COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashland vs Minden
PLACE A
Ashland, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Minden, Nebraska
Ashland is 20% smaller than Minden. Minden earns more, with a median household income $15,741 higher. Minden has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -12%).
ASHLANDMINDENDIFFERENCE
Total population2,5203,133−20% vs Minden
Population density1,5201,422+98
Population growth-12.3%6.7%−19.0 pts
Median age50.438.6+11.8
Male47.8%47.1%+0.7 pts
Female52.2%52.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%92.2%+3.5 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%7.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$52,708$68,449−$15,741
Per capita income$37,047$36,096+$951
Poverty rate17.4%4.8%+12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.402+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%28.2%−13.4 pts
Graduate degree8.8%4.3%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.6%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation55.0%70.9%−15.9 pts
Median home value$58,800$208,500−$149,700
Median gross rent$764$823−$59
Owner-occupied72.3%75.4%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.7%6.2%+18.6 pts
Rent-burdened households55.9%27.3%+28.6 pts
Average commute29.220.4+8.8
Worked from home2.7%3.9%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.3%1.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025