9%184,286184k47$33,284.000000$33,284.000000$33.3k69.765%69.8%169,615170k48$29,906.000000$29,906.000000$29.9k66.742%66.7%223,852224k49$28,127.000000$28,127.000000$28.1k65.135%65.1%197,499197k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of metro area out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Asheville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Private Sector by Metro Area#111

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Las Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideNorth CarolinaN CarolinaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k175.133913%75.133913%75.1%725,179725k274.562278%74.562278%74.6%2,547,5852.55M374.154109%74.154109%74.2%2,281,0592.28M474.109549%74.109549%74.1%1,438,0381.44M573.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k673.751158%73.751158%73.8%810,745811k773.203894%73.203894%73.2%448,327448k873.062342%73.062342%73.1%757,769758k972.665629%72.665629%72.7%694,953695k1072.463501%72.463501%72.5%1,458,0411.46M1172.208338%72.208338%72.2%563,420563k1272.020267%72.020267%72.0%3,319,6643.32M1371.457146%71.457146%71.5%412,267412k1471.232994%71.232994%71.2%934,116934k1571.167255%71.167255%71.2%1,900,5131.90M1670.905673%70.905673%70.9%431,851432k1770.814566%70.814566%70.8%964,869965k1870.708661%70.708661%70.7%749,661750k1970.682103%70.682103%70.7%1,966,6151.97M2070.579061%70.579061%70.6%459,313459k2170.325677%70.325677%70.3%725,396725k2270.300994%70.300994%70.3%358,495358k2370.299081%70.299081%70.3%1,017,9561.02M2470.015731%70.015731%70.0%627,997628k2570.004057%70.004057%70.0%804,075804k2669.731721%69.731721%69.7%4,352,5624.35M2769.699136%69.699136%69.7%2,017,4842.02M2869.632202%69.632202%69.6%1,307,1901.31M2969.522845%69.522845%69.5%691,826692k3069.346202%69.346202%69.3%676,769677k3169.038616%69.038616%69.0%433,829434k3268.949665%68.949665%68.9%1,236,9171.24M3368.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.718820%68.718820%68.7%545,345545k3468.575646%68.575646%68.6%1,276,2731.28M3568.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.456145%68.456145%68.5%395,695396k3668.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.975273%67.975273%68.0%6,544,7816.54M3767.811587%67.811587%67.8%785,465785k3867.789823%67.789823%67.8%414,589415k3967.714950%67.714950%67.7%420,585421k4067.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.214895%67.214895%67.2%1,571,1671.57M4167.032034%67.032034%67.0%676,374676k4267.030141%67.030141%67.0%365,203365k4367.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M4466.477199%66.477199%66.5%1,664,9641.66M4565.932048%65.932048%65.9%419,432419k4664.691082%64.691082%64.7%130,359130k63.498870%63.498870%63.5%497,520498k4761.179546%61.179546%61.2%848,088848k4861.175882%61.175882%61.2%605,265605k4958.540179%58.540179%58.5%1,863,9961.86M50

Private Income by Metro Area#119

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSouth AtlanticSouthTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAsheville Metro 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Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of metro area out of 50 by income in given sector

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A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison
Principal City:
Asheville
Cities:
Asheville, Hendersonville, Saluda
Towns:
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Canton, Clyde, Fletcher, Hot Springs, Laurel Park, Maggie Valley, Mars Hill, Marshall, Mills River, Montreat, Waynesville, Weaverville, Woodfin
Townships:
1, North Marshall, 1, South Marshall, 2, Laurel, 3, Mars Hill, 4, Beech Glenn, 5, Walnut, 6, Hot Springs, 7, Ebbs Chapel, 8, Spring Creek, 9, Sandy Mush, 10, Grapevine, 11, Revere-Rice Cove, Asheville, Avery Creek, Beaverdam, Black Mountain, Blue Ridge, Broad River, Cataloochee, Cecil, Clear Creek, Clyde, Crab Creek, Crabtree, East Fork, Edneyville, Fairview, Fines Creek, Flat Creek, French Broad, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek, Iron Duff, Ivy, Ivy Hill, Jonathan Creek, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Mills River, Pigeon, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy, Waynesville, White Oak
Unincorporated Places:
Avery Creek, Balfour, Barker Heights, Bent Creek, Dana, East Flat Rock, Edneyville, Etowah, Fairview, Fruitland, Gerton, Hoopers Creek, Horse Shoe, Lake Junaluska, Mountain Home, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Valley Hill, West Canton
Villages:
Flat Rock
ZIP Codes:
28701, 28704, 28708, 28709, 28711, 28714, 28715, 28716, 28721, 28726, 28729, 28730, 28731, 28732, 28735, 28739, 28742, 28743, 28745, 28748, 28751, 28753, 28754, 28757, 28759, 28766, 28773, 28778, 28785, 28786, 28787, 28790, 28791, 28792, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 37657
Unified School Districts:
Asheville, Buncombe County, Eastern Cherokee, Haywood County, Henderson County, Madison County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-47, NC-48, NC-49, NC-50
State House Districts:
NC-113, NC-114, NC-115, NC-116, NC-117, NC-118, NC-119
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Brevard Area, Cullowhee Area, Forest City Area, Greeneville Area, Greenville Area, Johnson City Area, Marion Area, Newport Area, Sevierville Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Morristown Area