Ashland, MS City Data

Ashland, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 577 people who live in Ashland and approximately 8,026 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ashland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ashland. We have included Ashland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ashland Information

Benton County where Ashland resides is 408.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,026 and has a population rank of 2,602 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashland has a total of 577 people and of those residents there are 263 males and 314 females. The median age of the male population is 45.1 and the female population is 50. There are approximately 133 births each year and around 97 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashland varies per year, but currently 559 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 577 people who live in Ashland, there are 104 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashland is 42 male and 62 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 485.

General Ashland Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	408.65
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	8,026
Population rank - Benton County	2,602
Total population	577
Total population (male)	263
Total population (female)	314
Population median age (male)	45.1
Population median age (female)	50
Births - Benton County	133
Deaths- Benton County	97
Population of one race	559
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	104
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	485

Ashland Social Characteristics

There are 2,999 households in Ashland. Families make up 2,211 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,626), male householder with no wife present (147) and female householder with no husband present (444). The remainder of the Ashland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 783. Ashland, MS moving companies help people in Ashland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ashland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ashland is based, there are 3,231 females 15 and over; of those females there are 702 never married, 1,711 now married, 100 separated, 470 widowed, and 248 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 130 widowed and 277 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ashland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ashland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	2,999
Family households (families)	2,211
With own children under 18 years	1,154
Married-couple family	1,626
With own children under 18 years	692
Male householder, no wife present, family	147
With own children under 18 years	71
Female householder, no husband present, family	444
With own children under 18 years	233
Nonfamily households	783
Householder living alone	719
65 years and over	350

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	62
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.68

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	385
Householder	142
Spouse	114
Child	109
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	76
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	44
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,231
Never married	702
Now married	1,711
Separated	100
Widowed	470
Divorced	248
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	130
Divorced	277

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	577
Male	263
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	13
Female	314
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	577
One race	559
White	491
Black or African American	62
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	461
People who are White alone	430
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,443
Same house	4,872
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	795
Different state or abroad	493
Different state	456
Abroad	37

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	8,026
Born in United States	6,595
State of residence	5,850
Different state	2,117
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2
Foreign born	57

Ashland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ashland. That total enrollment is 2,002 for the population of the country, which includes Ashland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 480 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,913 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ashland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,002
Pre-kindergarten	165
Public	159
Private	6
Kindergarten	170
Public	140
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,004
Public	948
Private	56
Elementary and high school	1,457
Public	1,373
Private	84
High school grades 9 to 12	453
Public	425
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	201
Public	137
Private	64
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	2
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	5,719

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,073
Less than 9th grade	859
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,230
High school graduate	1,632
Some college, no degree	738
Associate's degree	218
Bachelor's degree	396
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	310

Ashland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,136 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashland. The Ashland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (513), service occupations (320), sales and office occupations (653), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (33), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (365) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (996). The 6,136 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,305 private wage and salary workers, 361 government workers, 204 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	6,136
In labor force	3,101
Civilian labor force	3,101
Employed	2,880
Unemployed	221
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,189
In labor force	1,448
Civilian labor force	1,448
Unemployed Civilian labor force	87
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,947
In labor force	1,653
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	134
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,814
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,252
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	446
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	13
Other means	32
Worked at home	35
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	91,505

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	513
Management, professional, and related occupations	513
Service occupations	320
Sales and office occupations	653
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	365
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	996

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	513
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	93
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	975
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	292
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	185
Information	15
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	73
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	169
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	353
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	99
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	513
Private wage and salary workers	2,305
Government workers	361
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	204
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashland Housing Characteristics

In Ashland, MS there are 3,456 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,999 occupied and 457 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashland, there are 2,681 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Ashland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ashland, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashland, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ashland. There are 43 housing units with rent less than $200, 80 with rent between $200-299, 197 with rent between $300-499 and 60 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ashland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ashland, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	3,456
Occupied housing units	2,999
Vacant housing units	457

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	3,456
1-unit, detached	2,681
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	17
3 or 4 units	18
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	709

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	2,999
Owner-occupied	2,527
Renter-occupied	472

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	2,999
No vehicles available	209
2 vehicle available	1,770
3 vehicles available	439
4 vehicles available	112
5 or more vehicles available	76

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	2,999
Utility gas	879
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	545
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	97
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	2,999
Less Than $50,000	2,527
$50,000 to $99,999	716
$100,000 to $149,999	123
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,500

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	472
Less than $200	43
$200 to $299	80
$300 to $499	197
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A