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Buncombe County, NC

Fast Facts & Quick Stats

The ASPCA Partnership is concentrating its efforts in Buncombe County, part of the Asheville, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Human population 974,000
Breakdown by ethnicity 64% white, 8% black or African American; 5% Asian; 32% Hispanic
Median household income $52,937
Rental households 46%
Households with no vehicles 6%
Estimated animal population 761,000
Estimated number of owned dogs 308,000
Percentage of households with dogs 44.6%
Estimated number of owned cats 287,000
Percentage of households with cats 31.1%
Estimated number of free-roaming cats 166,000

Sources: American Community Survey Estimates: 2007 (human population), AVMA, US Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, 2007 Edition (animal population)
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