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Ashley Heights

North Carolina · 341 residents · 2.24 sq mi
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Ashley Heights is home to 341 people in North Carolina. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. There are 277 fewer people here than in 2009. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 22.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Renters pay $336 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

341
−45%vs 2009
vs 618 in 2009
2000 – 2024
35.9
−7%vs 2009
vs 38.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.24 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2463484495506522000201020202024Ashley Heights
2024282
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(23)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.9%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(28)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(14)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(45)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.4%(73)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.8%(54)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.3%(18)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(10)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,679
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $67,188 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$16,467
−33%vs 2009
vs $24,476 in 2009
US average: $21,522
22.9%
+16.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$95,000
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $158,000 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$336
US average: $602
79.2%
+4.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.4% in 2009
20.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(545)
Black4%(25)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.2%(195)
Black22.3%(76)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(23)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American15.2%(43)
English7.1%(20)
German2.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
+4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.6%
−4.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

8.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22%(20)
Married71.4%(65)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.6%(6)
Women 15+
Never married25%(32)
Married60.9%(78)
Widowed14.1%(18)
Divorced0%(0)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.6%
+16.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.6%
+27.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.6%
−21.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
+18.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−20.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.2%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ashley Heights, North Carolina?

Ashley Heights, North Carolina has about 341 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ashley Heights, North Carolina?

The typical household in Ashley Heights, North Carolina earns about $32,679 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ashley Heights, North Carolina expensive?

In Ashley Heights, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $95,000, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Ashley Heights, North Carolina?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ashley Heights, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ashley Heights, North Carolina?

About 22.9% of people in Ashley Heights, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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