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Ashland, Wisconsin

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StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Total Population7,9025,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,529$77,485$80,734
Median Age40.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.5%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$176,400$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$753$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate17.8%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.7%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.522.226.4
Worked from Home9.6%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.9%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ashland, Wisconsin

Age in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Median Age40.940.238.9
Under 18 %18.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Households3,3992,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households50.4%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.8%31.5%28.7%
Never Married38.5%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,135$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.3%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.4%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.6%11.1%n/a

Housing in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units3,8302,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.5%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.3%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.3%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,753$3,792n/a

Education in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School4.1%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.5%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.9%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.3%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work9.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes71.9%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Ashland, Wisconsin

StatisticAshlandWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.1%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Ashland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.