| | Asheville, NC | Placerville, CA | United States |
| Population | 93,272 | 10,777 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 43.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 83,407 | 10,470 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 68,889 | 9,610 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 61,607 | 8,355 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 34.8% | 15.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 50.7% | 32.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,046.7 | 1,845.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 45.6 | 5.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Asheville, NC | Placerville, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Asheville, NC | Placerville, CA | United States |
| White | 77.5% | 74.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.9% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.0% | 19.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Asheville, NC | Placerville, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 40.4% | 48.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.7% | 45.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.6% | 51.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.7% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 38,933 | 4,500 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,230 | 2,778 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.4% | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 20,703 | 1,722 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.2% | 20.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.4% | 13.6% | 10.8% |