Ashland

Population: 22,784
Median household income: $81,604
Median home value: $695,300

Ashland is a community in Alameda County, California, home to 22,784 residents. Its median household income of $81,604 runs below the Alameda County figure of $126,240.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland's population declined 6.7% from 24,430 to 22,784, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $498,500 to $695,300.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,784
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,604
Median home value: $695,300
Median gross rent: $2,063
Housing units: 7,999
Homeownership rate: 36.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,43022,784

Median household income

$63,406$81,604

Median home value

$498,500$695,300

Median gross rent

$1,598$2,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,430	$63,406	$498,500	$1,598
2020	23,566	$66,570	$562,300	$1,665
2021	23,640	$71,002	$587,000	$1,819
2022	23,164	$75,114	$671,100	$1,994
2023	22,784	$81,604	$695,300	$2,063

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,639	7.2%
5 to 17	3,111	13.7%
18 to 24	1,972	8.7%
25 to 34	4,006	17.6%
35 to 44	3,426	15.0%
45 to 54	3,294	14.5%
55 to 64	2,496	11.0%
65 to 74	1,569	6.9%
75 and over	1,271	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,168	9.5%
Black or African American	4,198	18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	117	0.5%
Asian	4,724	20.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	257	1.1%
Some other race	212	0.9%
Two or more races	759	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,349	45.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,072	19.1%
High school graduate	4,716	29.4%
Some college or associate's	4,939	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,443	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	892	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit6.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,047	71.0%
Carpooled	1,270	11.2%
Public transit	722	6.4%
Walked	72	0.6%
Bicycle	48	0.4%
Worked from home	836	7.4%
Other means	341	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,692	16.1%
15 to 29 min	3,703	35.3%
30 to 44 min	2,484	23.7%
45 to 59 min	725	6.9%
60+ min	1,896	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 16.2% (3,653 of 22,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,223	69.4%
Nonfamily households	2,301	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,524	94.1%
Vacant	475	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,737	36.4%
Renter-occupied	4,787	63.6%

1-unit, detached40.6%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units26.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,248	40.6%
1-unit, attached	558	7.0%
2 to 4 units	786	9.8%
5 to 19 units	1,142	14.3%
20 or more units	2,077	26.0%
Mobile home & other	188	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0602980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6942, -122.1159