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Ashby Minnesota Information: Ashby, Minnesota is part of GRANT County. Population for Ashby from the last gathering is 472. You can view Ashby venues that host many Ashby MN events every year. You can also research Ashby Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Ashby Minnesota real estate guide. Ashby Minnesota has a latitude of 46.092 and a longitude of -95.8175. Zip codes in Ashby, MN include 56309 ... more Ashby zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashby, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashby, MN was 472.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashby was 203, which represents 43 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashby, MN
There are an estimated 107 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashby are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashby is 269 which is 57 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashby, Minnesota
There are an estimated 118 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashby, MN
The median age of people living in Ashby, MN was 46.8 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 Ashby was 20. There were 384 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 32.6 percent of the population (154) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashby, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashby, MN was 463.

White Population in Ashby, MN
The estimated White population in the Ashby community is 461, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashby, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Ashby, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashby community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashby, MN
The household population number in Ashby was 416.

Group Quarters Population in Ashby, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 56.

Average Household Size in Ashby, MN
The average household size in Ashby is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashby, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 202 total housing units in Ashby.

The number of occupied housing units was 185, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 132 were owner-occupied (71.4), and 53 were renter-occupied (28.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Ashby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashby, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 124, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashby, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $621 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashby, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 264 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashby, Minnesota
33 people in Ashby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashby, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashby was 69, or 19 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashby, MN
In 2000, there were 55 people in Ashby, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashby, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Ashby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashby, Minnesota
There were 209 in the labor force in Ashby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Ashby was 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashby, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashby, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashby, Minnesota
Per capita income in Ashby in the last full census was 15,296. 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 Ashby numbered 10, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashby, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 45, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.