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Ashland Heights

South Dakota · 678 residents · 2.91 sq mi
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Ashland Heights is home to 678 people in South Dakota. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 48.2, about 9 years above the US median. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. 72% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 294%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

678
−19%since 2000
from 837 in 2000
2000 – 2024
48.2
+59%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.91 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5637419191K1K2000201020202024Ashland Heights
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.2%(49)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(41)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(42)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 193.2%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.9%(20)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(77)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.8%(73)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.2%(69)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6420.6%(140)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7417.3%(117)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(24)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.6%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,765
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,148 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$20,040
+48%since 2000
from $13,564 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
19.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
8.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing30.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Information16.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade12%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services8.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$160,600
+294%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
88.7%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
11.3% rent
2.92 people
+15%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.9
+57%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(543)
Black1.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(35)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other9.1%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish34%(368)
German31.1%(337)
French22%(238)
Norwegian2.3%(25)
English1.7%(18)
Italian0.9%(10)
Polish0.9%(10)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
1.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
+40%since 2000
from 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
93.5%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

36.1%
+34.3 ptssince 2011
from 1.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
61.1%
−21.1 ptssince 2011
from 82.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
88.2%
US average: 73.3%
48.2%
+31.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

58.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
41.5%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
25.2%
−22.0 ptssince 2013
from 47.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.3%
US average: 91.9%
72.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

25.2%
−22.0 ptssince 2013
from 47.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
45.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
2.1%
US average: 13.7%
28.7%
US average: 17.6%
6.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
49.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(21)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35%(36)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 103 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 678 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ashland Heights, South Dakota earns about $55,765 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 $160,600.

How educated are people in Ashland Heights, South Dakota?

About 7.7% 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 8.8% 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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