Ashton

Population: 518
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $85,400

Ashton, a community in Osceola County, Iowa, has 518 residents. Its median household income of $60,156 runs below the Osceola County figure of $69,138.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashton's population grew 4.0% from 498 to 518, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $64,800 to $85,400.

95.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 518
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498518

Median household income

$51,563$60,156

Median home value

$64,800$85,400

Median gross rent

$707$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$51,563	$64,800	$707
2020	535	$46,971	$65,300	$729
2021	543	$48,688	$67,200	$788
2022	541	$54,375	$82,000	$895
2023	518	$60,156	$85,400	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	6.2%
5 to 17	113	21.8%
18 to 24	25	4.8%
25 to 34	71	13.7%
35 to 44	72	13.9%
45 to 54	48	9.3%
55 to 64	78	15.1%
65 to 74	46	8.9%
75 and over	33	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	507	97.9%
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	6	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	10.3%
High school graduate	125	35.9%
Some college or associate's	153	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	30	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	78.6%
Carpooled	32	11.8%
Public transit	2	0.7%
Walked	11	4.1%
Bicycle	7	2.6%
Worked from home	6	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	35.5%
15 to 29 min	99	37.4%
30 to 44 min	48	18.1%
45 to 59 min	14	5.3%
60+ min	10	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.2% (27 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	62.3%
Nonfamily households	81	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	93.5%
Vacant	15	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	86.0%
Renter-occupied	30	14.0%

1-unit, detached95.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	95.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	3	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903295
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.3094, -95.7908