Asheville Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 68,094 | 16.05%, see rank | 17.58% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 12,918 | 11.38%, see rank | 13.04% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 64,900 | 15.60%, see rank | 16.83% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 12,554 | 10.94%, see rank | 12.41% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 56,682 | 13.96%, see rank | 15.53% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 10,739 | 9.34%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Asheville Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 52,339 | 13.36%, see rank | 15.06% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 9,835 | 8.93%, see rank | 11.06% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
