Ashland

Population: 3,083
Median household income: $80,948
Median home value: $229,100

Ashland, a community in Saunders County, Nebraska, has 3,083 residents. The median household income of $80,948 is below the Saunders County median ($89,395).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland's population grew 22.2% from 2,523 to 3,083, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $156,400 to $229,100.

Owners occupy 67.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,083
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,948
Median home value: $229,100
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 1,354
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5233,083

Median household income

$54,135$80,948

Median home value

$156,400$229,100

Median gross rent

$769$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,523	$54,135	$156,400	$769
2020	2,834	$65,861	$173,200	$780
2021	3,099	$71,152	$173,100	$763
2022	3,130	$78,966	$223,200	$802
2023	3,083	$80,948	$229,100	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	4.9%
5 to 17	610	19.8%
18 to 24	217	7.0%
25 to 34	413	13.4%
35 to 44	462	15.0%
45 to 54	340	11.0%
55 to 64	432	14.0%
65 to 74	237	7.7%
75 and over	222	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,816	91.3%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.2%
Some other race	8	0.3%
Two or more races	86	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	5.5%
High school graduate	542	25.7%
Some college or associate's	812	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	379	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	258	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit3.4%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,198	80.1%
Carpooled	43	2.9%
Public transit	51	3.4%
Walked	81	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	7.1%
Other means	16	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	385	27.7%
15 to 29 min	357	25.7%
30 to 44 min	507	36.5%
45 to 59 min	69	5.0%
60+ min	71	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.9% (177 of 2,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	788	64.0%
Nonfamily households	443	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,231	90.9%
Vacant	123	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	829	67.3%
Renter-occupied	402	32.7%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	983	72.6%
1-unit, attached	61	4.5%
2 to 4 units	107	7.9%
5 to 19 units	118	8.7%
20 or more units	69	5.1%
Mobile home & other	16	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3102305
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.0399, -96.3725