Buncombe County Information
Buncombe in
North Carolina occupies
660 square miles and has a 2006 population of
222,174, a change from a 2000 population of
206,299 and
174,357 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
578 acts of violent crime reported in
Buncombe in 2004, a change from
809 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,525 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Buncombe, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buncombe | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 660 sq. miles | Ranked 1,536 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 222,174 | Ranked 278 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 218,380 | |
| Population 2000 | 206,299 | Ranked 269 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 174,357 | Ranked 276 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 7.3% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 578 | 809 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 43 | |
| Robberies | 273 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 255 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,780 | 7,676 |
| Burglaries | 1,708 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,350 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 722 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 118,930 | 107,642 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,525 | 3,390 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.1% |
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