CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ashland

Pennsylvania · 3,897 residents · 1.66 sq mi

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Ashland is a city of 3,897 people in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $27,700. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Households here earn about 39% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The median household earns $17,782, about 41% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,897

+19%vs 2000

vs 3,283 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(257)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(254)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(244)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(255)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(507)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(509)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(338)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(453)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(448)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(305)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(83)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,782

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,234 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,824

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,036 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,700

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$278

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $364 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.2% in 2000

28.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(3,262)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(3)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,883)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.6%(38)

Mexican0.4%(9)

Ancestry

Irish34%(790)

German32.7%(759)

Polish12.3%(285)

Italian8.5%(198)

Dutch7.1%(165)

Lithuanian6.9%(160)

English4.8%(112)

American2.3%(54)

Russian2.3%(54)

Welsh1.7%(39)

Scottish1.4%(33)

Hungarian0.8%(18)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.7%(17)

Austrian0.7%(16)

French0.6%(14)

Greek0.5%(11)

Arab0.3%(7)

Lebanese0.3%(7)

Czech0.3%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(7)

Norwegian0.3%(6)

British0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.1%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 18.8 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 married40.3%(386)

Married45.2%(433)

Widowed4%(38)

Divorced10.5%(101)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(253)

Married38.6%(427)

Widowed20.2%(223)

Divorced18.4%(203)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.6%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% 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)29.3%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.5%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 82 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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