Ashland Heights, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population

1,105

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

30.7%

69.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,353

6.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$219,600

8.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

436

3.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ashland Heights, SD 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.

100% of the residents in Ashland Heights, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ashland Heights, SD was $219,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Ashland Heights, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashland Heights, SD was 3 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Pennington County, SD Rapid City, SD West South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Ashland Heights, SD is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Ashland Heights, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Ashland Heights, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Ashland Heights, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland Heights, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland Heights, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 684
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland Heights, SD 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 South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Health

62.8% of the population of Ashland Heights, SD has health coverage, with 11.9% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.1% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 51.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

37.2%

Uninsured

11.9%

Employer Coverage

5.07%

Medicaid

24.3%

Medicare

21.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashland Heights, SD declined by 2.13% from 38% to 37.2%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

436

2024 Value

± 256

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 79.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland Heights, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 422 employees to 436 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland Heights, SD, are Management Occupations (120 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland Heights, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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

436

2024 Value

± 256

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 79.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland Heights, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 422 employees to 436 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland Heights, SD, are Retail Trade (114 people), Wholesale Trade (107 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland Heights, SD, though some of these residents may live in Ashland Heights, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ashland Heights, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ashland Heights, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ashland Heights, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Ashland Heights, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Ashland Heights, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland Heights, SD was $219,600 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,700 to $219,600, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland Heights, SD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland Heights, SD have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland Heights, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,506

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 Heights, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

80.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Ashland Heights, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland Heights, SD 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.

$57,353

Median Household Income

± $40,619

320

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Ashland Heights, SD declined from $57,353 from the previous year's value of $61,538.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland Heights, SD 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland Heights, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.3%)
Carpooled (5.73%)

In 2024, 94.3% of workers in Ashland Heights, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.73%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland Heights, SD have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ashland Heights, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland Heights, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland Heights, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland Heights, SD (339 out of 1.11k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland Heights, SD 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.