Ashton, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,417

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.78%

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,428

1.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$221,300

0.45% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ashton, ID is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Ashton, ID residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

In 2024, there were 7.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Ashton, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Ashton, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashton, ID was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashton, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 336
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
152 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 80

18%

Hispanic Population

255 people

18% of the people in Ashton, ID are hispanic (255 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashton, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

9.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Ashton, ID residents (217 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 Ashton, ID was 9.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 25
Vietnam
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Ashton, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashton, ID.

Economy

The economy of Ashton, ID employs 742 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashton, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,250), Construction ($63,188), and Public Administration ($61,750).

Employment

Occupations

742

2024 Value

± 166

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashton, ID grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 654 employees to 742 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashton, ID, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (103 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashton, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

742

2024 Value

± 166

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashton, ID grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 654 employees to 742 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashton, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashton, ID, though some of these residents may live in Ashton, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,375

Median earning men ± $9,262

$23,140

Median earning women ± $4,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Construction ($63,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashton, ID was $221,300 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,300 to $221,300, a 0.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ashton, ID is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashton, ID have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashton, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,788

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Ashton, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashton, ID 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.

$65,428

Median Household Income

± $3,917

491

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 491 households in Ashton, ID declined from $65,428 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ashton, ID 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 Ashton, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Ashton, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashton, ID have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.287% of the workforce in Ashton, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashton, ID (80 out of 1.38k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashton, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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