Ashland, WI City Data

Ashland, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,620 people who live in Ashland and approximately 16,866 who live in Ashland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ashland 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 Ashland. We have included Ashland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ashland Information

Ashland County where Ashland resides is 2,293.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,866 and has a population rank of 1,962 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashland has a total of 8,620 people and of those residents there are 4,112 males and 4,508 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 224 births each year and around 208 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashland varies per year, but currently 8,428 are one race and 192 are two or more races.

Of the 8,620 people who live in Ashland, there are 2,390 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashland is 1,251 male and 1,139 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 6,703.

General Ashland Information
Total area in square miles - Ashland County	2,293.73
Water area in square miles - Ashland County	N/A
Resident population - Ashland County	16,866
Population rank - Ashland County	1,962
Total population	8,620
Total population (male)	4,112
Total population (female)	4,508
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Ashland County	224
Deaths- Ashland County	208
Population of one race	8,428
Population of two or more races	192
Population under 20 years	2,390
Population under 20 years (male)	1,251
Population under 20 years (female)	1,139
Total population 18 years and over	6,703

Ashland Social Characteristics

There are 6,718 households in Ashland. Families make up 4,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,263), male householder with no wife present (291) and female householder with no husband present (669). The remainder of the Ashland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,437. Ashland, WI moving companies help people in Ashland 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 Ashland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ashland is based, there are 6,982 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,649 never married, 3,565 now married, 88 separated, 1,016 widowed, and 664 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 86 separated, 185 widowed and 571 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ashland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ashland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ashland County)
Total households	6,718
Family households (families)	4,267
With own children under 18 years	2,158
Married-couple family	3,263
With own children under 18 years	1,437
Male householder, no wife present, family	291
With own children under 18 years	162
Female householder, no husband present, family	669
With own children under 18 years	471
Nonfamily households	2,437
Householder living alone	2,077
65 years and over	965

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,046
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,006
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,066
Householder	2,026
Spouse	1,492
Child	2,201
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	164
Unmarried partner	86
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	207
Foster child	13
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,802
Male householder	598
Male householder living alone	471
Male householder not living alone	127
Female householder	889
Female householder living alone	779
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	315
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	147
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,982
Never married	1,649
Now married	3,565
Separated	88
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	664
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	86
Widowed	185
Divorced	571

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,620
Male	4,112
Under 5 years	274
5 to 9 years	264
10 to 14 years	305
15 to 17 years	194
18 and 19 years	214
20 years	110
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	207
25 to 29 years	222
30 to 34 years	251
35 to 39 years	282
40 to 44 years	306
45 to 49 years	292
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	189
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	106
85 years and over	66
Female	4,508
Under 5 years	222
5 to 9 years	225
10 to 14 years	264
15 to 17 years	169
18 and 19 years	259
20 years	123
21 years	99
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	224
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	289
40 to 44 years	325
45 to 49 years	312
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	183
75 to 79 years	177
80 to 84 years	189
85 years and over	240

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,620
One race	8,428
White	7,773
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	543
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	192

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,868
People who are White alone	7,110
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	487
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,809
Same house	9,844
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,408
Different state or abroad	1,453
Different state	1,402
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ashland County)
Total resident population	16,866
Born in United States	13,547
State of residence	12,539
Different state	4,088
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	170

Ashland 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 Ashland. That total enrollment is 4,768 for the population of the country, which includes Ashland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,620 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,971 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,191.

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 Ashland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,768
Pre-kindergarten	333
Public	215
Private	118
Kindergarten	257
Public	205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,897
Public	1,741
Private	156
Elementary and high school	2,986
Public	2,767
Private	219
High school grades 9 to 12	1,089
Public	1,026
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	1,103
Public	487
Private	616
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	59
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	11,501

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,668
Less than 9th grade	680
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,017
High school graduate	4,322
Some college, no degree	2,106
Associate's degree	782
Bachelor's degree	1,761
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,190

Ashland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,138 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashland. The Ashland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,043), service occupations (1,624), sales and office occupations (1,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (691) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,531). The 13,138 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,738 private wage and salary workers, 1,385 government workers, 633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ashland County)
Population 16 years and over	13,138
In labor force	8,504
Civilian labor force	8,502
Employed	7,810
Unemployed	692
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,847
In labor force	4,085
Civilian labor force	4,085
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,291
In labor force	4,419
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	432
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ashland County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,674
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,613
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	935
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	643
Other means	46
Worked at home	318
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	116,490

OCCUPATION (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,043
Service occupations	1,624
Sales and office occupations	1,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	691
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,531

INDUSTRY (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	352
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,336
Wholesale trade	99
Retail trade	822
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	338
Information	126
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	356
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,015
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	876
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	432

CLASS OF WORKER (Ashland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,043
Private wage and salary workers	5,738
Government workers	1,385
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashland Housing Characteristics

In Ashland, WI there are 8,883 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,718 occupied and 2,165 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashland, there are 6,467 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Ashland. 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 Ashland, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashland, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ashland. There are 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 349 with rent between $200-299, 801 with rent between $300-499 and 351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ashland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ashland, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ashland County)
Total housing units	8,883
Occupied housing units	6,718
Vacant housing units	2,165

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ashland County)
Total housing units	8,883
1-unit, detached	6,467
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	526
3 or 4 units	287
5 to 9 units	231
10 to 19 units	117
20 to 49 units	197
50 or more units	92
Mobile home	878

HOUSING TENURE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	6,718
Owner-occupied	4,751
Renter-occupied	1,967

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	6,718
No vehicles available	663
2 vehicle available	3,690
3 vehicles available	827
4 vehicles available	153
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	6,718
Utility gas	3,831
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	376
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	537
Coal or coke
Wood	943
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ashland County)
Occupied housing units	6,718
Less Than $50,000	4,751
$50,000 to $99,999	1,501
$100,000 to $149,999	261
$150,000 to $199,999	125
$200,000 to $299,999	56
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,400

GROSS RENT (Ashland County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,967
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	349
$300 to $499	801
$500 to $699	314
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A