Overview
2,365
Total Population
30.7
Median age
52.14%
Female population %
91.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
74.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashland town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashland town is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashland town's population under 18 was 28.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashland town, 24.14% were under the age of 15, 23.81% aged 15 to 29, 33.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 101 more females than males in Ashland town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.14% females and 47.86% males in Ashland, New Hampshire.
- The Ashland, New Hampshire gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 175.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 126.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashland town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashland town population: 87.32% are White, 0.38% are some other race and 12.30% are multiracial.
- Ashland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,325 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashland town is White with a population of 2,065 (87.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashland town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,083 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashland town's population increased by 131 (6.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashland town's population decreased by 135 (6.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ashland town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,939.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)