Ashland

Population: 7,884
Median household income: $49,258
Median home value: $162,200

Ashland, a community in Ashland County, Wisconsin, has 7,884 residents. Its median household income of $49,258 runs below the Ashland County figure of $57,645.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland's population held roughly steady from 7,892 to 7,884, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $107,700 to $162,200.

24.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,884
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,258
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $697
Housing units: 3,830
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8927,884

Median household income

$38,222$49,258

Median home value

$107,700$162,200

Median gross rent

$669$697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,892	$38,222	$107,700	$669
2020	7,841	$40,199	$110,300	$661
2021	7,890	$50,053	$112,200	$671
2022	7,903	$47,239	$144,100	$685
2023	7,884	$49,258	$162,200	$697

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	380	4.8%
5 to 17	1,132	14.4%
18 to 24	981	12.4%
25 to 34	917	11.6%
35 to 44	949	12.0%
45 to 54	858	10.9%
55 to 64	1,052	13.3%
65 to 74	926	11.7%
75 and over	689	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,624	84.0%
Black or African American	72	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	437	5.5%
Asian	75	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	412	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	254	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	4.4%
High school graduate	1,861	34.5%
Some college or associate's	1,899	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	913	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	481	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,780	72.6%
Carpooled	266	6.9%
Public transit	49	1.3%
Walked	325	8.5%
Bicycle	58	1.5%
Worked from home	310	8.1%
Other means	42	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,571	73.0%
15 to 29 min	638	18.1%
30 to 44 min	137	3.9%
45 to 59 min	54	1.5%
60+ min	120	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 24.1% (1,760 of 7,314)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,595	46.8%
Nonfamily households	1,816	53.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,411	89.1%
Vacant	419	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,048	60.0%
Renter-occupied	1,363	40.0%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,615	68.3%
1-unit, attached	111	2.9%
2 to 4 units	512	13.4%
5 to 19 units	357	9.3%
20 or more units	163	4.3%
Mobile home & other	72	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5503225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 46.5818, -90.8719