Economy in Asheville, North Carolina
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.90% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.75% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.60% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.75% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 8.25% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,800 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $39,012 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.29% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.88% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.28% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.37% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.21% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.75% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.27% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.62% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.95% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.20% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 28.90% | 22.68% |
| Service | 17.22% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 24.40% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.29% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.92% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.31% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Asheville, NC, is 6.90%, with job growth of -1.75%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.60%.
Asheville, NC Taxes
Asheville, NC,sales tax rate is 6.75%. Income tax is 8.25%.
Asheville, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,800, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,012.
Asheville Economy SperlingViews
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