COMPARING TWO PLACES
Emma vs Asheville
PLACE A
Emma, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Asheville, North Carolina
Emma is 97% smaller than Asheville. Asheville earns more, with a median household income $27,195 higher.
EMMAASHEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,65793,523−97% vs Asheville
Population density2,4442,057+387
Population growth–13.4%–
Median age29.740.7−11.0
Male44.6%48.8%−4.2 pts
Female55.4%51.2%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born19.0%7.0%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.9%79.8%−45.0 pts
Black0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino63.8%6.6%+57.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other1.3%4.4%−3.0 pts
Median household income$43,907$71,102−$27,195
Per capita income$18,704$45,430−$26,726
Poverty rate11.3%14.3%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2920.492−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%53.4%−32.6 pts
Graduate degree3.5%22.7%−19.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation47.8%62.0%−14.2 pts
Median home value$92,300$440,000−$347,700
Median gross rent$1,064$1,402−$338
Owner-occupied71.8%51.9%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate32.2%25.3%+6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%50.3%−20.9 pts
Average commute20.018.2+1.8
Worked from home2.8%20.1%−17.2 pts
Public transit to work12.6%1.3%+11.3 pts
Uninsured35.6%11.8%+23.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024