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Ashland

New Jersey · 8,513 residents · 2.91 sq mi
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Ashland is a city of 8,513 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $1,913 a month. The median age is 43.6, about 5 years above the US median. The median household earns $101,347, about 53% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,513
+2%since 2000
from 8,375 in 2000
2000 – 2024
43.6
+6%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.91 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K8K9K9K10K2000201020202024Ashland
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(422)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(454)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(506)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.2%(441)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(433)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(1,095)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(1,072)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(1,070)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.5%(1,233)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.6%(988)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.3%(534)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.1%(265)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$101,347
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,063 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$43,404
+50%since 2000
from $28,936 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
8.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information7.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$235,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,913
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,071 in 2000
US average: $1,124
86.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
13.9% rent
2.62 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.3
−19%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(7,186)
Black4.3%(358)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(219)
Asian6.4%(535)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70%(5,962)
Black6.9%(585)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(734)
Asian10.4%(889)
Other1.8%(155)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(338)
Mexican1.1%(93)
Dominican0.5%(47)
Cuban0.3%(27)
Guatemalan0.3%(27)
Nicaraguan0.3%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(20)
Venezuelan0.2%(19)
Salvadoran0.2%(17)
Panamanian0.2%(14)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(223)
Chinese2.5%(219)
Vietnamese2.3%(207)
Korean1.1%(97)
Filipino0.7%(61)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Cambodian0.1%(7)
Ancestry
Irish22.9%(2,028)
Italian17.7%(1,567)
German14.8%(1,312)
English9.2%(816)
Russian5%(440)
Polish4.8%(423)
Ukrainian2.4%(211)
American1.9%(168)
Scottish1.7%(154)
Lithuanian1.6%(141)
Dutch1.5%(129)
West Indian1.3%(118)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.2%(110)
Nigerian0.7%(65)
Greek0.7%(61)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(51)
French0.6%(49)
Welsh0.5%(42)
Austrian0.5%(40)
Israeli0.4%(39)
Portuguese0.4%(35)
Romanian0.4%(35)
Latvian0.4%(33)
Swiss0.3%(30)
Swedish0.3%(27)
Danish0.3%(25)
Czech0.3%(24)
Hungarian0.3%(24)
Norwegian0.2%(18)
Croatian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.1%(10)
British0.1%(9)
Armenian0.1%(8)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Slovak0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

50.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 43.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
19.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.4 min
+48%since 2000
from 19.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
72.4%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
68.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.0%
US average: 73.3%
50.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
54.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
12.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
1.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
99.4%
US average: 91.9%
91.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

1.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
74.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
US average: 13.7%
19.3%
US average: 17.6%
11.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
83.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(71)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(15)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era23.3%(95)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War17.9%(73)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.1%(21)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 408 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 8,513 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ashland, New Jersey earns about $101,347 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 $235,300, and the typical rent is about $1,913 a month.

How educated are people in Ashland, New Jersey?

About 50.1% 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 8.7% of people in Ashland, New Jersey 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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