Ashland City, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,424

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

9.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.41%

40.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,231

7.18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ashland City, TN is home to a population of 5.42k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.78% of Ashland City, TN residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in Ashland City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Ashland City, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland City, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland City, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 304
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 174

9.05%

Hispanic Population

491 people

9.05% of the people in Ashland City, TN are hispanic (491 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland City, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 2.78% of Ashland City, TN residents (151 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 Ashland City, TN was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 34

Ashland City, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashland City, TN.

Economy

The economy of Ashland City, TN employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashland City, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (356 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,364), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,445).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 421

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland City, TN grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 2.72k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland City, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (328 people), Production Occupations (314 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland City, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2.89k

2024 Value

± 421

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland City, TN grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 2.72k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland City, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland City, TN, though some of these residents may live in Ashland City, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,574

Median earning men ± $5,371

$39,637

Median earning women ± $4,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,445), Construction ($70,909), and Public Administration ($69,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,420), Manufacturing ($58,977), and Retail Trade ($47,802).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland City, TN was $294,100 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,900 to $294,100, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland City, TN is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland City, TN have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland City, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,283

$1,315

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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 Ashland City, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Ashland City, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland City, TN 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.

$79,231

Median Household Income

± $23,059

2.13k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Ashland City, TN grew to $79,231 from the previous year's value of $73,921.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland City, TN 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland City, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Ashland City, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland City, TN have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Ashland City, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland City, TN (337 out of 5.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland City, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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