Ashland, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

959

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,607

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ashland, MT is home to a population of 959 people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.74% of Ashland, MT residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (595 people) in Ashland, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 White (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Ashland, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
595 ± 209
White (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 115
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 64

1.25%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.25% of the people in Ashland, MT are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

5.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 5.74% of Ashland, MT residents (55 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, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20

Ashland, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ashland, MT employs 486 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashland, MT were Educational Services (282 people), Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,804), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,000), and Educational Services ($38,214).

Employment

Occupations

486

2024 Value

± 131

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, MT grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 418 employees to 486 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, MT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (144 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (61 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

486

2024 Value

± 131

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, MT grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 418 employees to 486 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, MT, are Educational Services (282 people), Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, MT, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,952

Median earning men ± $4,988

$38,125

Median earning women ± $10,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,263) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, MT was $85,000 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $85,000, a 38.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ashland, MT is 23.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland, MT have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$85,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,469

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

23.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 23.8% of the housing units in Ashland, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashland, MT 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.

$45,607

Median Household Income

± $9,355

421

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 421 households in Ashland, MT grew to $45,607 from the previous year's value of $39,429.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, MT 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashland, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Ashland, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who walked to work (11.1%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, MT have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Ashland, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashland, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, MT (283 out of 954 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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