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Ashland Heights

South Dakota · 754 residents · 2.91 sq mi
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With 754 people, Ashland Heights is a city in South Dakota. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $80,100, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 3.3%, under the national 13.8%. Households here earn about 23% less than in South Dakota as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 133%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

754
−10%since 2000
from 837 in 2000
2000 – 2024
38.5
+27%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.91 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5637419191K1K2000201020202024Ashland Heights
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(57)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.4%(41)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(48)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(106)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.7%(73)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.1%(144)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.1%(114)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(50)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(26)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.1%(1)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,833
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,148 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$23,806
+76%since 2000
from $13,564 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
34.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
3.3%
−13.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.384
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance19.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical19.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Information17.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food9.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing5.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Other services1.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$80,100
+133%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
85.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
14.7% rent
6.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.37 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
7.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
10.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.2
+22%since 2009
from 1.8 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-Hispanic85.5%(716)
Black1.4%(12)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(21)
Asian0.5%(4)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(639)
Black1.6%(12)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(22)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other38.9%(293)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German47.2%(494)
Norwegian15%(157)
Irish11.5%(120)
Scotch-Irish7.6%(79)
Polish5.8%(61)
French4.4%(46)
Russian3.6%(38)
Italian3.3%(35)
English3.3%(34)
Danish2.4%(25)
Dutch2.3%(24)
Scottish2.2%(23)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Czech1.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

21.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
+148%since 2000
from 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
8.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
20.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

56.5%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
43.5%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
13.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51.4%(345)
Married41.6%(279)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7%(47)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(81)
Married50.9%(221)
Widowed3.9%(17)
Divorced26.5%(115)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

37.2%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 47.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
29.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

Ashland Heights, South Dakota has about 754 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ashland Heights, South Dakota earns about $35,833 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 $80,100.

How educated are people in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

About 21.2% 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 3.3% of people in Ashland Heights, South Dakota 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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