Emma

Population: 2,757
Median household income: $40,964
Median home value: $88,900

Emma is a community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to 2,757 residents. The median household income of $40,964 is below the Buncombe County median ($70,578).

From 2020 to 2023, Emma's population grew 8.9% from 2,532 to 2,757, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $86,100 to $88,900.

The typical home was built around 1990. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,757
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,964
Median home value: $88,900
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 1,021
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5322,757

Median household income

$36,144$40,964

Median home value

$86,100$88,900

Median gross rent

$909$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,532	$36,144	$86,100	$909
2021	2,767	$47,332	$86,500	$815
2022	2,969	$42,491	$93,600	$871
2023	2,757	$40,964	$88,900	$981

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 644.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	7.6%
5 to 17	598	21.7%
18 to 24	528	19.2%
25 to 34	230	8.3%
35 to 44	457	16.6%
45 to 54	122	4.4%
55 to 64	115	4.2%
65 to 74	416	15.1%
75 and over	82	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	862	31.3%
Black or African American	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.4%
Two or more races	33	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,843	66.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	310	21.8%
High school graduate	630	44.3%
Some college or associate's	289	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	150	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit4.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	947	77.9%
Carpooled	214	17.6%
Public transit	54	4.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	9.7%
15 to 29 min	910	74.9%
30 to 44 min	104	8.6%
45 to 59 min	46	3.8%
60+ min	37	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.58
Poverty rate: 10.0% (274 of 2,739)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	70.1%
Nonfamily households	230	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	770	75.4%
Vacant	251	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	540	70.1%
Renter-occupied	230	29.9%

1-unit, detached20.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other71.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	20.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	83	8.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	725	71.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3721260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6020, -82.5958