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Ashland Oregon Information: Ashland, Oregon is part of JACKSON County. Population for Ashland from the last gathering is 19522. You can view Ashland venues that host many Ashland OR events every year. You can also research Ashland Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Ashland Oregon real estate guide. Ashland Oregon has a latitude of 42.1583 and a longitude of -122.634. Zip codes in Ashland, OR include 97520 ... more Ashland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashland, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashland, OR was 19,522.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashland was 9,003, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashland, OR
There are an estimated 3,547 married men in the town. 47.4 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 10,519 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashland, Oregon
There are an estimated 3,644 married women in the community. 39.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashland, OR
The median age of people living in Ashland, OR was 37.9 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 802. There were 15,846 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (2,896) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashland, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashland, OR was 18,914.

White Population in Ashland, OR
The estimated White population in the Ashland community is 17,873, which is 91.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashland, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 118, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashland, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashland, OR was 199.

Asian Population in Ashland, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 365.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashland, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ashland was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 333, while those of “two or more races” was 608 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashland community was 695, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashland, OR
The household population number in Ashland was 18,308.

Group Quarters Population in Ashland, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,214.

Average Household Size in Ashland, OR
The average household size in Ashland is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashland, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,050 total housing units in Ashland.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,537, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,456 were owner-occupied (52.2), and 4,081 were renter-occupied (47.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 513 vacant homes in Ashland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashland, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,802, with a median value in dollars of 188,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashland, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,193 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashland, average costs per month were $367 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,660 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashland, Oregon
6,240 people in Ashland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashland, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashland was 1,956, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashland, OR
In 2000, there were 2,379 people in Ashland, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashland, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,619 people in Ashland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashland, Oregon
There were 10,579 in the labor force in Ashland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 16.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashland, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,670. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashland, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,647. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashland, Oregon
Per capita income in Ashland in the last full census was 21,292. 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 570, or 12.5 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,598, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.