CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ashland

Nebraska · 2,136 residents · 1.37 sq mi

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Ashland is home to 2,136 people in Nebraska. The typical home is worth $41,800. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $294 a month at the median. The median household earns $23,487, about 22% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,136

−6%vs 2000

vs 2,262 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(146)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(169)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(156)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(133)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(352)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(280)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(185)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(167)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(153)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.3%(91)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,487

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,441 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,407

−45%vs 2000

vs $19,072 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,800

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$294

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

26.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,204)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(37)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(2,113)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0.5%(10)

Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.3%(133)

Cuban0.8%(26)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.8%(86)

Filipino0.9%(29)

Chinese0.8%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German33.5%(1,028)

Irish12.1%(373)

English10.4%(320)

Polish5.7%(176)

Swedish4.7%(145)

American3.8%(118)

Italian3.3%(100)

Welsh2.6%(81)

Danish2.3%(72)

Scottish2.1%(65)

French1.9%(57)

French Canadian1.9%(57)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.7%(52)

Norwegian1%(31)

Hungarian0.4%(12)

Lithuanian0.4%(12)

British0.4%(11)

Portuguese0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(6)

Dutch0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.2%(301)

Married66.4%(764)

Widowed3.4%(39)

Divorced4%(46)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(282)

Married57.5%(739)

Widowed7.9%(101)

Divorced12.7%(163)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.7%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.6%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% 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)34.4%(63)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.3%(72)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 183 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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