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Ashland

New Jersey · 9,320 residents · 2.91 sq mi
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Ashland is a city of 9,320 people in New Jersey. The median age is 50.0, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Median rent is $2,529 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,320
+11%since 2000
from 8,375 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
3,206 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 2,942 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.0
+22%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.91 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8K8K9K9K10K2000201020202024Ashland
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(493)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(502)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(391)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(410)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(408)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(1,024)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(1,174)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(1,081)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6420.8%(1,943)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(860)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.4%(779)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(255)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$118,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,063 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,126
+104%since 2000
from $28,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.6%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
+15%since 2010
from 0.350 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Information6.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$336,200
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,529
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,071 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
89.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
10.8% rent
Vacancy rate
1.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
14.5%
−59.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
−1%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(7,186)
Black4.3%(358)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(219)
Asian6.4%(535)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(7,222)
Black3.4%(316)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(799)
Asian7.2%(669)
Other3.4%(314)
Diversity Score
48
+25%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Venezuelan0.9%(87)
Dominican0.8%(75)
Mexican0.6%(58)
Salvadoran0.3%(29)
Cuban0.3%(27)
Colombian0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese3.5%(323)
Filipino1.1%(99)
Cambodian0.8%(73)
Vietnamese0.5%(49)
Asian Indian0.5%(45)
Pakistani0.3%(32)
Korean0.3%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish18.7%(1,742)
Italian17.6%(1,640)
German13.9%(1,299)
English10.2%(949)
Russian4.7%(442)
Polish4.5%(421)
American3.2%(302)
Ukrainian2.6%(241)
Scottish2%(182)
Lithuanian1.3%(119)
French1.3%(118)
Hungarian1%(97)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish1%(92)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(78)
Arab0.7%(68)
Norwegian0.6%(56)
Welsh0.6%(54)
Dutch0.6%(53)
West Indian0.5%(51)
British0.5%(50)
Greek0.5%(48)
Austrian0.5%(47)
Swedish0.4%(37)
Slovak0.3%(30)
Danish0.3%(28)
Jamaican0.3%(26)
Croatian0.3%(25)
Barbadian0.3%(25)
Israeli0.2%(20)
Egyptian0.2%(14)
Canadian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Macedonian0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(8)
Haitian0.1%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(7)
Moroccan0.1%(6)
Czech0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 43.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+52%since 2000
from 19.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.5%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.0%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
53.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2017
from 92.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 99.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2016
from 81.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(1,020)
Married66.1%(2,467)
Widowed2.9%(107)
Divorced3.7%(139)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(915)
Married60.2%(2,530)
Widowed9.1%(382)
Divorced8.9%(374)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)21.4%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32%(124)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(44)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 388 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ashland, New Jersey?

Ashland, New Jersey has about 9,320 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ashland, New Jersey?

The typical household in Ashland, New Jersey earns about $118,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ashland, New Jersey expensive?

In Ashland, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $336,200, and the typical rent is about $2,529 a month.

How educated are people in Ashland, New Jersey?

About 54.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ashland, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ashland, New Jersey?

About 6.4% of people in Ashland, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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