Ashland

Population: 956
Median household income: $39,429
Median home value: $137,500

Ashland is a community in Rosebud County, Montana, home to 956 residents. At $39,429, its median household income sits below Rosebud County's $56,430.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashland's population held roughly steady from 957 to 956.

28.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 956
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $39,429
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 475
Homeownership rate: 23.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

957956

Median household income

$42,443$39,429

Median home value

$81,400$137,500

Median gross rent

$570$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	957	$42,443	—	$570
2020	850	$37,750	$81,400	$554
2021	758	$34,583	$88,100	$514
2022	783	$39,000	$131,300	$575
2023	956	$39,429	$137,500	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.1%
5 to 17	224	23.4%
18 to 24	90	9.4%
25 to 34	122	12.8%
35 to 44	136	14.2%
45 to 54	83	8.7%
55 to 64	108	11.3%
65 to 74	88	9.2%
75 and over	56	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	214	22.4%
Black or African American	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	681	71.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	9.4%
High school graduate	234	39.5%
Some college or associate's	226	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	28	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	49	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	67.9%
Carpooled	60	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	8.9%
Bicycle	7	1.7%
Worked from home	26	6.2%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	54.0%
15 to 29 min	100	25.6%
30 to 44 min	50	12.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	26	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 28.8% (274 of 951)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	52.6%
Nonfamily households	182	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	80.8%
Vacant	91	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	23.4%
Renter-occupied	294	76.6%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units12.8%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	55.4%
1-unit, attached	26	5.5%
2 to 4 units	58	12.2%
5 to 19 units	14	2.9%
20 or more units	61	12.8%
Mobile home & other	53	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3002800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5977, -106.2975