Population 3,280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ash Grove
Household size in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Ash Grove sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ash Grove is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ash Grove: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ash Grove
Renters in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.7% of households in Ash Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ash Grove is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (10.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ash Grove was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Ash Grove runs $836 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ash Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Ash Grove than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ash Grove: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ash Grove
| Period | Ash Grove | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ash Grove has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ash Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove | 2.66 | 37.9 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1982 | $836 | 29.9% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Lawrenceburg | 2.40 | 44.4 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 1994 | $820 | 21.9% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Bois D Arc | 2.43 | 47.2 | 4.6% | 14.7% | 2.9% | 1983 | $861 | 31.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| Paris Springs | 2.45 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 23.2% | 1977 | $753 | 9.0% | 89.0% | 2.4% |
| Everton | 2.54 | 45.8 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 19.3% | 1981 | $777 | 13.2% | 90.4% | 2.2% |
| Halltown | 2.82 | 39.9 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 1991 | $892 | 27.1% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.53 | 46.5 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 7.4% | 1980 | $946 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 1.5% |
| Stinson | 2.52 | 41.6 | 8.2% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 1994 | $840 | 19.4% | 88.9% | 7.1% |
| Willard | 2.77 | 37.8 | 8.0% | 20.3% | 4.3% | 1993 | $1,109 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Heatonville | 2.60 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 20.7% | 11.1% | 1997 | $958 | 17.7% | 84.7% | 12.3% |
| Republic | 2.41 | 36.9 | 13.0% | 34.7% | 4.6% | 1996 | $1,222 | 27.7% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ash Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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