Ashley

Population: 440
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $105,000

Ashley, a community in Gratiot County, Michigan, has 440 residents. At $53,750, its median household income sits below Gratiot County's $61,128.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashley's population declined 16.2% from 525 to 440, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $68,300 to $105,000.

82.6% of workers drive to work alone. 71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 440
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $105,000
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

525440

Median household income

$34,000$53,750

Median home value

$68,300$105,000

Median gross rent

$628$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	525	$34,000	$68,300	$628
2020	505	$37,500	$68,900	$644
2021	469	$49,375	$75,000	$625
2022	475	$52,083	$88,600	$817
2023	440	$53,750	$105,000	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.6%
5 to 17	63	14.3%
18 to 24	37	8.4%
25 to 34	49	11.1%
35 to 44	46	10.5%
45 to 54	48	10.9%
55 to 64	59	13.4%
65 to 74	39	8.9%
75 and over	83	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	412	93.6%
Black or African American	5	1.1%
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	10	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	15.1%
High school graduate	121	37.3%
Some college or associate's	89	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	50	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	152	82.6%
Carpooled	14	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	19.6%
15 to 29 min	54	30.2%
30 to 44 min	50	27.9%
45 to 59 min	14	7.8%
60+ min	26	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 17.4% (68 of 391)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	61.7%
Nonfamily households	69	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	180	87.4%
Vacant	26	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	67.8%
Renter-occupied	58	32.2%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	71.4%
1-unit, attached	8	3.9%
2 to 4 units	16	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2603740
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.1860, -84.4758