Overview
795
Total Population
45.7
Median age
46.29%
Female population %
116:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
41.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
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 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashton's population under 18 was 16.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashton, 11.57% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 53.33% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 59 less females than males in Ashton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.29% females and 53.71% males in Ashton, IL.
- The Ashton, IL gender ratio is 116:100 i.e. 116 men to 100 women (1.160).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 40.

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Race / Ethnicity
Ashton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashton population: 91.07% are White, 2.52% are Black or African American, 1.13% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
- Ashton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 756 (95.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashton is White with a population of 724 (91.07% 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 1,185 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashton's population decreased by 159 (14.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashton's population decreased by 8 (0.82%), 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 2019 at 891.

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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)