Asheville metro * 22.3K residents
22.3K
Population
$58.5K
Median income
per household
$284.6K
Home value
12.1%
Poverty rate
What stands out
2 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks
Median household income
$58.5K
U.S.
$81K
Median home value
$284.6K
U.S.
$333K
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S.
12.4%
Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)
40.9%
U.S.
51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
23.7%
U.S.
25.9%
Rent-to-Income
16.0%
Below 30% threshold
Home-Value-to-Income
4.9×
Upper end of typical range
Household income mix
Share of households by income bracket (ACS).
| Income bracket | Share of households |
|---|---|
| < $50k | 43.9% |
| $50–100k | 30.3% |
| $100–200k | 19.6% |
| $200k+ | 6.2% |
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).
| Tenure | Percent |
|---|---|
| Owners | 77.5% |
| Renters | 22.5% |
4 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.
Obesity
34.6%
U.S.
33.2%
Diabetes
11.6%
U.S.
12.1%
Current smoking
13.9%
U.S.
12.8%
Connectivity snapshot
2 of 3 metrics better than U.S..
Comparison
2/3 above U.S.
Best available speed
1,000Mbps
Gigabit speeds reported
100+ Mbps coverage
98.8%
U.S.
94.5%
Gigabit ready
97.1%
U.S.
65.2%
5G available
67.6%
U.S.
77.4%
Madison County, NC
Population
22.3K
Area
449.6 sq mi
Density
49.6/sq mi
Rankings
How this county compares to other counties nationwide.
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Data accuracy & methodology
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