Ashton

Population: 213
Median household income: $57,750
Median home value: $72,000

Located in Sherman County, Nebraska, Ashton is a community with a population of 213. At $57,750, its median household income sits below Sherman County's $61,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Ashton's population grew 12.1% from 190 to 213, while its median home value rose 9.1% from $66,000 to $72,000.

85.4% of workers drive to work alone. 99.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 213
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,750
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

190213

Median household income

$40,000$57,750

Median home value

$66,000$72,000

Median gross rent

$625$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	190	$40,000	$66,000	$625
2020	238	$43,750	$69,100	$714
2021	230	$45,417	$67,400	$719
2022	256	$58,750	$75,800	$778
2023	213	$57,750	$72,000	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3423.0%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	6.6%
5 to 17	19	8.9%
18 to 24	22	10.3%
25 to 34	49	23.0%
35 to 44	10	4.7%
45 to 54	18	8.5%
55 to 64	37	17.4%
65 to 74	17	8.0%
75 and over	27	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	96.7%
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	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	8.2%
High school graduate	52	32.9%
Some college or associate's	76	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	13	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	85.4%
Carpooled	18	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	41.5%
15 to 29 min	47	38.2%
30 to 44 min	8	6.5%
45 to 59 min	6	4.9%
60+ min	11	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 7.0% (15 of 213)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	56.3%
Nonfamily households	45	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	79.8%
Vacant	26	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	75.7%
Renter-occupied	25	24.3%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	99.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3102375
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2477, -98.7951