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Ash Grove Missouri Information: Ash Grove, Missouri is part of GREENE County. Population for Ash Grove from the last gathering is 1430. You can view Ash Grove venues that host many Ash Grove MO events every year. You can also research Ash Grove Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Ash Grove Missouri real estate guide. Ash Grove Missouri has a latitude of 37.3162 and a longitude of -93.5828. Zip codes in Ash Grove, MO include 65604 ... more Ash Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ash Grove, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ash Grove, MO was 1,430.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ash Grove was 694, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ash Grove, MO
There are an estimated 351 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ash Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ash Grove is 736 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ash Grove, Missouri
There are an estimated 342 married women in the community. 59.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ash Grove, MO
The median age of people living in Ash Grove, MO was 37 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 Ash Grove was 106. There were 1,034 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (229) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ash Grove, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ash Grove, MO was 1,420.

White Population in Ash Grove, MO
The estimated White population in the Ash Grove community is 1,397, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ash Grove, Missouri
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 Ash Grove, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ash Grove, MO was 15.

Asian Population in Ash Grove, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ash Grove community was 7, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ash Grove, MO
The household population number in Ash Grove was 1,430.

Group Quarters Population in Ash Grove, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ash Grove, MO
The average household size in Ash Grove is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ash Grove, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 626 total housing units in Ash Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 577, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 367 were owner-occupied (63.6), and 210 were renter-occupied (36.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Ash Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ash Grove, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 342, with a median value in dollars of 69,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ash Grove, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $659 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ash Grove, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 709 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ash Grove, Missouri
119 people in Ash Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ash Grove, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ash Grove was 185, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ash Grove, MO
In 2000, there were 269 people in Ash Grove, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ash Grove, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Ash Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ash Grove, Missouri
There were 679 in the labor force in Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ash Grove, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ash Grove, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,318. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ash Grove, Missouri
Per capita income in Ash Grove in the last full census was 15,548. 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 Ash Grove numbered 36, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ash Grove, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 186, or 13.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.