| General Fairview Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Buncombe County | 659.8 |
| Water area in square miles - Buncombe County | N/A |
| Resident population - Buncombe County | 206,330 |
| Population rank - Buncombe County | 269 |
| Total population | 2,495 |
| Total population (male) | 1,155 |
| Total population (female) | 1,340 |
| Population median age (male) | 37.9 |
| Population median age (female) | 40.6 |
| Births - Buncombe County | 2,599 |
| Deaths- Buncombe County | 2,207 |
| Population of one race | 2,465 |
| Population of two or more races | 30 |
| Population under 20 years | 695 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 329 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 366 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 1,860 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 85,776 |
| Family households (families) | 55,955 |
| With own children under 18 years | 25,609 |
| Married-couple family | 43,280 |
| With own children under 18 years | 17,440 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,943 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,615 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,999 |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,213 |
| Nonfamily households | 30,115 |
| Householder living alone | 24,753 |
| 65 years and over | 9,063 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 348 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 189 |
| Average household size | 2.61 |
| Average family size | 3.03 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 2,100 |
| Householder | 685 |
| Spouse | 572 |
| Child | 732 |
| Other relatives | 22 |
| Nonrelatives | 26 |
| Unmarried partner | 12 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 2 |
| Unmarried partner | 32 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 10 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 266 |
| Male householder | 105 |
| Male householder living alone | 82 |
| Male householder not living alone | 23 |
| Female householder | 117 |
| Female householder living alone | 103 |
| Female householder not living alone | 14 |
| Nonrelatives | 44 |
| Unmarried partner | 20 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 17 |
| Foster child | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 89,199 |
| Never married | 18,083 |
| Now married | 47,145 |
| Separated | 2,582 |
| Widowed | 11,019 |
| Divorced | 10,370 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 1,765 |
| Widowed | 2,234 |
| Divorced | 7,408 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,495 |
| Male | 1,155 |
| Under 5 years | 63 |
| 5 to 9 years | 92 |
| 10 to 14 years | 90 |
| 15 to 17 years | 59 |
| 18 and 19 years | 25 |
| 20 years | 11 |
| 21 years | 12 |
| 22 to 24 years | 38 |
| 25 to 29 years | 57 |
| 30 to 34 years | 66 |
| 35 to 39 years | 110 |
| 40 to 44 years | 94 |
| 45 to 49 years | 103 |
| 50 to 54 years | 96 |
| 55 to 59 years | 63 |
| 60 and 61 years | 22 |
| 62 to 64 years | 27 |
| 65 and 66 years | 11 |
| 67 to 69 years | 27 |
| 70 to 74 years | 38 |
| 75 to 79 years | 24 |
| 80 to 84 years | 20 |
| 85 years and over | 7 |
| Female | 1,340 |
| Under 5 years | 80 |
| 5 to 9 years | 97 |
| 10 to 14 years | 94 |
| 15 to 17 years | 60 |
| 18 and 19 years | 35 |
| 20 years | 7 |
| 21 years | 9 |
| 22 to 24 years | 31 |
| 25 to 29 years | 59 |
| 30 to 34 years | 78 |
| 35 to 39 years | 104 |
| 40 to 44 years | 124 |
| 45 to 49 years | 100 |
| 50 to 54 years | 89 |
| 55 to 59 years | 76 |
| 60 and 61 years | 19 |
| 62 to 64 years | 29 |
| 65 and 66 years | 18 |
| 67 to 69 years | 29 |
| 70 to 74 years | 47 |
| 75 to 79 years | 48 |
| 80 to 84 years | 31 |
| 85 years and over | 76 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,495 |
| One race | 2,465 |
| White | 2,424 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 12 |
| Asian | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Some other race | 2 |
| Two or more races | 30 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 2,366 |
| People who are White alone | 2,297 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 9 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 12 |
| People who are Asian alone | 13 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 194,791 |
| Same house | 103,312 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 15,011 |
| Different state or abroad | 28,110 |
| Different state | 24,836 |
| Abroad | 3,274 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 206,330 |
| Born in United States | 116,918 |
| State of residence | 124,942 |
| Different state | 71,752 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 1,672 |
| Foreign born | 7,964 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 47,002 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2,897 |
| Public | 1,249 |
| Private | 1,648 |
| Kindergarten | 2,540 |
| Public | 2,216 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 21,135 |
| Public | 19,165 |
| Private | 1,970 |
| Elementary and high school | 30,788 |
| Public | 28,080 |
| Private | 2,708 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 9,653 |
| Public | 8,915 |
| Private | 738 |
| College, undergraduate years | 9,486 |
| Public | 7,462 |
| Private | 2,024 |
| Graduate or professional school | 1,291 |
| Public | 1,013 |
| Private | 278 |
| Not enrolled in school | 152,347 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 143,649 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,727 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,267 |
| High school graduate | 40,630 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,522 |
| Associate's degree | 10,216 |
| Bachelor's degree | 36,287 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23,450 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 166,200 |
| In labor force | 106,066 |
| Civilian labor force | 105,965 |
| Employed | 100,924 |
| Unemployed | 5,041 |
| Percent Unemployed | 4.8 |
| Armed Forces | 101 |
| Females 16 years and over | 88,000 |
| In labor force | 50,455 |
| Civilian labor force | 50,441 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 2,349 |
| Armed forces | 14 |
| Males 16 years and over | 78,200 |
| In labor force | 55,611 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 2,692 |
| Armed forces | 87 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 99,133 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 78,890 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 12,888 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 1,971 |
| Other means | 505 |
| Worked at home | 3,731 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 2,016,365 |
| OCCUPATION (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 32,336 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 32,336 |
| Service occupations | 15,696 |
| Sales and office occupations | 25,767 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 321 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 10,052 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 16,752 |
| INDUSTRY (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 32,336 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 937 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 16,671 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,894 |
| Retail trade | 12,781 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,706 |
| Information | 2,115 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 4,607 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 7,269 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 22,930 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 9,621 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 3,242 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 32,336 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 78,979 |
| Government workers | 13,590 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 8,118 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 93,973 |
| Occupied housing units | 85,776 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,197 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 93,973 |
| 1-unit, detached | 58,706 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,519 |
| 2 units | 2,172 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,385 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,404 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,501 |
| 20 to 49 units | 1,191 |
| 50 or more units | 1,956 |
| Mobile home | 18,054 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 85,776 |
| Owner-occupied | 60,295 |
| Renter-occupied | 25,481 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 85,776 |
| No vehicles available | 6,608 |
| 2 vehicle available | 50,085 |
| 3 vehicles available | 12,235 |
| 4 vehicles available | 2,944 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,064 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 85,776 |
| Utility gas | 16,638 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 32,493 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 27,106 |
| Coal or coke | 40 |
| Wood | 2,765 |
| Solar energy | 119 |
| Other fuel | 351 |
| No fuel used | 223 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 85,776 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 60,295 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 14,246 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,952 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,189 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,458 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,303 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 148 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,600 |
| GROSS RENT (Buncombe County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 25,481 |
| Less than $200 | 1,566 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,169 |
| $300 to $499 | 6,249 |
| $500 to $699 | 8,206 |
| $700 to $999 | 4,491 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,003 |
| $1,500 or more | 186 |

