Ashley

Population: 428
Median household income: $47,031
Median home value: $70,700

Located in Washington County, Illinois, Ashley is a community with a population of 428. The median household income of $47,031 is below the Washington County median ($75,652).

From 2019 to 2023, Ashley's population declined 23.8% from 562 to 428, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $61,100 to $70,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 428
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,031
Median home value: $70,700
Median gross rent: $660
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

562428

Median household income

$45,000$47,031

Median home value

$61,100$70,700

Median gross rent

$703$660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	562	$45,000	$61,100	$703
2020	471	$40,125	$53,200	$590
2021	455	$41,250	$52,700	$614
2022	411	$45,000	$74,300	$605
2023	428	$47,031	$70,700	$660

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	9.6%
5 to 17	118	27.6%
18 to 24	5	1.2%
25 to 34	71	16.6%
35 to 44	21	4.9%
45 to 54	38	8.9%
55 to 64	55	12.9%
65 to 74	51	11.9%
75 and over	28	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's46.2%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	10.2%
High school graduate	108	40.9%
Some college or associate's	122	46.2%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone95.3%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	95.3%
Carpooled	4	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	9.5%
15 to 29 min	83	56.1%
30 to 44 min	39	26.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 35.4% (147 of 415)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	76.3%
Nonfamily households	36	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	70.7%
Vacant	63	29.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	73.7%
Renter-occupied	40	26.3%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	74.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	8.4%
5 to 19 units	9	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702531
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.3283, -89.1890