Ashton, NE

Census Place

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2022 Population

256

11.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.481% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

1.88% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,750

29.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$75,800

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ashton, NE had a population of 256 people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $58,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ashton, NE grew from 230 to 256, a 11.3% increase and its median household income grew from $45,417 to $58,750, a 29.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashton, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.781%), Other (Hispanic) (0.391%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ashton, NE 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 Ashton, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ashton, NE was $75,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Ashton, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashton, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ashton, NE employs 148 people. The largest industries in Ashton, NE are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Retail Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,847), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,847), and Utilities ($65,714).

Employment

Occupations

148

2022 Value

± 66

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashton, NE grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 124 employees to 148 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashton, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Management Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashton, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

148

2022 Value

± 66

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashton, NE grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 124 employees to 148 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashton, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Retail Trade (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Ashton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $25,336

$29,444

Median earning women ± $4,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,847), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,357), and Manufacturing ($20,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,365), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417), and Retail Trade ($10,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashton, NE was $75,800 in 2022, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $67,400 to $75,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashton, NE is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ashton, NE have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashton, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$75,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,110

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Ashton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashton, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9701

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Ashton, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$58,750

Median Household Income

± $23,527

114

Number of Households

± 42

In 2022, the median household income of the 114 households in Ashton, NE grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $45,417.

The following chart displays the households in Ashton, NE 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 Ashton, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Carpooled (4.05%)
Other (3.38%)

In 2022, 92.6% of workers in Ashton, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.05%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.38%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashton, NE have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Ashton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashton, NE (41 out of 256 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 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashton, NE 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Ashton, NE has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashton, NE grew by 19.8% from 5.22% to 6.25%.

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

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