Ashton, Illinois Census and Community Profile

ASHTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashton, IL was 1,142.

Ashton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashton was 543, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashton, IL
There are an estimated 219 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashton is 599 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashton, Illinois
There are an estimated 238 married women in the community. 48.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashton, IL
The median age of people living in Ashton, IL was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ashton was 78. There were 828 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashton, IL was 1,136.

White Population in Ashton, IL
The estimated White population in the Ashton community is 1,119, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashton, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Ashton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ashton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashton community was 27, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashton, IL
The household population number in Ashton was 1,122.

Group Quarters Population in Ashton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 20.

Average Household Size in Ashton, IL
The average household size in Ashton is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 468 total housing units in Ashton.

The number of occupied housing units was 437, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 307 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 130 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Ashton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 291, with a median value in dollars of 79,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $818 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashton, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 587 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashton, Illinois
84 people in Ashton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashton was 96, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashton, IL
In 2000, there were 170 people in Ashton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Ashton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashton, Illinois
There were 588 in the labor force in Ashton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ashton was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,896. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashton, Illinois
Per capita income in Ashton in the last full census was 21,200. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ashton numbered 16, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 68, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.