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Asheville, NC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 85,783
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 37,709, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,977, 39.72%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,732, 60.28%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,307, 48.55%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,216, 35.05%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,402, 51.45%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 83,393
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 37,380, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.12, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,193, 37.97%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 23,187, 62.03%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,452, 49.36%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,398, 33.17%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,928, 50.64%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 83,796
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 37,538, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.14, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,961, 39.86%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,577, 60.14%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,448, 49.14%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,635, 33.66%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,090, 50.86%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 81,970
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 36,859, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,610, 39.64%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,249, 60.36%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,601, 50.47%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,961, 35.16%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,258, 49.53%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 75,096
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 34,083, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.08, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,776, 40.42%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,307, 59.58%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,943, 49.71%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,647, 34.17%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,140, 50.29%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 68,889
| Asheville, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,690, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.14, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,297, 36.81%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 19,393, 63.19%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,737, 54.54%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,692, 38.10%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,953, 45.46%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* 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.