Ashton, IL City Data

Ashton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,142 people who live in Ashton and approximately 36,062 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ashton 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 Ashton. We have included Ashton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ashton Information

Lee County where Ashton resides is 729.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,062 and has a population rank of 1,214 out of all the places in the United States.

Ashton has a total of 1,142 people and of those residents there are 543 males and 599 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 409 births each year and around 407 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ashton varies per year, but currently 1,136 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,142 people who live in Ashton, there are 351 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ashton is 174 male and 177 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 828.

General Ashton Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	729.29
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	36,062
Population rank - Lee County	1,214
Total population	1,142
Total population (male)	543
Total population (female)	599
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Lee County	409
Deaths- Lee County	407
Population of one race	1,136
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	351
Population under 20 years (male)	174
Population under 20 years (female)	177
Total population 18 years and over	828

Ashton Social Characteristics

There are 13,253 households in Ashton. Families make up 9,135 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ashton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,410), male householder with no wife present (476) and female householder with no husband present (1,105). The remainder of the Ashton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,115. Ashton, IL moving companies help people in Ashton 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 Ashton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ashton is based, there are 14,147 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,545 never married, 8,194 now married, 166 separated, 1,618 widowed, and 1,624 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 215 separated, 408 widowed and 1,696 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ashton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ashton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	13,253
Family households (families)	9,135
With own children under 18 years	4,500
Married-couple family	7,410
With own children under 18 years	3,196
Male householder, no wife present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	309
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,105
With own children under 18 years	794
Nonfamily households	4,115
Householder living alone	3,523
65 years and over	1,606

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	168
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	116
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	963
Householder	313
Spouse	237
Child	359
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	159
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	40
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	73
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,147
Never married	2,545
Now married	8,194
Separated	166
Widowed	1,618
Divorced	1,624
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	215
Widowed	408
Divorced	1,696

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,142
Male	543
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	1
Female	599
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,142
One race	1,136
White	1,119
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,122
People who are White alone	1,100
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,101
Same house	20,503
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,227
Different state or abroad	1,613
Different state	1,391
Abroad	222

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	36,062
Born in United States	30,305
State of residence	29,681
Different state	5,506
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	184
Foreign born	691

Ashton 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 Ashton. That total enrollment is 9,047 for the population of the country, which includes Ashton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,957 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,047 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,433.

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 Ashton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,047
Pre-kindergarten	633
Public	384
Private	249
Kindergarten	456
Public	400
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,185
Public	3,567
Private	618
Elementary and high school	6,524
Public	5,720
Private	804
High school grades 9 to 12	2,339
Public	2,153
Private	186
College, undergraduate years	1,275
Public	1,123
Private	152
Graduate or professional school	159
Public	127
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	25,889

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,540
Less than 9th grade	1,565
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,293
High school graduate	9,000
Some college, no degree	5,873
Associate's degree	1,580
Bachelor's degree	3,229
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,102

Ashton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,407 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ashton. The Ashton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,265), service occupations (2,596), sales and office occupations (3,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,738) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,874). The 28,407 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,575 private wage and salary workers, 2,378 government workers, 1,286 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	28,407
In labor force	17,243
Civilian labor force	17,240
Employed	16,325
Unemployed	915
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	13,901
In labor force	7,884
Civilian labor force	7,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	346
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,506
In labor force	9,359
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	569
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,114
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,183
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,600
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	439
Other means	104
Worked at home	633
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	336,890

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,265
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,265
Service occupations	2,596
Sales and office occupations	3,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,738
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,874

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,265
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	563
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,566
Wholesale trade	475
Retail trade	1,918
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,129
Information	263
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	667
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	840
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,059
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,069
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	960

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,265
Private wage and salary workers	12,575
Government workers	2,378
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,286
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ashton Housing Characteristics

In Ashton, IL there are 14,310 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,253 occupied and 1,057 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ashton, there are 11,124 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 113 units in Ashton. 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 Ashton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ashton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ashton. There are 247 housing units with rent less than $200, 246 with rent between $200-299, 1,237 with rent between $300-499 and 1,279 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ashton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ashton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	14,310
Occupied housing units	13,253
Vacant housing units	1,057

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	14,310
1-unit, detached	11,124
1-unit, attached	113
2 units	648
3 or 4 units	555
5 to 9 units	461
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	247
50 or more units	190
Mobile home	861

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	13,253
Owner-occupied	9,791
Renter-occupied	3,462

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	13,253
No vehicles available	857
2 vehicle available	8,297
3 vehicles available	2,141
4 vehicles available	544
5 or more vehicles available	228

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	13,253
Utility gas	9,239
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,785
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	300
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	13,253
Less Than $50,000	9,791
$50,000 to $99,999	4,756
$100,000 to $149,999	1,475
$150,000 to $199,999	634
$200,000 to $299,999	300
$300,000 to $499,999	77
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	83,400

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,462
Less than $200	247
$200 to $299	246
$300 to $499	1,237
$500 to $699	948
$700 to $999	294
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	30