Ashley

Population: 1,174
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $117,600

Ashley is a community in DeKalb County, Indiana, home to 1,174 residents. At $56,667, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $70,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashley's population grew 18.2% from 993 to 1,174, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $83,500 to $117,600.

The median gross rent is $711. 6.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,174
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9931,174

Median household income

$45,813$56,667

Median home value

$83,500$117,600

Median gross rent

$497$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	993	$45,813	$83,500	$497
2020	1,051	$46,711	$88,700	$557
2021	969	$48,681	$91,700	$604
2022	1,135	$59,333	$110,200	$547
2023	1,174	$56,667	$117,600	$711

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	6.1%
5 to 17	248	21.1%
18 to 24	76	6.5%
25 to 34	153	13.0%
35 to 44	150	12.8%
45 to 54	159	13.5%
55 to 64	173	14.7%
65 to 74	104	8.9%
75 and over	39	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	964	82.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	96	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	9.3%
High school graduate	396	50.9%
Some college or associate's	262	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	32	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	469	82.3%
Carpooled	85	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.8%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	30.2%
15 to 29 min	262	46.8%
30 to 44 min	98	17.5%
45 to 59 min	25	4.5%
60+ min	6	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.3% (120 of 1,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	62.5%
Nonfamily households	174	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	464	85.9%
Vacant	76	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	66.2%
Renter-occupied	157	33.8%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	398	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	74	13.7%
5 to 19 units	10	1.9%
20 or more units	49	9.1%
Mobile home & other	9	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1802458
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5215, -85.0614