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Ashland Kansas Information: Ashland, Kansas is part of CLARK County. Population for Ashland from the last gathering is 975. You can view Ashland venues that host many Ashland KS events every year. You can also research Ashland Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Ashland Kansas real estate guide. Ashland Kansas has a latitude of 37.1869 and a longitude of -99.7709. Zip codes in Ashland, KS include 67831 ... more Ashland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashland, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashland, KS was 975.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashland was 470, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashland, KS
There are an estimated 235 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashland is 505 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashland, Kansas
There are an estimated 252 married women in the community. 58.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashland, KS
The median age of people living in Ashland, KS was 43.6 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 Ashland was 73. There were 729 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (224) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashland, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashland, KS was 962.

White Population in Ashland, KS
The estimated White population in the Ashland community is 914, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashland, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashland, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashland, KS was 12.

Asian Population in Ashland, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashland community was 45, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashland, KS
The household population number in Ashland was 956.

Group Quarters Population in Ashland, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Ashland, KS
The average household size in Ashland is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashland, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 472 total housing units in Ashland.

The number of occupied housing units was 423, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 323 were owner-occupied (76.4), and 100 were renter-occupied (23.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Ashland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashland, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 301, with a median value in dollars of 36,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashland, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashland, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 585 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashland, Kansas
152 people in Ashland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashland, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashland was 110, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashland, KS
In 2000, there were 148 people in Ashland, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashland, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Ashland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashland, Kansas
There were 454 in the labor force in Ashland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 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 Ashland was 10 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashland, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,721. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashland, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,682. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashland, Kansas
Per capita income in Ashland in the last full census was 18,183. 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 Ashland numbered 26, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashland, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 110, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.