Ashland Heights

Population: 1,142
Median household income: $61,538
Median home value: $202,700

Ashland Heights is a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to 1,142 residents. The median household income of $61,538 is below the Pennington County median ($70,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland Heights's population grew 48.9% from 767 to 1,142.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,142
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,538
Median home value: $202,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 29.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7671,142

Median household income

$56,768$61,538

Median home value

$160,600$202,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	767	$56,768	—
2020	1,082	$55,765	$160,600
2021	870	$59,074	$172,000
2022	1,215	$59,186	$178,400
2023	1,142	$61,538	$202,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6435.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	68	6.0%
18 to 24	116	10.2%
25 to 34	237	20.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	168	14.7%
55 to 64	409	35.8%
65 to 74	144	12.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	983	86.1%
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	159	13.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate64.6%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	1.9%
High school graduate	619	64.6%
Some college or associate's	198	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	113	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	393	93.1%
Carpooled	29	6.9%
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	171	40.5%
15 to 29 min	173	41.0%
30 to 44 min	78	18.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 18.1% (207 of 1,142)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	95.1%
Nonfamily households	16	4.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	86.2%
Vacant	52	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	326	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	70.1%
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	113	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4602530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.1334, -103.1237