Ashley, IN Population

Overview

969

Total Population

35.4

Median age

43.34%

Female population %

130.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ashley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ashley is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashley's population under 18 was 33.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashley, 27.97% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.65% aged 30 to 64, 10.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 129 less females than males in Ashley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.34% females and 56.66% males in Ashley, IN.
The Ashley, IN gender ratio is 130.7:100 i.e. 130.7 men to 100 women (1.307).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 47.

Ashley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashley population: 87.62% are White, 2.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.99% are some other race and 7.12% are multiracial.
Ashley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 886 (91.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashley is White with a population of 849 (87.62% of the total population).

Ashley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,032 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ashley's population decreased by 57 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashley's population increased by 52 (5.34%), 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 2012 at 972.