Overview
1,158
Total Population
41.3
Median age
44.73%
Female population %
123.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
165
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashton is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashton's population under 18 was 24.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashton, 20.98% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 47.41% aged 30 to 64, 15.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 122 less females than males in Ashton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.73% females and 55.27% males in Ashton, ID.
- The Ashton, ID gender ratio is 123.6:100 i.e. 123.6 men to 100 women (1.236).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 108.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 66.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashton population: 85.58% are White, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are some other race and 13.56% are multiracial.
- Ashton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 993 (85.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashton is White with a population of 991 (85.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,140 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashton's population increased by 2 (0.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashton's population decreased by 174 (15.48%), 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, Ashton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 950.
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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)