Overview
2,509
Total Population
42.3
Median age
49.54%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashland is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashland's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashland, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 20.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.91% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Ashland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.54% females and 50.46% males in Ashland, PA.
- The Ashland, PA gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 156.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 134.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashland's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashland population: 96.61% are White and 3.39% are Black or African American.
- Ashland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,509 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashland is White with a population of 2,424 (96.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,285 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashland's population decreased by 468 (14.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashland's population decreased by 350 (12.42%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,467.
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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)