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Ashton Maryland Information: Ashton, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. You can view Ashton venues that host many Ashton MD events every year. You can also research Ashton Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Ashton Maryland real estate guide. Ashton Maryland has a latitude of 39.1541 and a longitude of -76.9951. Zip codes in Ashton, MD include 20861 ... more Ashton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashton, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashton, MD was 3,437.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashton was 1,617, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashton, MD
There are an estimated 779 married men in the town. 68.5 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 1,820 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashton, Maryland
There are an estimated 854 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashton, MD
The median age of people living in Ashton, MD was 43.2 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 205. There were 2,532 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (659) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashton, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashton, MD was 3,375.

White Population in Ashton, MD
The estimated White population in the Ashton community is 2,784, which is 81 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashton, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 422, which is 12.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashton, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashton, MD was 8.

Asian Population in Ashton, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 118.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashton, MD
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 43, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashton community was 121, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashton, MD
The household population number in Ashton was 3,349.

Group Quarters Population in Ashton, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 88.

Average Household Size in Ashton, MD
The average household size in Ashton is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashton, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,282 total housing units in Ashton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,246, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 987 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 259 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Ashton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashton, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 925, with a median value in dollars of 276,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashton, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashton, average costs per month were $516 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,192 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashton, Maryland
1,197 people in Ashton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 49.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashton, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashton was 367, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashton, MD
In 2000, there were 374 people in Ashton, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashton, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 186 people in Ashton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashton, Maryland
There were 1,650 in the labor force in Ashton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashton, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $73,458. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashton, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $87,335. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashton, Maryland
Per capita income in Ashton in the last full census was 36,833. 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 1.8 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, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 160, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.