Ashley

Population: 2,599
Median household income: $46,655
Median home value: $82,800

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Ashley is a community with a population of 2,599. At $46,655, its median household income sits below Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashley's population declined 4.8% from 2,731 to 2,599, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $64,600 to $82,800.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 38.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,599
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,655
Median home value: $82,800
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 1,262
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7312,599

Median household income

$34,224$46,655

Median home value

$64,600$82,800

Median gross rent

$737$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,731	$34,224	$64,600	$737
2020	2,736	$40,595	$64,100	$754
2021	2,605	$35,464	$69,700	$809
2022	2,612	$39,234	$72,800	$924
2023	2,599	$46,655	$82,800	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	12.2%
5 to 17	410	15.8%
18 to 24	257	9.9%
25 to 34	245	9.4%
35 to 44	318	12.2%
45 to 54	146	5.6%
55 to 64	490	18.9%
65 to 74	176	6.8%
75 and over	239	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,022	77.8%
Black or African American	37	1.4%
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	24	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	9.5%
High school graduate	728	45.1%
Some college or associate's	506	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	133	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	94	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	722	82.4%
Carpooled	72	8.2%
Public transit	7	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	375	46.8%
15 to 29 min	278	34.7%
30 to 44 min	143	17.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 38.2% (994 of 2,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	598	53.1%
Nonfamily households	529	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,127	89.3%
Vacant	135	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	684	60.7%
Renter-occupied	443	39.3%

1-unit, detached38.5%

1-unit, attached19.8%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	486	38.5%
1-unit, attached	250	19.8%
2 to 4 units	296	23.5%
5 to 19 units	13	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	217	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203272
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2127, -75.8994