Ashland, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population

21,259

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

6.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,028

5.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$583,800

1.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,302

1.94% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ashland, OR 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.

97.9% of the residents in Ashland, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashland, OR are Southern Oregon University (1,953 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ashland, OR was $583,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Ashland, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashland, OR was 2 cars per household.

Photo by Tim Berger

United States Oregon Jackson County, OR Medford, OR Jackson County (Outside Medford & Central Point Cities)--Ashland City PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Ashland, OR is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.72% of Ashland, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.43k people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Ashland, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 809 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 754 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Ashland, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashland, OR was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashland, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 548
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
809 ± 358
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
754 ± 198

8.73%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

8.73% of the people in Ashland, OR are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashland, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

6.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Ashland, OR residents (1.43k 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, OR was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
641 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 91

Ashland, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94% of the population of Ashland, OR has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 23.4% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.406% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

23.4%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.406%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashland, OR grew by 2.49% from 5.81% to 5.95%.

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

Economy

The economy of Ashland, OR employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashland, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,594 people), Educational Services (1,355 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,146 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,227), and Wholesale Trade ($77,656).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 909

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, OR declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 10.5k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashland, OR, are Management Occupations (1,499 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,008 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashland, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 909

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashland, OR declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 10.5k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashland, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,594 people), Educational Services (1,355 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashland, OR, though some of these residents may live in Ashland, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,307

Median earning men ± $12,462

$31,275

Median earning women ± $4,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,700), Manufacturing ($93,850), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,083), Manufacturing ($60,871), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,844).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members 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, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ashland, OR awarded 1,953 degrees. The student population of Ashland, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,832 male students and 3,281 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashland, OR are White (1,172 and 60.8%), Hispanic or Latino (277 and 14.4%), Unknown (202 and 10.5%), and Two or More Races (164 and 8.51%).

The largest universities in Ashland, OR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oregon University (1,953 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ashland, OR are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (875 and 44.8%), General Business Administration & Management (164 and 8.4%), and General Education (102 and 5.22%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,170 for in-state students and $29,295 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ashland, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,113 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,113 students enrolled in Ashland, OR, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,072 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
866 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
61 degrees awarded
Other Computer & Information Sciences
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in Ashland, OR was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 866 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Postbaccalaureate Certificate from schools in Ashland, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Oregon University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,953 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Oregon University with 1,953 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 746 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashland, OR, which is 0.618 times less than the 1,207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,172 degrees mean that there were 4.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 277 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,592) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($999) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashland, OR was $583,800 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $573,700 to $583,800, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashland, OR is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashland, OR have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashland, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$583,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,970

$5,441

Median Property Taxes

±$528

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Ashland, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

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

$68,028

Median Household Income

± $7,379

10.5k

Number of Households

± 853

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Ashland, OR declined from $68,028 from the previous year's value of $71,782.

The following chart displays the households in Ashland, OR 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 Ashland, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Ashland, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashland, OR have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Ashland, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashland, OR (3.06k out of 20.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashland, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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.