COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashby vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Ashby, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Ashby is 97% smaller than Fergus Falls. Ashby earns more, with a median household income $7,171 higher.
ASHBYFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population47414,246−97% vs Fergus Falls
Population density860990−130
Population growth5.2%7.5%−2.3 pts
Median age41.043.3−2.3
Male47.2%47.6%−0.4 pts
Female52.8%52.4%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.8%2.0%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%90.5%+2.4 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%1.6%+3.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other1.5%4.3%−2.8 pts
Median household income$63,333$56,162+$7,171
Per capita income$31,029$34,864−$3,835
Poverty rate13.7%9.1%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%29.3%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree6.2%10.4%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%7.2%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation61.8%61.0%+0.8 pts
Median home value$154,500$194,000−$39,500
Median gross rent$732$911−$179
Owner-occupied69.9%64.1%+5.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.8%8.6%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%43.9%−13.9 pts
Average commute26.912.9+14.0
Worked from home12.7%7.3%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work1.1%2.7%−1.6 pts
Uninsured1.3%4.2%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025