Ashland, OR

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2022 Population

21,401

0.248% 1-year growth

2022 Poverty Rate

17.9%

10.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,767

1.77% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

10,245

1.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Ashland, OR had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $64,767. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ashland, OR grew from 21,348 to 21,401, a 0.248% increase and its median household income grew from $63,641 to $64,767, a 1.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.55%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Ashland, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Ashland, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashland, OR are Southern Oregon University (1,174 degrees awarded in 2022).

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United States

Population & Diversity

Ashland, OR is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ashland, OR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Ashland, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k White (Hispanic) and 1.04k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Ashland, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, OR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashland, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 523
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 397
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 300

10.1%

Hispanic Population

2.16k people

10.1% of the people in Ashland, OR are hispanic (2.16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ashland, OR as a share of the total population.

Military

Economy

The economy of Ashland, OR employs 10.2k people. The largest industries in Ashland, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,771 people), Educational Services (1,332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,240 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($105,000), Wholesale Trade ($103,378), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,313).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2022 Value

± 879

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashland, OR declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, OR, are Management Occupations (1,385 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,026 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2022 Value

± 879

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashland, OR declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,771 people), Educational Services (1,332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, OR, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,063

Median earning men ± $10,682

$25,379

Median earning women ± $5,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($103,108), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,306), and Manufacturing ($95,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($51,923), Manufacturing ($37,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,440).

Education

In 2022, universities in Ashland, OR awarded 1,174 degrees. The student population of Ashland, OR in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashland, OR are White (732 and 63%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (147 and 12.7%), Unknown (130 and 11.2%), and Two or More Races (93 and 8.01%).

The largest universities in Ashland, OR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oregon University (1,174 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ashland, OR are General Business Administration & Management (197 and 16.8%), Teacher Education (107 and 9.11%), and General Psychology (102 and 8.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Ashland, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,204 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,204 students enrolled in Ashland, OR, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
110 degrees awarded
General Psychology
102 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ashland, OR was General Business Administration & Management with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ashland, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Oregon University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,174 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Oregon University with 1,174 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 420 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashland, OR, which is 0.557 times less than the 754 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 732 degrees mean that there were 4.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 147 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($9,405) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,286) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($999) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Ashland, OR is $64,767. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ashland, OR was Census Tract 22 with a value of $86,397, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 24, with respective values of $82,579 and $68,529.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 22
Census Tract 21
Census Tract 24

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ashland, OR was Census Tract 22 with a value of $86,397, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 24, with respective values of $82,579 and $68,529.

The following map shows all of the places in Ashland, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,767

Median Household Income

± $6,957

10.1k

Number of Households

± 809

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Ashland, OR grew to $64,767 from the previous year's value of $63,641.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, OR is from Ashland, OR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ashland, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Walked (9.66%)

In 2022, 58.5% of workers in Ashland, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who walked to work (9.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, OR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ashland, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashland, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, OR have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, OR (3.68k out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Ashland, OR has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 0.333% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.2%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

0.333%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashland, OR declined by 32.7% from 7.73% to 5.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashland, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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