Overview
455
Total Population
33.6
Median age
53.41%
Female population %
87.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
105.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashley is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashley's population under 18 was 33.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashley, 30.55% were under the age of 15, 10.77% aged 15 to 29, 38.02% aged 30 to 64, 19.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 more females than males in Ashley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.41% females and 46.59% males in Ashley, IL.
- The Ashley, IL gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashley's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashley population: 98.90% are White and 1.10% are multiracial.
- Ashley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 455 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashley is White with a population of 45 (98.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 624 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashley's population decreased by 89 (14.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashley's population decreased by 76 (14.21%), 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, Ashley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 453.
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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)