Ashford, WV City Data

Ashford, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,651 people who live in Ashford and approximately 25,535 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ashford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ashford. We have included Ashford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ashford Information

Boone County where Ashford resides is 503.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,535 and has a population rank of 1,538 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashford has a total of 1,651 people and of those residents there are 819 males and 832 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 371 births each year and around 307 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashford varies per year, but currently 1,632 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,651 people who live in Ashford, there are 456 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashford is 219 male and 237 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,235.

General Ashford Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	503.18
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	25,535
Population rank - Boone County	1,538
Total population	1,651
Total population (male)	819
Total population (female)	832
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Boone County	371
Deaths- Boone County	307
Population of one race	1,632
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	456
Population under 20 years (male)	219
Population under 20 years (female)	237
Total population 18 years and over	1,235

Ashford Social Characteristics

There are 10,291 households in Ashford. Families make up 7,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,914), male householder with no wife present (521) and female householder with no husband present (1,052). The remainder of the Ashford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,827. Ashford, WV moving companies help people in Ashford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ashford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ashford is based, there are 10,711 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,746 never married, 6,255 now married, 172 separated, 1,462 widowed, and 1,076 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 281 widowed and 1,249 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ashford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ashford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	10,291
Family households (families)	7,489
With own children under 18 years	3,515
Married-couple family	5,914
With own children under 18 years	2,480
Male householder, no wife present, family	521
With own children under 18 years	242
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,052
With own children under 18 years	541
Nonfamily households	2,827
Householder living alone	2,518
65 years and over	1,128

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	241
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	149
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,480
Householder	492
Spouse	384
Child	520
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	171
Male householder	75
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,711
Never married	1,746
Now married	6,255
Separated	172
Widowed	1,462
Divorced	1,076
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	281
Divorced	1,249

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,651
Male	819
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	11
Female	832
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	12
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,651
One race	1,632
White	1,624
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,651
People who are White alone	1,624
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,909
Same house	15,866
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,935
Different state or abroad	1,076
Different state	1,022
Abroad	54

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	25,535
Born in United States	26,190
State of residence	22,049
Different state	3,308
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	95

Ashford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ashford. That total enrollment is 5,551 for the population of the country, which includes Ashford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,864 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,347 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 807.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ashford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,551
Pre-kindergarten	285
Public	274
Private	11
Kindergarten	284
Public	277
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,792
Public	2,701
Private	91
Elementary and high school	4,174
Public	4,071
Private	103
High school grades 9 to 12	1,382
Public	1,370
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	709
Public	615
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	88
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	19,019

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,282
Less than 9th grade	2,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,621
High school graduate	7,102
Some college, no degree	2,098
Associate's degree	631
Bachelor's degree	1,238
Graduate or professional degree	7.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	64
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	839

Ashford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashford. The Ashford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,908), service occupations (1,392), sales and office occupations (2,313), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (33), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,735) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,407). The 20,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,646 private wage and salary workers, 1,674 government workers, 448 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	20,278
In labor force	9,615
Civilian labor force	9,606
Employed	8,788
Unemployed	818
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	10,501
In labor force	4,091
Civilian labor force	4,091
Unemployed Civilian labor force	331
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,777
In labor force	5,524
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	487
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,511
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,106
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,069
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	190
Other means	33
Worked at home	97
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,035

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,908
Service occupations	1,392
Sales and office occupations	2,313
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,735
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,407

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,404
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	394
Wholesale trade	274
Retail trade	1,225
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	561
Information	137
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	609
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,858
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	503
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	587

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Private wage and salary workers	6,646
Government workers	1,674
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	448
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashford Housing Characteristics

In Ashford, WV there are 11,575 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,291 occupied and 1,284 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashford, there are 7,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 90 units in Ashford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ashford, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashford, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ashford. There are 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 237 with rent between $200-299, 923 with rent between $300-499 and 172 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ashford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ashford, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	11,575
Occupied housing units	10,291
Vacant housing units	1,284

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	11,575
1-unit, detached	7,170
1-unit, attached	90
2 units	162
3 or 4 units	99
5 to 9 units	112
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	3,795

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Owner-occupied	8,122
Renter-occupied	2,169

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
No vehicles available	1,274
2 vehicle available	5,400
3 vehicles available	944
4 vehicles available	268
5 or more vehicles available	23

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Utility gas	4,706
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,825
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	184
Coal or coke	156
Wood	166
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Less Than $50,000	8,122
$50,000 to $99,999	2,256
$100,000 to $149,999	678
$150,000 to $199,999	184
$200,000 to $299,999	73
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,700

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,169
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	237
$300 to $499	923
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A