Ashford, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,447

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,341

6.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,100

Population & Diversity

Ashford, AL is home to a population of 2.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.613% of Ashford, AL residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Ashford, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ashford, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashford, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashford, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 247
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
510 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 54

3.43%

Hispanic Population

84 people

3.43% of the people in Ashford, AL are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashford, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.613%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.615%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.613% of Ashford, AL residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ashford, AL was 0.615%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ashford, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 33
Vietnam
62 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 31

Ashford, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashford, AL.

Economy

The economy of Ashford, AL employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashford, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), Manufacturing (148 people), and Retail Trade (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,821), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,571), and Finance & Insurance ($88,393).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 153

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashford, AL grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 1.01k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashford, AL, are Production Occupations (110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashford, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2024 Value

± 153

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashford, AL grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 1.01k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashford, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), Manufacturing (148 people), and Retail Trade (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashford, AL, though some of these residents may live in Ashford, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,369

Median earning men ± $10,347

$32,500

Median earning women ± $5,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,063), and Wholesale Trade ($73,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,438), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashford, AL was $180,100 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,500 to $180,100, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashford, AL is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashford, AL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashford, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,539

$663

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashford, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashford, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Ashford, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashford, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,341

Median Household Income

± $5,812

901

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 901 households in Ashford, AL grew to $65,341 from the previous year's value of $61,087.

The following chart displays the households in Ashford, AL 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 Ashford, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.45%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Ashford, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.45%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashford, AL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Ashford, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashford, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashford, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashford, AL (365 out of 2.44k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashford, AL is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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