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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ashland Heights

South Dakota · 837 residents · 2.91 sq mi
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Ashland Heights is home to 837 people in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $27,100. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 30.4. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
837
−4%vs 2009
vs 871 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
30.4
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 30.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.91 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
5637419191K1K2000201020202024Ashland Heights
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.2%(77)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.2%(77)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.2%(85)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(115)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.4%(154)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(103)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(60)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(39)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(18)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,148
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $46,131 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,564
−41%vs 2009
vs $22,977 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.3%
+12.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$27,100
−60%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $84,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$377
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $928 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.2%
−5.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 85.0% in 2009
20.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(720)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(716)
Black1.4%(12)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(21)
Asian0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German36.1%(399)
Irish30.8%(340)
French13.8%(153)
Danish3.8%(42)
Italian2.1%(23)
Swedish2.1%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
−4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.6%
−14.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.0 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 married46%(142)
Married45.6%(141)
Widowed1.3%(4)
Divorced7.1%(22)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(80)
Married56.2%(159)
Widowed6.7%(19)
Divorced8.8%(25)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
37.2%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 47.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
11.9%
−33.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.3%
+22.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.1%
−13.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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 Heights, South Dakota?

Ashland Heights, South Dakota has about 837 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

The typical household in Ashland Heights, South Dakota earns about $29,148 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ashland Heights, South Dakota expensive?

In Ashland Heights, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $27,100, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.

How educated are people in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ashland Heights, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

About 16.3% of people in Ashland Heights, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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